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Day: 15 September 2016

Step change required

Hinkley should spark wider thinking on energy

After the UK Government’s decision to approve the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, this must spark a step change in how we use energy and the way it is generatedRead More

£2.8m for regenerative work

Football legend’s fund backs research into limbs

A fund set up by football legend Sir Bobby Charlton is investing in research at Glasgow university into helping amputees..

Business wants new roadmap

Chancellor urged to go for simpler tax system

The Government should look beyond a headline-grabbing cut in corporation tax and grasp the opportunity to reshape the UK’s tax landscape, ..

£30m holiday resort

Flamingo Land chosen for Lomond scheme

Theme park operator Flamingo Land has been chosen as developer for a £30 million holiday resort in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Scottish Enterprise has selected the company for theRead More

£1.8m for sensor firm

Investors ‘hit jackpot’ with Pyreos investment

Pyreos
Pyreos, the Edinburgh-based sensor developer, has secured £1.8 million of funding from new and existing shareholders ..

Critics remain unconvinced as...

May gives go-ahead to Hinkley Point with new conditions

Hinkley Point
Theresa May has given the go-ahead to start building the £18 billion Hinkley Point nuclear plant after securing a number of new conditions from the French company EDF...

New cross border practice

Aberdein Considine secures first deal in England

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine has unveiled its first expansion into England..

Increase in pay adds to costs

Higher staff costs hit profits at John Lewis

John Lewis
Fierce high street competition and an increase in staff pay have hit profits at the John Lewis Partnership. The retail bellwether said the “transformational change” under way in the retail sectorRead More

Firm sees stronger pipeline ahead

IndigoVision cuts losses despite sales dip

Marcus Kneen CR
Price cuts by Far Eastern electronics manufacturers have put pressure on revenues at video security group IndigoVision. The Edinburgh-based technology firm, whose customers include casinos and hospitals, saw the volumeRead More

Potts confident of success

Morrisons ahead of target on turnaround plan

Morrisons
Morrisons is continuing to make progress under new boss David Potts with an 11% rise in first half profits. The supermarket chain said like for like sales rose 2% inRead More