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J Sainsbury held merger talks with rival grocer Morrisons earlier this year - a deal that would have represented the most significant tie-up in the sector for more than five years.

Failing to support Scotland's most disadvantaged costs at least £5.8bn a year, according to new analysis.

Glasgow City Council and Unison have reached a potential deal after an ongoing pay dispute sparked a controversial plan to fire and rehire 23,000 workers.

The culture secretary has ordered the competition regulator to investigate the planned rescue of ailing broadband supplier TalkTalk by BT Group.

Environmental campaigners are urging the Scottish government to hold a public consultation before any new hyperscale data centres are given the green light.

The Scottish government is on course to miss legally-binding targets on child poverty "by miles", a charity warned.

The government is unprepared for disruptions to food supplies which are exposed to "shocks and threats", experts have warned.

A major Middle East-based financial institution is in talks to buy a stake in Panmure Liberum, one of the City's most prolific brokers to London-listed companies.

Tesco is exploring a surprise move to buy Majestic Wine Group, Britain's biggest specialist wine chain - a deal which would further expand the supermarket giant's retail footprint.

Some of Britain's leading business groups are mobilising to intensify their opposition to a Treasury tax raid on the banking sector in this month's budget, days before sector chiefs meet the chancellor in person for the first time.