WhiskeyPulse on MSN

Black Friday’s Best Buy Isn’t a TV, It’s This Whiskey

Deep in the heart of Seattle, where the salt air off Elliott Bay mixes with the smell of fresh-roasted coffee, two old friends just pulled off something that feels like it was thirty-five years in th ...

Martin Compston's son he quietly welcomed after Line of Duty ended

Martin Compston is best-known for his role of DI Steve Arnott on the BBC's Line of Duty - meet the star's family ...
Country Life

If chess is 'the supreme board game', then it deserves to be played on boards like these

Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is ...
Closer Online on MSN

The best argyle jumpers nailing the cosy trend – my top picks from the high street

The heritage print (much like fair isle) originated in Scotland. Characterised by a diamond-shaped pattern, it was originally used on kilts and socks in the Highlands to represent the Clan Campbell of ...
West Coast Today

International debut for Skirl Power at Hamburg Laeiszhalle

Pipes and drums trio, Skirl Power, have just returned from their first international performance in Germany. Katherine Coyle, Laura Coyle and Kitty Townsend, all pupils at Arran High School, were ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Scottish ‘Kilts’ Should Pause Before Attempting Their Big Reveal

Some ideas refuse to die, no matter how bad. So it's no surprise that the notion of Scotland issuing its own debt remains not only live but increasingly likely, with S&P Global Ratings and Moody's ...
THE WEEK

‘Kilts not gilts’: the new Scottish bonds

Scotland is “on track” to issue its first ever bonds in the next financial year, said First Minister John Swinney. On a “very proud day for Scotland”, the Scottish government also received a credit ...
Politico Europe

Scotland turns to ‘kilts’ to raise infrastructure cash

Scotland's new plan to fund big infrastructure projects already has an affectionate name: "kilts." The country was Wednesday night given the same credit rating as the United Kingdom — paving the way ...
Reuters

Scotland gets AA debt rating from S&P ahead of 'kilt' bond plans

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Scotland has been awarded an AA government debt rating from leading credit rating agency S&P Global, a major step towards the issuance of so-called "kilt" bonds, but the ...
City A.M.

Scotland’s bond gambit is a political game of kilts vs gilts

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Scottish First Minister John Swinney gestures during FMQs at the Scottish Parliament Building on November 13, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J ...
Investors Chronicle

What lies beneath Scotland’s new ‘kilts’?

It has been a busy week in the world of domestic bonds, as Scotland confirmed plans to issue its first government debt since the 17th century and UK gilts sold off as the government flip-flopped on ...