Waterstones goes Cuckoo for cupcakes
BOOKWORMS in Waterstones’ flagship branch on Princes Street in Edinburgh will be able to tuck into cupcakes along with the latest page-turners this Christmas after Cuckoo’s Bakery signed a deal with...
View ArticleDirector dealings: Chamberlin chairman signals confidence
FOUNDRY and engineering group Chamberlin managed to achieve a double-digit rise in profits in the first half of the year despite tough conditions in its markets.Underlying profit before tax rose by 15...
View ArticleBill Jamieson: There are still four aces in the pack
NEVER give upbeat talks on the economy. And never give the same talk twice in the same city. I speak from experience. Two years ago I was asked to speak to a group of business people in Glasgow on the...
View ArticleAndrew Collier: Firms must broaden their trade horizon and look to exporting
With little scope for companies to grow here at home, it’s time for braveheart businesses to do some blue-sky thinking, says Andrew Collier Today, exporting is easier than ever. We now have an EU...
View ArticleAggreko expecting a lift from superstorm Sandy
DEMAND for temporary power in the US following superstorm Sandy is expected to have benefited Aggreko in the wake of a profits alert.While storm-related revenues are not unusual for Aggreko, Seymour...
View ArticleBusiness interview: Chris and Jeff Galvin
YOU could be mistaken for thinking the chef brothers who have taken over the restaurants at the refreshed Caledonian Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh are French – but you would be wrong, writes Erikka...
View ArticleItaly’s central bank chief says country will not need ECB’s bond-buying help
Italy can ride out eurozone financial tensions without asking for the activation of the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) bond-buying scheme, Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco told yesterday’s edition...
View ArticleTaxpayer set for £50m hit in wake of Comet collapse
The collapse of electricals retailer Comet has left the taxpayer facing a £50 million hit, a report from its administrator is set to show this week.Deloitte is expected to reveal that insufficient...
View ArticleHazledene’s boss signs Alps ski resort deal with Club Med
PROPERTY developer Mark Shaw, who last year bought an Olympic ski centre and spa at Pragelato in the Italian Alps, has completed a multi-million-euro deal that will see holiday giant Club Med lease the...
View ArticleBill Jamieson: Tick–box risk assessments really tick me off
I AM about to be put into a box. Readers may feel this is long overdue. But before I am entombed for an indefinite period, I wish to say a few words.The box is a risk box. I have been inundated with...
View ArticleBusiness news in brief: IPO | Bilfinger | Female directors | Britain’s...
BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable will today outline measures to speed up the services offered by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the agency in charge of copyright, designs, patents and...
View ArticleLloyds to sell its stake in George Hotel owner
LLOYDS Banking Group is in talks to sell its non-core 30 per cent stake in hotel and conference centre chain Principal Hayley, whose venues include the George Hotel in Edinburgh.In part of a wider...
View ArticleWeek ahead: Rangers eyes listing to reaffirm new era
RANGERS will list on the London Stock Exchange this week in a float expected to raise up to £27 million – over a third higher than the £20m mooted when the listing was unveiled in October.The float,...
View ArticleRBS could face £350m fine from US watchdog as decision looms on Libor
ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) remained tight-lipped last night amid speculation that it will take a hit of £350 million from transatlantic regulators for its role in the Libor rate-rigging scandal.It...
View ArticleFresh record week for John Lewis as Christmas nears
DEPARTMENT store chain John Lewis has chalked up a second consecutive week of record sales as shoppers stock up on iPads, Lego and other items ahead of Christmas.Turnover for the week to Saturday grew...
View ArticleSigns that confidence is rising as Scots firms hire more staff
SCOTTISH companies took on staff last month at their fastest pace since the spring, according to figures published today, sparking hopes for an upturn in business confidence.Bank of Scotland’s labour...
View ArticleBusiness people: PR comes to the rescue of troubled journalist
There was a healthy turnout for Standard Life’s festive season media gathering on Thursday night.Many of the hacks present were all too familiar with the surroundings – the wood-panelled former home of...
View ArticleArran Brewery bubbling up with deal to distribute Hofbräuhaus beer
ARRAN Brewery, the fast-growing micro-brewer that has taken over the Isle of Skye Brewery and the former Rosebank distillery in Falkirk in recent months, has sealed a deal to bottle and distribute...
View ArticleChinese leaders pledge steady economic growth
China will maintain steady economic policies in 2013, leaving room for manoeuvre in the face of global risks while deepening reforms to support long-term growth, the official Xinhua news agency said...
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THERE I was last Monday afternoon wrestling with the decisions of the Rent Review Group’s view on how to improve rental negotiations and I admit it was pretty tortuous stuff trying to translate it...
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