Debenhams poised to make life fabulous for investors
INVESTORS are in line for a double dose of good news from the fashion sector this week with solid full-year numbers expected from high street stalwart Debenhams and online darling Asos.Debenhams is...
View ArticleDirector dealings: Share bid to bolster InterQuest investment
IT STAFFING specialist InterQuest recently said investment in the long-term potential of the business has been at the expense of short-term profitability in the first half of the year.The recruitment...
View ArticleProfit warnings on the rise as economy hits the buffers
THIRD quarter profit warnings from UK listed companies returned to levels last seen in the dark days of 2008 this year as the weakening economy, combined with one of the wettest summers on record,...
View ArticleCall centre group Response awaits return call from Hiscox
RESPONSE, the Glasgow-based contact centre company, is expected to renew a key contract with insurance group Hiscox that will help the firm push towards a 25 per cent growth in revenue this year.The...
View ArticleComment: Casino Royal is no more fallible than retail banks
TWO steps forward, one step back. Or is it the other way around? In the banking world nobody knows for sure whether progress is being made or not.Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester...
View ArticleGet energy deals while they last
Cheaper fixed price tariffs for gas and electricity are likely to become more elusive, writes Jeff SalwayHOUSEHOLDS are being urged to freeze their bills this winter to avoid the price hikes announced...
View ArticleJeff Salway: MP pensions betray politicos’ greed
IN HIS outstanding political diaries, Chris Mullin vents frustration at both the public perception of how MPs earn their corn and how that view is shaped by the naked self-interest of his...
View ArticleGreen shoots set to be shortlived
FIGURES this week are expected to show that Britain edged out of recession during the summer though the celebrations are likely to be shortlived.An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic...
View ArticleMarket watch: All eyes on Soriot as AstraZenecas’ new chief unveils first...
DRUGS giant AstraZeneca’s recently appointed chief executive Pascal Soriot will unveil his first set of figures when it updates the market on Thursday. Soriot joined the company at a difficult time...
View ArticleFormer RBS director faces lawsuit threat
FORMER Royal Bank of Scotland finance director Guy Whittaker is to be ensnared in a multi-billion pound lawsuit lodged by a shareholder action group against the bank and other former board members.The...
View ArticleEngineering giant training top managers to avoid gender discrimination
ENGINEERING giant Atkins is pioneering the use of “unconscious bias” training in an effort to ensure women coming up the ranks do not suffer discrimination.Senior members of staff at Atkins are being...
View ArticleCanadian pension funds target ScottishPower stake
TWO Canadian pension funds are poised to team up to buy a stake in ScottishPower’s electricity grid business.Parent Iberdrola is selling the holding to raise funds for further investment in Britain’s...
View Article3R expecting turnover to soar on back of turbine installation
RENEWABLES company 3R Energy Solutions has seen its turnover power up after installing its first wind turbines this year.The company, which has offices in Uphall, West Lothian, and a visitor centre...
View ArticleBill Jamieson: Keep on the lookout for Mr Feelgood
THE death has been reported of “Mr Feelgood” after a long illness. Remember him? He rose to prominence in the 1980s starring in our economic resurgence and the thumping electoral victories of Mrs...
View ArticleBusiness interview: Brian Bannatyne MD of Response
NERVOUS tension spread among the staff at Response headquarters last Monday as the clock ticked past 9am, writes Terry Murden. The first call came in at 9.15am and was to herald the start of a busy day...
View ArticleScottish firms hold better credit ratings than rivals across the UK
Scottish firms are less likely to go bust than those in the rest of Britain thanks to their better credit ratings, according to a new survey that further stokes the debate over whether independence...
View ArticleBusiness people: Bright Purple Resourcing’s staffing coup
FINANCIAL services and IT recruitment specialist Bright Purple Resourcing has pulled off a staffing coup of its own, luring Rise Group managing director Georgette Stewart to Edinburgh with a...
View ArticleVince Cable expected to launch crackdown on computer ‘black box’ trading
A CRACKDOWN on so-called “black box” trading is expected to be proposed by the UK government to prevent extreme swings in the share prices of British companies.Business Secretary Vince Cable is...
View ArticleFacebook boss to lead the Tech City Investment Organisation
THE UK government has lured a senior executive from social networking giant Facebook to lead a taxpayer-backed venture to create London’s answer to Silicon Valley.Joanna Shields, Facebook’s managing...
View ArticleDedicated follower of fashion: Amazon eyes Asos
ONLINE fashion retailer Asos has reportedly attracted the interest of US giant Amazon, which is considering a bid. News of the potential takeover interest comes as Asos is expected to unveil a 40 per...
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