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Day: 2 March 2016

Partnership addresses skills gap

Honeywell’s college deal helps future engineers

Honeywell
A Scottish college’s efforts to create future engineers to run the world’s advanced oil and gas facilities has been given a boost... READ MORE

Privatisation process begins

Government launches sale of Green Investment Bank

Sajid Javid 2
The UK government has confirmed it will put the Green Investment Bank up for sale to raise further capital for renewables projects. READ MORE

Brexit bad for productivity

Leaving EU ‘would harm Scotland’s competitiveness’

Brian Ashcroft
A British exit from the European Union would harm Scotland's competitiveness with the rest of Europe, according to a leading economist. READ MORE

FTSE shake-up: Aberdeen out, Morrisons in

Martin Gilbert BBC
Aberdeen Asset Management and Sports Direct will be removed from the FTSE 100 index, while Morrisons tops a good week by making a return. READ MORE

New research into retirement savings

Confusion still reigns over pensions freedoms

Pension advice
Savers are struggling to understand the new 'pensions freedoms' and are in danger of making wrong assumptions about choices they face, according to new research. READ MORE

Development plan for Leith

Homes plan for disused site near Royal Yacht

Waterfront Plaza Leith
Plans have been unveiled for between 450 and 500 homes on a prime derelict site in Leith close to the Royal Yacht Britannia. Cala Homes is proposing a ‘Waterfront Plaza’Read More

Grade A offices change hands

Clearbell sells prime Glasgow offices

1 West Regent St 3
Clearbell, the private real estate fund manager, has sold its 50% interest in one of Glasgow's new Grade A buildings to its co-developer. READ MORE

Latest win for agency

Holyrood PR picks up charity account

Holyrood PR has picked up the account for a children's charity following a four-way pitch. READ MORE

Upturn after years of decline

Lift in whisky sales adds to case for tax cut

David Frost
Scotch Whisky sales in the UK are growing following last year’s tax cut and the upturn is being used by the industry to call for a further reduction in duties. Figures from HM Revenue andRead More

London turns lower on weak construction

London Stock Exchange
Wed close: London turned lower on weaker than expected UK construction activity and the FTSE 100 fell to 6,097 before closing just 5.8 points down at 6,147. Construction figures have been a bright spotRead More