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Day: 4 February 2016

New brand for growing market

Glasgow brewery launches alcohol-free beer

Nix West alcohol free beer
Independent brewery, West, is targeting the growing market for alcohol-free beer with a new brand. Using the Bavarian for ‘nothing’, NIX launches UK-wide and the Glasgow-based brewer, run by GermanRead More

Demand rising in Asia

Owen helps kick-off Spey’s Asian growth

Michael Owen Speyside
Footballer Michael Owen is helping Speyside Distillers Company kick off a new push overseas after it raised £2.3 million to build on demand for its whiskies in Asia. READ MORE

End to long-running dispute

Ashley’s Sports Direct withdraws King claim

Mike Ashley Sky vid
Retail chain Sports Direct chain has withdrawn its court action against Rangers chairman Dave King.   The company’s legal representatives yesterday told the High Court in London that the company wouldRead More

Clydesdale on rise as Asia lifts market

Debbie Crosbie Clydesdale Bank
Thur close: Shares in CYBG, the newly-formed company comprising Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, rose again following an encouraging debut yesterday. Investors pushed the shares 3% higher to close at 198p against Wednesday’s 180pRead More

10,000 jobs axed

Shell profits plunge following oil price collapse

Royal Dutch Shell profits plummeted by 53% last year excluding exceptional items, as the company confirmed that 10,000 jobs will go following its merger with BG Group. Full year 2015 earnings excluding identifiedRead More

Scheme leverages millions

New fund to encourage sponsorship of arts

Fiona Hyslop
Businesses are being encouraged to sponsor the arts under a new matched-funding scheme announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. READ MORE

Minister seeks transparency

Two-year review for lobbying legislaton

Joe Fitzpatrick
The Scottish Government has announced a two-year review of proposed legislation around lobbying. Parliamentary Business Minister Joe FitzPatrick said the review will give added transparency to the process. “There areRead More

Events unveiled for start-up festival

E Club Start Up
University of Edinburgh Business School has announced a programme of free entrepreneurial events for businesses and students.. READ MORE

First tenant at One Rutherglen

Clyde Gateway becomes HQ for SPIE

Clyde Gateway
Regeneration of the Clyde Gateway area has received a boost from SPIE, a provider of multi-technical services, which is transferring more than 140 staff to the area. The company has become the firstRead More

Buchan joins Lindsays property team

Gavin Buchan has joined Lindsays as a partner in the commercial property team in Edinburgh. Mr Buchan is a commercial property and banking expert who has experience of advising both borrowersRead More