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Day: 22 February 2016

Comms businesses combine

Spreng and Liddell Thomson unveil merger

Spreng Thomson
Two of Scotland's media consultancies, Spreng & Co and Liddell Thomson, have merged to create Spreng Thomson as a full service, integrated communications business. READ MORE

Slowing China hits figures

HSBC profits flat in ‘bumpier’ environment

HSBC kicked off the bank reporting season with pretax profit just 1% higher at $18.9bn (£13.1bn) for the year to December. There was a similar rise in revenue to $57.7bn.Read More

As I See It

Why Boris creates a dilemma for the FM

Terry smiling
One of the more fascinating things about elections and referendums is how they throw up some otherwise unlikely alliances. READ MORE

Only 3% of firms making plans

SME owners ‘ignoring special dividend’

Paul Renz
Owner managers in Scotland have shown little interest in paying themselves a special dividend ahead of a tax hike in April. READ MORE

SPF conference

Property leaders demand support for global capital

Chris Stewart office
Finance and industry leaders will gather in Edinburgh next month to consider how Scotland can maintain and build on the flow of international capital into the property sector. READ MORE

As firms invest for growth...

Osborne warned of sugar tax impact on key sector

Irn-Bru advert
Chancellor George Osborne has been urged to avoid damaging Scotland's booming food and drink industry by imposing stiff taxes on sugar. READ MORE

Report highlights 56 companies

Scotland’s dynamic firms top UK growth league

Border Biscuits Scottish food
A landmark report today says that Scotland's most dynamic companies are growing at a faster rate than in any other region of the UK. READ MORE