Redeem wins Israeli deal
Gadget recycling specialist Redeem has secured a three-year contract from Israel’s first mobile phone network operator to help prevent old handsets being sent to landfill.The Bathgate-based firm said...
View ArticleBusiness briefs: Superglass | Lego | St James’s Place
IRISH building industry veteran Michael Chadwick, chairman of Grafton Group, is continuing to increase his stake in Stirling-based insulation manufacturer Superglass.Chadwick has bought a further 1.25...
View ArticleJohn Lewis picks out namesake for new job
DEPARTMENT store chain John Lewis has recruited former eBay UK boss Mark Lewis to head its online offering in a new role reflecting the growing importance of its website. He will join the group’s...
View ArticleEnQuest looks to tap investors
EnQuest, the largest independent producer in the North Sea, has become the first oil and gas company to look to raise cash from retail bond investors.Although no specific target has been set, it is...
View ArticleRetailers fear snow will take shine off positive start to year
BRITAIN’S under-pressure retailers enjoyed a surprisingly robust start to the year before snowstorms brought much of the country to a standstill, according to the latest snapshot on the health of the...
View ArticleIrn-Bru shrugs off wet summer to beat market
SCOTTISH group AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, shrugged off a very wet summer to outrun the wider soft drinks market at the end of the year.Barr, expected to conclude a £1.4 billion agreed merger with...
View ArticleSmall firms fear they are on the edge of collapse
NEARLY a sixth of small businesses in Britain fear they are at “high risk” of going bust in the next 12 months, according to a survey by insurance provider Zurich.More than a third of construction...
View ArticleNokia axes investor payout despite ringing up profits
FINNISH mobile phone giant Nokia plans to axe its annual dividend for the first time in more than 20 years to shore-up its cash position as it battles falling sales.The company, which has fallen a long...
View ArticleInternacionale joins campaigners urging U-turn on rates revaluation
RETAILER Internacionale has joined a campaign to force Holyrood to consider a U-turn on a rates rating delay that has been branded a “stealth tax aimed at the heart of the Scottish economy”.The chain...
View ArticleFTSE gains £17bn as investors pile in
Building materials giant CRH led the new year rally to fresh highs yesterday as improving American jobs figures raised hopes of a new building boom.Shares in the Irish company, which makes half of its...
View ArticleFarmers urged to spend money to ‘save our soils’
Farmers were yesterday urged to spend more time and money looking at their soils which have suffered from the heavy rainfall of the past two years.Speaking at Oatridge campus, which is now part of the...
View ArticleCAP reform proposals seen as ‘good news’
AFTER two days in which the European Union agricultural committee provided what will be the framework for the next Common Agricultural Policy, NFU Scotland’s policy director, Jonnie Hall considered...
View ArticleMixed performance for John Lewis in Scotland
Department store group John Lewis today revealed a mixed performance across its Scottish stores as it announced sales growth had been held back last week because of the snow.The employee-owned retailer...
View ArticleCharles Stanley upbeat despite uncertain market conditions
Wealth manager Charles Stanley has reported a 4.6 per cent increase in assets under management to £16.4 billion for the third quarter, and said it remained upbeat about its prospects despite...
View ArticleSamsung profits soar 76% as it ramps up pressure on Apple
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has delivered a 76 per cent jump in quarterly profits, boosted by the popularity of its Galaxy smartphones, which outsold rival Apple’s iPhone for the fourth...
View ArticleSpaceandpeople boosted by jump in German sales
Shopping centre advertising specialist Spaceandpeople today said its full-year results should be in line with market expectations following a strong rise in sales across Germany.The Glasgow-based firm,...
View ArticleMixed performance for John Lewis in Scotland
Department store group John Lewis today revealed a mixed performance across its Scottish stores as it said sales growth had been held back last week because of the snow.The employee-owned retailer...
View ArticleScottish Business Briefing - Friday 25 January, 2013
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today. RETAILInternacionale joins campaigners urging...
View ArticleEconomy contracts 0.3% in final quarter of 2012
Britain’s recovery slammed into reverse at the end of last year after the economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.3 per cent, official figures revealed today.The fall in gross domestic product...
View ArticleRepayment of crisis loans shows system on the mend
Banks will repay more than €130 billion (£111bn) of crisis loans to the European Central Bank (ECB) next week, handing more cash back earlier than expected in a sign at least parts of the financial...
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