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Moves to hand full financial powers to Scotland have been ruled out by the body considering reforms to devolution.

Scotland's engineering companies are facing up to their sharpest fall in orders for five years, reports BBC Scotland's business correspondent.

A council and development agency estimate 300 posts have been lost in six months on the islands.


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