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Day: April 16, 2015

More than seven devices per household

Digital Britain attracts record advertising

The average British household now owns 7.4 internet devices which is driving up spending on digital advertising to a new record, according to the latest research. Almost four in everyRead More

New venue for Fuller Thomson

Bank backs latest bar opening in Cowgate

Fuller Thomson
The company behind the Edinburgh bars Red Squirrel, Holyrood 9a and the The Southern have added another outlet to the chain,  OX184, in Cowgate. Fuller Thomson, run by Gordon Fuller andRead More

Heat turned up on Garrett-Cox

Third shareholder group backs Elliott plans for Alliance board changes

Alliance Trust chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox is coming under increased pressure after a third shareholder group backed the rebel shareholder calling for a boardroom shake-up. Proxy group Institutional Shareholder ServicesRead More

Thur City brief: Greece, Diageo, Debenhams

Greece returned to haunt the market and put a cap on yesterday’s surge in stocks. The blue-chip FTSE100 initially rose to an all-time high of 7,119.35 points but then edged backRead More

Deals expected to pick up this year

New M&A surge forecast as bullish companies look overseas for expansion

A new wave of international mergers and acquisitions is in the pipeline as more than half of British companies look to expand overseas. Deal appetite is said to be atRead More

Latest scheme from JLL

Refit planned for central Glasgow offices

150 St Vincent
Office space in the heart of Glasgow’s business district is being marketed jointly by JLL and Cushman & Wakefield. The 10,859 sq. ft. fourth floor at 150 St Vincent Street isRead More

Maison Bleue reopens

Dancers on the menu at restaurant reopening

belly dancers
There was a good turnout for Maison Bleue’s re-opening following the Edinburgh restaurant’s refurbishment. Among the treats was a Bedouin Mechoui Feast, introduced by a couple of belly dancers. TheRead More

Tories claim credit for progress

Scottish economy grows fastest for nine years

Scotland’s economy last year grew at its fastest rate since 2006 and is 2.3% above the pre-recession peak. New figures show it rose by 0.6% in the final quarter andRead More