Alex Salmond's Hugo Young lecture – full text The Guardian | The Scottish first minister's speech on 'Scotland's place in the world', in which he argues the case for independence Alex Salmond delivers the Hugo Young lecture. Photograph: Graeme Robertson | Introduction | It is a privilege to give a lecture in...
Sir Mervyn King warns elite to rein in pay The Daily Telegraph The Governor of the Bank of England has warned Britain's business and banking elite to rein in pay and bonuses or risk sparking a rebellion against capitalism in its current form. | Sir Mervyn's fears reflect the recent backlash against capitalism, w...
Sir Mervyn King: no reason to despair The Daily Telegraph The Governor of the Bank of England urged against “despair” because “all crises come to an end” as official figures were expected to show that Britain is heading back to recession. | Sir Mervyn King Photo: Bloomberg News ...
Chemistry Club networking events: the full list of attendees The Guardian | Ministers, MPs and civil servants have been mixing with private sector execs at £1,800-a-head events. See the full list of who attended here. | • Get the data Networking – it's all about chemistry Photograph: Corbis | Making politics transpare...
Scottish Chambers of Commerce expects difficult 2012 BBC News Scottish businesses are expecting a difficult year ahead, according to a study by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. | The survey found that in the final three months of last year, business confidence and optimism fell. | The chambers said the Eurozo...
One billionth tourist to arrive in 2012: UN Al Jazeera | The United Nations, which commemorated the birth of the world's seven billionth baby last October, is predicting the arrival of the one billionth tourist later this year - perhaps in Europe, the United States, South America, or Asia. | According to the latest statistics released by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), tourist arrivals have ...
European Stocks Slide Wall Street Journal By MICHELE MAATOUK | LONDON—European stocks opened lower Tuesday, as Greek debt negotiations are at stalemate. | London's FTSE 100 fell 0.3% at the open, Frankfurt's DAX dipped 1% and Paris's CAC-40 was 0.5% lower. | "The naysayers and doubters remain large in number with many suggesting the strong start we have seen for equities in 2012 is n...
