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Day: 20 May 2015

PRCA Scotland Awards

Big night for Edinburgh Council and Smarts

PRCA awards
Edinburgh City Council and Smarts Communicate were the big winners at the PRCA Scotland and Northern Ireland awards tonight. The city council was named in-house team of the year, whileRead More

Wed close: Vodafone merger talk ignites market

Vodafone, Barclays and RBS helped lift the Footsie above the 7,000 level for the first time in seven sessions, closing 12.16 points higher (+0.17%) at 7,007.26. Shares in Vodafone, which fellRead More

New officers for PR body

Clare Smith elected as chairman of PRCA Scotland

Clare Smith
The PRCA has appointed Clare Smith, the Scottish Government’s chief marketing officer, as the new chairman of its Scotland Group. Clare will be supported by new vice chairman Natalie Buxton,Read More

Multimedia acquisition

ShortList Media snapped up by DC Thomson

Stylist
DC Thomson, 50% owner of multimedia company shortList Media, has acquired the other half for an undisclosed sum. ShortList Media first published the free weekly men’s magazine ShortList in 2007Read More

Evans takes up role as Permanent Secretary

Leslie Evans
Leslie Evans has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, replacing Sir Peter Housden. Ms Evans, currently Director general learning & justice, will take up theRead More

Settlement reached following probe

Banks fined £4 billion after admitting guilt in forex scandal

RBS hq
Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays were among four banks which today pleaded guilty to trying to manipulate foreign exchange rates, and together with two others were fined a totalRead More

Visitor numbers rise 5%

FSB boss questions whether tourism figures are ‘good enough’

Scotland’s hopes of cashing in on a year of major events was rewarded with a 5% rise in visitors and a jump in spending – though a small business leaderRead More

Papermaker to be wound down

Tullis Russell: no offers received and more staff laid off

Tullis Russell
Papermaker Tullis Russell was in the process of being wound down today after the deadline for offers for the business passed without any forthcoming. More than 200 potential buyers wereRead More

Grant Thornton report on prospects

Oil price volatility forcing firms to delay projects or sell assets

The fall in the global oil price is forcing companies in the sector to delay projects and even consider selling assets, according to a new report. A survey of senior oilRead More

Hotel heavyweight for Scots chain

Ex-Malmaison boss Cook takes top role at Macdonald

Macdonald Hotels, the UK’s largest independent hotel group, has appointed industry heavyweight Robert Cook as commercial director. Mr Cook, who led the impressive growth of Malmaison and Hotel du VinRead More