Homes for Scotland seeks lending from investors
HOMES for Scotland is gearing up to launch a platform for its struggling housebuilder members to win backing from institutional investors as it looks to fill a gap in the private rented housing sector....
View ArticleArup eyes Holyrood wishlist
ENGINEERING firm Arup has completed a £5.5 million refurbishment of its Scottish headquarters, cementing its belief that a renewables boom and Holyrood’s wishlist of infra- structure projects will...
View ArticleR&W Scott hopes to spread jam sales far and wide
VENERABLE jam maker R&W Scott is to expand its product line-up and grow its export sales under plans to more than double its turnover over the next three years.The Carluke-based firm, established...
View ArticleScott Reid: The taxing issue of how to avoid public enemy status
FOR a business that has expressed fears over its long-term future on the high street, John Lewis appears to be doing rather well, thank you.With its department stores gearing up for the festive...
View ArticleRevenues at Optos in line for 33 per cent rise
OPTOS is set to report a 33 per cent leap in revenues this week as its new, more portable, eye scanner gives it access to global markets.The Dunfermline-based company is expected to confirm revenues of...
View ArticleDirector Dealings: Plexus shares dip prompts debut buy
SHARES in Aberdeen-based engineering services business Plexus Holdings have had a stunning run so far this year.In the past 12 months they have risen by 160 per cent on the back of a string of new...
View ArticleAnalysts study Bank’s minutes for steer on QE
MINUTES from the latest meeting of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will be dissected on Wednesday for signs of strong opposition to further quantitative easing, with most analysts...
View ArticleBill Jamieson: Vital statistics lost in the fog
LOST: one recovery – and an economy in fog. How do we solve the riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma that is our economy now? The famous quote was Churchill’s in 1939 about Russia. It certainly...
View ArticleAndrew Coltart joins jet company Execair for luxury golf trips
AIR charter entrepreneur Elena Torres has teamed up with former Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart to launch one of the ultimate Scottish golfing experiences.The pair will fly golfers by helicopter...
View Articlefinancial services technology firm FNZ ‘on brink of big deal’ as director joins
FNZ, the fast-growing financial services technology firm, has signed a new non-executive director and is set to land a “major deal” with a new client in the coming weeks, its chief executive Paul...
View ArticleJaguar to build Chinese car plant
Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to start manufacturing vehicles in China for the first time after agreeing a £1 billion joint venture.The firm today said it has struck a “milestone” deal...
View ArticleWalk of the week: Falls of Clyde, New Lanark
Thank goodness for autumn. The cloud was as low as the treetops, and below that there was a fine drizzle. So the prospect of enjoying a walk seemed slim – if it wasn’t for the delightful show of vivid...
View ArticleBusiness briefs: Report shows rise in staff placements | BP buyback | BoE
There was an increase in both permanent and temporary staff placements north of the Border last month, according to the Bank of Scotland’s latest Report on Jobs, published today.But the survey also...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Washout summer dampens Majestic
Majestic Wine’s figures are likely to reflect the impact of the washout summer weather when it reports half-year results today.The group is expected to have seen sales boosted around events such as the...
View ArticleAbsoft steps up growth plans with appointment of its first chairman
Software consultancy Absoft has bolstered its management team with the appointment of Ernst & Young director Peter Drury as its first chairman.The Aberdeen-based firm, which specialises in business...
View ArticlePerthshire seafood firm triples orders to Japan after visit
Lobsters and langoustines from Scotland will soon be found on the plates of 20 Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo after a Perthshire seafood supplier tripled its orders from Japan.The Scottish Deli,...
View ArticleInterview: James Petter, managing director of EMC
ONE might think an early casualty of the age of austerity would have been IT spending and data collection – stick with the electronic information infrastructure you have when purse-strings are tight,...
View ArticleComment: Experts aim to shed light in investment gloom
BARELY a month ago it seemed “risk on” as the FTSE 100 clambered up to 5,900. Amid sightings of “green shoots” and a continuing absence of “euro crisis” headlines, could an assault on the 6,000 mark be...
View ArticlePeople: Edinburgh diners get a taste of Thai hospitality
Martin Stead, the Yorkshire power tools tycoon turned Thai restaurant entrepreneur, put on a heck of a show at his Edinburgh launch last week, with some staff going well beyond the call of...
View ArticleAndrew Arbuckle: Time for the Wool Board to submit to the shearer…
IT WAS good solid Scotch broth where the soup plate could be tilted at quite an angle without any danger of it slopping over the side. The pearl barley had steeped for some time, giving the soup a...
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