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Day: 21 August 2015

PwC safeguards jobs in North Sea

Cash-hit shipping firm sold in pre-pack

A shipping company operating vessels in the North Sea has been sold in a pre-pack administration after it fell victim to the collapse in the oil price. Alan Brown and BruceRead More

First address by Mellon in Scotland

Investment guru Mellon forecasts end of eurozone

Jim Mellon
Italy and France will be the next countries to suffer monetary crises which will lead to the break up of the eurozone, according to one of the world's foremost investors. READ MORE...

Macdonald to extend St Andrews hotel

Golf fans to get rooftop view of world’s top course

Macdonald Rusack st andrews
One of the most famous views in world golf will be made even better after Macdonald Hotels was granted planning permission for a 44-suite extension to the Rusacks Hotel... READ MORE

Shares slump on China’s fall in output

Fri close: London shares plummeted on the back of fears over the health of the Chinese economy. China’s factories shrunk at their fastest pace for almost six and a halfRead More

Call centre company Parseq to create 250 jobs at its offices in Central Quay, Glasgow

Osborne welcomes boost for movies

EU hands tax boost to British film making industry

Gravity
More movies are expected to be made in Britain after the European Union agreed to increase tax breaks for film-makers. EU officials have removed state aid restrictions and backed ChancellorRead More

Chairman says firm 'in control of destiny'

Big deals help Burness Paull exceed targets

Philip Rodney
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has posted double-digit growth on the back of some chunky advisory work, including Standard Life's acquisition of Pearson Jones. READ MORE

Warning that challenges lie ahead

Households benefit as jobs and wages hit new highs

Consumers and householders are enjoying the longest period of uninterrupted growth in the Scottish economy since 2001, according to government figures. READ MORE