Six businesswomen to the fore at Barnton House
MORE companies still tend to be run by men than by women but one development in Edinburgh is reversing the trend.All five of the businesses that have so far moved into Barnton House on the city’s...
View ArticleAiling HMV faces debt crisis
HMV Group has “almost certainly” failed to deliver a Christmas trading performance strong enough to avoid breaching its banking covenants later this month.The 238-strong chain has yet to set a date...
View ArticleIFA comment: Agree a fee that will pay for itself in the long run
Our five IFA of the Year contestants, almost halfway through the 10-month competition, face the challenge of a stock market shake up, writes Jeff SalwayONE of the aims of the IFA of the Year...
View ArticleMarket watch: Analysts hope to spot signs of recovery from Domino’s and M&S
A RECENT advertising blitz is expected to have helped Domino’s Pizza in its crucial fourth quarter after a recent slowdown in sales growth. It is estimated that the fourth quarter accounts for a third...
View ArticleKennox hits £100m assets mark
A PROTÉGÉ of legendary First State fund manager Angus Tulloch has trebled his assets under management to £100 million in the past year.Investment director Charles Heenan, who served under Tulloch...
View ArticleBank ‘in wait and see mode’
BANK of England policymakers are likely to kick off 2013 in the same way they finished 2012, in “wait and see” mode, despite concerns over the strength of the economy.The majority of economists expect...
View ArticleIFA comment: Expect more of the same: hope and experience
It’s around this time of year that fund managers are asked to offer their predictions for the year ahead. A quick glance, however, at the forecasts from the various respected investors, economists and...
View ArticleAbsolute Solar & Wind turnover reaches £5.7m
ABSOLUTE Solar & Wind, a Glasgow-based renewable energy installer, has shrugged off changes to the UK government’s solar panel subsidies to more than double its turnover.The company, which was...
View ArticleTeknek plans Far East expansion after agreeing deal with ‘master distributor’
A SCOTTISH firm whose cutting-edge technology cleans the machines used to manufacture flat-panel TVs and solar cells is eyeing expansion in the Far East after agreeing a partnering deal with one of...
View ArticleAitken eyes more low-cost gyms
LEISURE entrepreneur Gary Aitken is planning to open more low-cost gyms after acquiring the Fitness First facility at Nerston West, East Kilbride, which closed before Christmas and will relaunch next...
View ArticleLife sciences firm wins £3.3m funding injection
DRUG developer Lamellar Biomedical has raised £3.3 million to develop its treatment for dry eye disease.The Bellshill-based firm said existing investors – including Barwell, the Glasgow venture...
View ArticleFar East banks fly into aircraft leasing market as cost for airlines rises
AIRLINES and aircraft leasing companies will have to pay more to buy their planes in the year ahead, according to a report published today.Orders for aeroplanes have hit record highs, but cash-strapped...
View ArticlePrivate equity chief warns against over-reaction on banking scandals
THE head of Britain’s oft-criticised private equity industry has slammed Libor rate-rigging as “a disgrace” – but warned that over-reaction by regulators to financial scandals risked throwing the UK’s...
View ArticleBusiness people: Failure to think outside the box proves costly
Motivational speaker and Thinktastic founder Mike Stevenson is keen to encourage a bit of lateral thinking – but has decided his own thought process may have got a little too creative.When he locked...
View ArticleLG stumps up £11.7bn to develop next flat-screen HD TVs and mobile phones
ELECTRONICS conglomerate LG Group yesterday unveiled plans to invest a record 20 trillion won (about £11.7 billion) into its business this year in an effort to take on rivals including fellow South...
View ArticleBentley expected to leave British Gas but insiders deny split with Laidlaw
THE head of British Gas and its subsidiary Scottish Gas is set to leave the company abruptly, with an announcement by publicly-quoted parent group Centrica expected well before its full-year results...
View ArticleSmall firms still aiming to invest despite rising costs
Scottish small businesses’ profit margins were squeezed by rising fuel and utility costs and weak trading conditions during the last quarter of 2012, according to research from the Federation of Small...
View ArticleBill Jamieson: Stock markets continue to spring big surprises
HOWEVER experienced or knowledgeable we regard ourselves in our assessment about markets, we are constantly vulnerable to surprise. I strike this cautionary note for investors at the start of a year...
View ArticleCity is creating fewer jobs as cost cuts bite
The number of jobs created in the City of London slumped by more than a third last year, according to a study published today.About 35,000 posts were created in 2012, down from 54,000 a year earlier,...
View ArticleRecession fears stoked by slide in consumer spending over Christmas
THE Christmas woes that faced high street retailers will be laid bare this week, with figures out today showing a drop in consumer spending last month and stoking fears of a triple-dip recession in the...
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