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• The major reform that is vital for tourism and hospitality
  Lowering VAT would reduce costs, making tourism spend more accessible, and free up businesses to reinvest
• Jet2 feels the squeeze as consumers hold off on booking holidays
  There are signs the post-pandemic boom in air travel may be heading into reverse
• Is Britain’s new internet safety law just making things worse?
  A month into the Online Safety Act, enforcement is patchy and predators may be harder to track. Is the law backfiring?
• Police speak to bus firm over 'drivers not adhering to 20mph zones'
  A bus company has been spoken to by police after reports that drivers were not adhering to 20mph zones in Rosyth.
• Edinburgh student housing ban 'inappropriate and vulnerable to legal challenge'
  Attempting to halt development of new student flats in Edinburgh would be "inappropriate and vulnerable to legal challenge," council officials say.
• BIG READ: Can tourists in Scotland expect more plastic flamingos than golden eagles?
  Is there a magic button to boost tourism in Scotland’s furthest flung corners? Dominic Ryan reports from Kintyre, where wild, inspirational landscapes, married to limited infrastructure, attract visitors and challenge businesse
• Developer could appeal refusal of Tesco plans for Scots town
  Councillors narrowly voted against the plans last month amid fears it would take trade away from the town centre.
• Tim Peake visits Scottish spaceflight company ahead of first launch
  British astronaut Major Tim Peake has visited a Scottish spaceflight company as it prepares for its inaugural launch.
• Here's why too many Scots are failing to step on the ladder to social mobility
  Real social mobility relies on actually using the tools we already have, says Jennifer Tempany, the co-founder of Powering Futures
• Scottish city shopping centre hails ‘significant transformation’
  The owner said new store openings and upsizing reflect strong confidence in the city centre
• Scots legal chief declares human stories and 'high-profile cases' inspire confidence
  Leading Scottish lawyer says firm has reputation for sticking with 'difficult cases'
• Golf season in full swing as Scotland's newest course opens for play
  August's golf news from Scotland, ranging from the country's newest course to retail and business developments
• Scottish folk band calls for safeguards amid rising threat of AI
  Stephen McAll of folk group Constant Follower says that human-led creative projects could be “drowned out” by AI.
• Forward-thinking Ayrshire firm keeps critical industries operational and profitable
  An ambitious Ayrshire tech firm is harnessing the energy of youth to take its business solutions  from Kilwinning to the world, writes Karen Peattie
• Scotland's shipyards in line to 'build warships for Denmark and Sweden'
  Scotland’s shipyards are to build warships for Denmark and Sweden, according to a report.
• Scottish firms can bank on Hutcheon Mearns' AI division to gain a competitive edge
  Now marking its tenth anniversary, Hutcheon Mearns has launched a specialist AI division, helping businesses to boost efficiency, unlock data insights and gain a competitive digital edge
• Edinburgh Tram riders fail to tap off 45,000 times in first two months of 'ToTo'
  Edinburgh Trams passengers failed to 'tap off' their card on more than 45,000 journeys in the first two months of a new contactless payment system.
• So UK will build its economy on Scotland's oil? I thought black gold was running out
  It turns out that Scotland's oil is still important for the British economy.
• Scottish partner of major law firm elected to chair global board
  The Scottish partner has been appointed to chair the global board of the law firm
• ‘Exciting new chapter’ as Scottish firm acquires major English player
  The 66-year-old Scottish firm said the move lifts the combined annual revenue by £10 million