{"podcast":{"title":"Glasgow News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185","podcast_index_feed_id":7610185,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/indiana-fever-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/indiana-fever-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":288,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Glasgow News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Glasgow—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Glasgow News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:19:46.073556+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185"},"episode":{"title":"Scotland's Business Failures Surge: Garden Furniture & Joinery Firms Collapse","slug":"scotland-s-business-failures-surge-garden-furniture-joinery-firms-collapse","published_at":"2026-05-11T03:52:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/scotland-s-business-failures-surge-garden-furniture-joinery-firms-collapse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7d43f5df-41bb-43c4-98a9-10262df0047c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7d43f5df-41bb-43c4-98a9-10262df0047c.mp3","summary":"Scotlands business landscape is under strain as corporate insolvencies surge, with notable casualties including a historic joinery firm and a pet store chain. The M8 Group, behind Greenfingers and PetPlanet, succumbed to financial pressures exacerbated by a cyber attack and pandemic-related sales drop. They sold their brands for a fraction of their worth. Meanwhile, Alexander Oastlers Oastler Limited, a century-old joinery firm, collapsed due to rising costs and dwindling housebuilding. Centurion Plumbing Services also folded, leaving ten more jobless. These cases underscore the challenges posed by high costs and weak demand in Scotlands current economic climate. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/860dedd2b31e0606","meta_description":"Scotlands business landscape is under strain as corporate insolvencies surge, with notable casualties including a historic joinery firm and a pet store ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/episodes/scotland-s-business-failures-surge-garden-furniture-joinery-firms-collapse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/glasgow-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610185/scotland-s-business-failures-surge-garden-furniture-joinery-firms-collapse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}