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Day: 8 January 2016

Asset manager acquires historic site

Aberdeen buys Liverpool heritage in £43m docks deal

Albert Docks Liverpool contrib
Aberdeen Asset Management has acquired a slice of Liverpool history after buying Royal Albert Dock from developer Arrowcroft for £42.75 million. READ MORE

Setback for mega-merger

Standard Life Investments to oppose Shell-BG deal

David Cumming
Standard Life Investments will oppose oil company Shell’s £47 billion bid for BG. The Edinburgh insurer, a major investor in Shell, tonight described the proposed megadeal as "value destructive". READ MORE

Average pay higher than rest of UK

Salary numbers add up for Scots accountants

Andrew Harding
Forget about the streets of London being paved with gold. Scottish management accountants are leaving the rest of the UK playing catch up in the pay league. READ MORE

John Lewis has reported a strong start to the New Year, with store sales surging 23% in the week to 2 January

Company switches focus to England

Cluff shelves Firth of Forth gas plan over government ban

Algy Cluff
Energy company Cluff Natural Resources has abandoned plans to drill for gas under the Firth of Forth because of the moratorium imposed by the Scottish government. READ MORE

Sports Direct shares plunge after profits warning

Mike Ashley Sky vid
Nearly half a billion pounds was wiped from the value of retailer Sports Direct after it issued a profits warning ... READ MORE