BP's announcement that it's cutting around 1,000 jobs at its Grangemouth oil refinery is being described as a 'blow' to the industry.

Five senior Motorola executives received bonuses worth over £2.5 million just weeks before the company shut its Scottish plant, it was disclosed today.

A phone call made by British Prime Minister Tony Blair appears to have won a breathing space for a US-owned mobile phone factory where up to 3,000 jobs are under threat.

An emergency package of measures to help the Scottish tourism industry through the deepening foot-and-mouth crisis is to be announced.

Reports that mobile phone giant Motorola is preparing to axe almost 4,000 jobs in Scotland are "entirely speculative", the Scottish Executive insists .