6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (583+ words) A NEW £40 million innovation hub has officially opened, aiming to drive economic growth and high-value employment. The Edinburgh Innovation Hub (EIH), a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (QMU), was officially opened by Parliamentary Under Secretary…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (841+ words) Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce thousands of job cuts as part of a voluntary redundancy programme to help save £1.7 billion over the next two years. It is understood the firm is telling workers on Monday morning amid reports…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) The VAT differential across the island of Ireland is putting hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland under pressure, a Westminster committee has heard. Businesses told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of shrinking margins during a probe into the taxation of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) RECENT economic growth in Scotland will be the focus of an upcoming public talk in Haddington. East Lothian U3A is set to host Aidan Rooney, assistant economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute, who will deliver a lecture, entitled Scotland’s growth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (43+ words) Born To Be Wide presents The Rise of Independent Promoters East Lothian Courier Find events in Haddington and the surrounding areas using the East Lothian Courier local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (406+ words) Tesla and a number of Chinese carmakers are recalling more than four million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, authorities in China said. The US carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs including Model…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (676+ words) In the introduction to a report on the future of the energy system, shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said: “Only a 10th of the UK’s emissions come from our electricity grid. The remaining 90% come from transport, heating and the rest of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index reported a reading of 52.5 for August (PA) UK business growth picked up further in August as warm weather helped support a recovery from service sector firms, figures show. The closely…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) FIFTY-FOUR pieces of a major offshore wind farm in the North Sea have been successfully installed, marking a key construction milestone. The components, known as transition pieces, form part of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm which is currently under…...