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Day: 17 February 2015

Tesco has named John Allan, deputy chairman of Dixons Carphone and chairman of Barratt Development, as its chairman

Claims of pandering to power

Political commentator quits Telegraph over HSBC coverage

A political commentator on the Daily Telegraph has resigned from the paper after saying he did not agree with its coverage of the HSBC scandal. Peter Oborne, chief political commentator ofRead More

New media venture unveiled

Daily Business and Lending Crowd forge partnership

Daily Business, the news website focusing on the business, economic, consumer and money markets, has today unveiled a partnership with crowd lending company Lending Crowd. The two Edinburgh-based businesses, whichRead More

Toy bricks building big reputation

Lego leapfrogs Ferrari to take most powerful brand title

It’s been a big favourite with children for more than 80 years. Now researchers have named Lego as the world’s most powerful brand, beating the likes of Ferrari and RedRead More

Companies expected to raise investment

Shares surge close to record high as inflation gives pay boost to workers

 Shares on the London Stock Exchange surged tonight pushing the index of leading equities close to its all-time high. The FTSE 100 rose by 41 points to close at 6,898,Read More

Sustainability recognised for first time

45 in contention for Director of the Year title

David Watt
Forty-five company executives from a wide range of sectors are in contention for this year’s Director of the Year Awards to be held in Glasgow next month. The awards, inRead More

Rumours of a bid by TSB for challenger bank Aldermore have been dismissed, according to Reuters sources

North east property firm expanding

Aberdein Considine hires top lawyer in Glasgow plan

Property agent and law firm Aberdein Considine is opening a legal headquarters in Glasgow after hiring one of the country’s top commercial property lawyers. The firm has appointed Legal 500Read More

Holyrood accused of double standards

Ewing says Scottish government may build coal-fired power station

Fergus Ewing
Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing has suggested the Holyrood government may build a coal-fired or gas power station to replace ageing plant and ensure the lights do not go out.Read More

Wood Group says it will cut costs by $30m (£19.5m) “to ensure we remain competitive”; underlying annual profit up 10.9%; total dividend up 25%