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Day: 27 February 2015

Summer event signing crowd pleasers

Waterboys and Odell for Wickerman Festival

Wickerman, the summer festival based around the film of the same name, has revealed that The Waterboys and singer songwriter Tom Odell will be headlining the Summerisle stage in July.Read More

Michie named chief executive of oil body

Deirdre Michie
Shell veteran Deirdre Michie has been appointed chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, the lobby group for the sector, and will succeed Malcolm Webb who retires at the endRead More

Prime site to be redeveloped

Derelict site near castle to be turned into centre for artisans

Kings Stables site
A series of derelict buildings in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle are to cleared and the site redeveloped as part of a scheme aimed at creating a new cultural quarter.Read More

Development moves a step closer

Goldbergs site ready to be reborn as Candleriggs quarter

Candleriggs Quarter
Filling the last big gap site in Glasgow’s Merchant city has moved a step closer today with the submission of plans for the site of the former Goldbergs department store.Read More

Big hires three directors as profits leap 10%

Big directors
The Big Partnership has reported a 10% rise in full-year profit from £1.04 million to £1.2m and promoted three employees to the board. The new directors are: Andrew Baird (picturedRead More

Fri City brief: New FTSE100 high; Old Mutual FY; new Pearson CFO

Investors cheered the opening of the final trading day of the week with good results from Lloyds Banking Group and British Airways owner International Airlines Group. The positive statements helpedRead More

US golfer Jack Nicklaus has drawn up designs for an £80 million course at Ury near Stonehaven, to be considered by Aberdeenshire council

The successful turnaround at Spanish carrier Iberia and lower fuel costs helped British Airways owned IAG report an 81% rise in annual profit

New survey shows optimism slipping

Oil slump fails to stimulate business confidence among Scottish firms

Falling oil prices have been partly blamed for a slump in Scottish confidence to a two-year low, despite predictions that lower fuel costs would lead to an increase in businessRead More

£32m pay day for Aberforth

Fife eyecare company Optos sold to Nikon in £259m agreed deal

Optos
Eyecare company Optos has agreed to be acquired by the Japanese camera giant Nikon in a deal worth £259.3m. The 340p a share offer represents a 30.5% premium  to lastRead More