Great Scot - can they be serious over independence?

A new strategy has been unveiled around the world, with the first test run in Cyprus. Despite early denials, the "bail-in" strategy for insolvent banks has already become official policy throughout Europe and internationally as well. At first ...

Cypriot legislators rejected Plan A. At issue was taxing savings accounts over 100,000 euros 9.9% and small depositors 6.75%. Plan B followed. On March 21, the Financial Times headlined "Cyprus targets big depositors in bank plan," saying: On ...

Jailed British property developer Scot Young, an associate of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, constructed a secret network of offshore companies to hold his assets during a multimillion-pound divorce battle, according to the International ...

Brussels, Belgium Belgium took another step toward qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday as goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Marouane Fellaini gave the team a 2-1 win over Serbia in UEFA Group A qualifying. Belgium entered the day level on ...

British prime minister David Cameron at the Albert Halls in Stirling on the first day of the Scottish Conservative conference. Photograph: Andrew Milligan /PA The euro crisis has illustrated the dangers that could exist for Scotland if a majority of ...

As G8 leaders meet for the first time in Northern Ireland, Bruce Clark visits the divided city of Derry-Londonderry to find out if culture can effect reconciliation after decades of violence Some arresting images of the healing power of culture have ...

THE TV show's bosses say Scots performers were not up to the challenge this year. In previous years, singers Susan Boyle and Jai McDowall flew the flag for Scotland. THE Britain's Got Talent semi-finals start tonight with not a single Scot among ...

Scotland will vote in 2014 whether to split off from England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland would be better off alone. Ending Britain's 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of ...

A WEEKLY column by , the Aberdeen-based regional organiser of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union. IVE said it before and Ill say it again: I don't deal with too many good news stories. Sadly it's the nature of the job. We offer advice ...