Tyrie accuses ministers of rushing reform bill
BANKING commission chairman Andrew Tyrie will launch a stinging attack on the UK government today, accusing it of putting forward “misleading arguments” in the debate over the ring-fencing of retail...
View ArticleScotland to avoid ‘triple-dip’ after activity rise
BANK of Scotland chief economist Donald MacRae believes Scotland will avoid a triple-dip recession after business activity rose for the eight month in a row.A rise in both domestic and export orders...
View ArticleCBI: ‘Time to kick-start confidence’ for economy
BUSINESS groups today pressed the UK government to take “radical” measures in the Budget to boost economic growth and lift confidence.The CBI, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the manufacturers’...
View ArticleTesco announces ‘Price Promise’ to win customers
TESCO has announced a push on prices as it battles to win back market share lost to rivals.Yesterday, the company said its new Price Promise would compare at the tills the overall cost of a basket of...
View ArticleComment: Getting the minister to visit Scotland is just the first step
AS CUNNING plans go, it hardly featured on the radar on account of it being so transparent. NFU Scotland had decided that the best method of persuading the then Westminster rural affairs secretary,...
View ArticleOlympian will look for ‘real job’ after Rio 2016
THERE has been little to celebrate in the property industry these past few years.It used to be that there were Champagne-drenched receptions hosted by dancers in spangles launching a new office every...
View ArticleScottish Business Briefing - Monday 11 March 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. ECONOMICSScotland to avoid ‘triple-dip’ after...
View ArticleDunblane investor buys three Tayside care homes
A PROPERTY investment fund will today reveal that it has snapped up three care homes for £14.2 million, just days after floating on the London stock market.Dunblane-based Target Healthcare raised...
View ArticleDigital expansion boosts Ladbrokes’ shares
Shares in Ladbrokes jumped more than 7 per cent this morning after the bookmaker struck a deal to roll out another 200 casino-style games for its online and mobile customers.The partnership with...
View ArticleScots jobs at risk as Diageo unveil restructure plans
DRINKS giant Diageo has unveiled plans to restructure its global supply operations in a shake-up that is expected to lead to job losses among its 4,000 employees in Scotland. The maker of Johnnie...
View ArticleIAG accepts compromise deal to end Iberia dispute
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) has accepted a compromise proposal to end a dispute with unions over mass job cuts at its Spanish subsidiary. A mediator appointed by the...
View ArticleInverarity Morton beefs up sales teams across UK
A DRINKS wholesaler owned by industry veteran Sandy Bulloch is beefing up its sales teams on both sides of the Border.Glasgow-based Inverarity Morton has named Jane Campbell as its area sales manager...
View ArticleComment: Oiling an economy on a risky revenue strategy
OIL is back at the centre of the independence debate but the arguments are no more transparent than the black stuff itself. The Scottish Government claims its latest analysis shows that the nation’s...
View ArticleAmerican Golf in plans for new stores and 250 jobs
AMERICAN Golf, the 100-strong golfing equipment chain, has outlined plans to expand by almost a third after a record sales performance driven by two of its Scottish stores. The firm, founded in the...
View ArticleOsborne’s bank reform may ‘restrict economy’
CHANCELLOR George Osborne’s bank reforms risk putting the UK economy into a “straitjacket”, according to lawyers south of the Border.Desmond Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society of England and...
View ArticleHastings new Inverness Airport Business Park chairman
DAVID Hastings, chief executive of Strathleven Regeneration Company, has been named the new chairman of Inverness Airport Business Park (IABP) as it seeks out occupiers for its 250 hectares of...
View ArticlePassenger numbers fall at three Scottish airports
PASSENGER numbers at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports all fell in February, according to figures released yesterday.Edinburgh airport suffered the biggest drop, 7.8 per cent on the previous...
View ArticleLloyds to sell 20% stake in St James’s Place
LLOYDS Banking Group hopes to raise up to £400 million by selling a 20 per cent stake in wealth manager St James’s Place. It will issue 102 million shares through a placing. Lloyds will retain about 37...
View ArticleSainsbury’s Bank hires Steve Burke as COO
SAINSBURY’S Bank, the joint venture between the retailer and Lloyds Banking Group, has hired Steve Burke as chief operating officer (COO).He has most recently been executive director and COO at...
View ArticleBusiness briefs: RBS | Ladbrokes | Cormack
A POTENTIAL £1 billion bid for more than 300 Royal Bank of Scotland branches was expected to have gathered pace yesterday as investors held meetings with Andrew Higginson, the man leading a takeover...
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