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Day: 13 April 2015

Ayrshire firm to boost production

Asda agrees to stock Grant’s new soup range

Inglis 2
Grant’s Foods has secured an exclusive deal with Asda which will stock its new range of soups and ready meals in its Scottish stores. The contract will see Ayrshire-based Grant’s produce an extra quarter ofRead More

CBI lukewarm on new pledges

Aitken highlights divisions between SNP and business

Hugh Aitken
The SNP today put small firms, continuing EU membership and boosting investment in infrastructure at the heart of a series of pledges to support business. But its attempt to foster a newRead More

SNP Business Manifesto: Terry Murden

Same old policies, same old worries in this wishy-washy list

Sturgeon and beer
One of the most striking features of the SNP’s manifesto for business is how little it contains that is not already SNP policy. Devolution of air passenger duty and continuedRead More

New deals on the rise

Glasgow office market up on last year

City Park
Agents have reported strong demand for commercial office space in Glasgow in the first quarter of 2015. There was a 13% increase in completed deals on the previous quarter and 5%Read More

Investment for tech firm

Maven backs data firm Traceall Global

Maven Capital Partners and the Scottish Loan Fund, a mezzanine fund managed by Maven, have invested £2 million in the data management solutions provider Traceall Global. The business specialises in theRead More

Mon City brief: investors take profits after surge

Investors took profits this morning on the back of last week’s gains and after weaker data from China. Exports, which had been expected to rise 12%, dropped 15% in March.Read More

ABC figures for March

National newspaper sales still falling in Scotland

  The latest newspaper circulation figures for Scotland for March show many still suffering double digit falls, with only The Times registering a year-on-year increase. Average sales according to theRead More

New young icon for the sport

Spieth: a gift for golf and corporate America

Jordan Spieth was far from alone in celebrating his victory in the US Masters. Aside from equalling the record 18 under par set by fellow American Tiger Woods, the 21-year-old wasRead More

Budget hotels back on market

Travelodge chain put up for sale with £1 billion price tag

Travelodge, the budget hotel chain, is up for sale and could be floated in a move that would value the company at about £1 billion. Goldman Sachs, Avenue Capital andRead More

Drink-drive rules and weak euro hit figures

UK’s “puzzling failure” to boost output as economy falters

Tight new rules on drink-driving and the weakness of the euro put the brakes on Scottish economic growth last month as new figures also show a “puzzling failure” of the UK toRead More