News round-up
An 'at a glance' round-up of today's main media and marketing stories from the Scottish press...
The BBC has apologised to the Queen for wrongly suggesting that she stormed out of a sitting with celebrity photographer Annie Leibowitz.
The Scotsman, 13th July
Nigel Dempster, the journalist credited with creating the modern gossip column, has died at the age of 65, following a long illness.
The Scotsman, 13th July
The rebranding of the Department of Trade and Industry to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform was revealed to have cost the taxpayer almost £16,000.
The Scotsman, 13th July
Dundee-based technology group IDMoS has sacked chief executive Stephen Westwood amid concerns over delays in getting products to market.
The Herald, 13th July
STV has announced plans to expand its online coverage of regional news and offer programme downloads.
The Herald, 13th July
Media group EMAP described first-quarter trading as “in line with expectations” despite reported advertising weekness in its UK consumer magazines.
The Herald, 13th July
HBOS, parent company of the Bank of Scotland, plan to invest £160 million on a programme of branch expansion in Australia, which the company claims is the biggest expansion of its kind seen in the country.
The Herald, 13th July