Display–case maker wins £7m contract
A DISPLAY-CASE maker in Livingston has won a £7 million contract to supply products for the Qatar National Library in Doha.ClickNetherfield said that the deal was its largest to date and that it will...
View ArticleCity ready for ‘presidential plunge’ as Paddy Power pays out for Barack Obama...
CITY traders are bracing themselves for a “presidential plunge” on the stock markets on Wednesday, no matter who wins the race for the White House, with one bookmaker already starting to pay out for an...
View ArticleGlobal pioneers join race to win £100,000 Green Transport Prize
A £100,000 prize for pioneering transport ideas launched in Scotland just a few weeks ago has already attracted global interest.Among the early entries for the Green Transport Prize, a collaboration...
View ArticleAndrew Arbuckle: Happy as a pig in clover – or as a farmer producing pigs
AFTER several hours where the main strains in the discussions were of discord, disadvantage, dispute and downright pessimism about almost every aspect of the farming industry, there came forth an...
View ArticleAim-quoted stocks want Isa money access from George Osborne
CHANCELLOR George Osborne must allow investors to pump cash from their tax-free savings accounts into Aim-quoted and Plus-listed companies in order to stimulate economic growth, according to a survey...
View ArticleLesley Riddoch: Rubbish reaction to remunerative waste
It’s Scotland’s rubbish. Not a catchy slogan – though our bins may be as productive as the oil-rich pockets of the North Sea. Recent reports suggest £2 million is thrown daily into landfill or burned...
View ArticleFrom the archives: Beavers build themselves a dam fine des res, 5 November, 2009
IT IS a forest lodge, custom-built to the highest Scandinavian standards, in a stunning lochside location. The idyllic family home, built entirely from local materials, boasts a private entrance, a...
View ArticleRed face for David Cameron over texts to Rebekah Brooks
David Cameron is facing fresh embarrassment over cosy text exchanges with former News International chief Rebekah Brooks.In one message, obtained by a newspaper, the Prime Minister thanked Mrs Brooks...
View ArticleGive David Cameron credit for tough EU stance, says eurosceptic Iain Duncan...
A CABINET minister has issued a plea for Tory eurosceptics to give David Cameron a chance in the wake of last week’s humiliating Commons rebellion.Iain Duncan Smith insisted the Prime Minister deserved...
View ArticleAntonio Horta-Osorio eyes sale of stake in St James’s Place to boost reserves
LLOYDS Banking Group is looking at a possible £1 billion-plus sale of its successful wealth management arm to help further beef up its balance sheet and pave the way for the resumption of...
View ArticleComment: Key fortnight ahead for start–up companies
TODAY I list five important dates over the next two weeks in Scotland for all involved in starting up a business, growing a business or providing goods and services to the small business community.It’s...
View ArticleFacebook trio sell shares worth $16m
THREE Facebook directors have sold shares worth $16 million (£10m), just days after the social networking giant lifted restrictions on employee sales.Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg picked up...
View ArticleJane Devine: Ordinary folk want to know what independence will mean to them...
When Winnie Ewing reconvened the Scottish Parliament in 1999, few of us would have thought that 13 years later Alex Salmond, leading a majority SNP government, would sign an agreement with the UK Prime...
View ArticleInterview: David Thorburn shrugs off the criticism and pledges a more...
IT USED to be the case that, of all the banks based in Scotland, you could rely on the Clydesdale to be reassuringly dull, writes Erikka Askeland.While the other banks were issuing billions of pounds...
View ArticleIan Bankier ‘sets rent record’ with new shop on Piccadilly
CELTIC chairman Ian Bankier has reportedly agreed to open a shop opposite the Ritz hotel on London’s glamorous Piccadilly, setting a new rent record for the street.Bankier, who is executive chairman...
View ArticleSantander seals Middle East deal with the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
SANTANDER and the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) have agreed to co-operate in trade and project finance as the Spanish lender extends its reach in the Gulf.Santander, Europe’s biggest bank by stock...
View ArticleSpin-out law firm cashes in on health and safety
LAW at Work, the legal firm that was spun out of “big four” stalwart Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS), will today unveil a double-digit rise in profits after starting to offer health and safety advice...
View ArticleBarry Blamire: All pull together for a better way of doing business
LATELY, there has been much talk in the media, and among politicians, of creating more employee-owned companies across the UK. Every business is different, and each has its own way of operating. Here...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Retailers shine light on consumer spend
RETAIL is in the market spotlight this week, ranging from industry bellwether Marks & Spencer and Morrisons supermarket group to cut-price fashion business, Primark.M&S’s recent non-food sales...
View ArticleOutbreak fears as one in three flu sufferers pressurised to work
Workers are at risk of catching flu from colleagues who fear taking time off when they are ill, a new study has found.One in three employees feel pressured to go into work even if they have the virus,...
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