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Day: 6 July 2015

Companies to expand worldwide

Dallas firm acquires Aberdeen based Wireline

Wireline industry
Aberdeen oil and gas firm Wireline Engineering has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by a Texan company in a deal aimed at forging a transatlantic partnership serving clients aroundRead More

The Treasury plans to sell half of its stake in RBS within two years, beginning in September, according the Reuters news agency

Exclusive: Drink goes on sale in Asda stores

Nourishing drink that’s a ‘cure’ for a hangover

David Hastie
A new energy drink that promises to combat stress and tiredness is gaining plaudits…as the latest cure for a hangover. Young Scottish businessman David Hastie’s wheatgrass has been designed forRead More

London fall limited; RR hit by profit warning

Mon close: Stocks fell across Europe after the Greeks voted ‘no’ to the creditors’ bailout proposals and edged the country closer to a possible exit from the Eurozone. While markets on the continent suffered steepRead More

Middleton moves on

PR change at brewer; Taste wins food deal

Steph Middleton
There is a change of PR regime at craft brewer Innis & Gunn where Joanna Livingstone has been hired along with a new team on a full-time basis to replace consultantRead More

Company on lookout for acquisitions

BenRiach distiller to invest £25m after record profits

BenRiach whisky
Whisky firm, BenRiach Distillery Company, has announced that it will invest £25 million in the business after unveiling record profits. The owner of BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh single malt whiskies has reported a 24%Read More

Core-Asset Consulting marks anniversary

Betsy’s hybrid hunch pays off with 10 years of growth

Betsy Williamson
Betsy Williamson is marking the tenth anniversary of her recruitment company, satisfied that her belief in creating a new model has paid off. She launched Edinburgh-based Core-Asset Consulting in JulyRead More

Former RBS chief steps down

Mathewson hands over to Cornish at Shawbrook

Sir George Mathewson has stepped down as chairman of challenger bank Shawbrook Group and is replaced as expected by former Yorkshire Building Society chief executive Iain Cornish. Sir George, former chairmanRead More