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Inside this issue
• A series of ambitious infrastructure projects is stirring debate
• The SNP has had a relatively easy run but faces scepticism over future plans
• Developers have been feeling nervous since the credit crunch began to bite
• VIDEO: Andrew Bolger finds outsourcing might be Edinburgh’s elixir - -
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Crisis at top banks darkens the picture
Andrew Bolger on the fall-out from the humbling of two big names in the finance sector
Around Britain: Now comes the hard part
It is inescapable that the biggest casualties have been the two Scottish institutions, writes John Willman
Economy: Cloud has silver lining as growth gap narrows
Andrew Bolger on the impact of the global downturn
Transport: Policies take different line from London
Robert Wright on the debate over the benefits of a range of big projects
Defence and engineering: Naval contract may prove useful anchor
Andrew Bolger on the impact of the credit crisis
Politics: Mixed reaction to SNP’s first year at helm
Andrew Bolger on a relatively easy run for the new government
Tourism: ‘Static’ industry faces calls to get moving
James Buxton on a difficult year for a business sector that employs 200,000
Offshore oil and gas: Weathering a sea change in conditions
Ed Crooks on how the credit crisis and a plunging oil price have piled on the pressure for producers
Property: Builders move on to difficult ground
James Buxton on prospects for office markets in the main cities
Professional services: Firms fear future as feast turns to famine
Ian Fraser on a sector that is having to adjust to leaner times ahead
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