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Day: 22 November 2016

New hire for city branch

Ashworth takes chair at IoD Edinburgh

Julie Ashworth, an executive director and chairman of retail technology start-up Clear Returns, has been appointed chairman of IoD Scotland’s Edinburgh branch. Ms Ashworth has held retail director positions andRead More

Calls for task force

Kwik-Fit offices to close with 500 job losses

More than 500 insurance staff face redundancy with the closure of the Kwik Fit offices in Lanarkshire...

Helping firms save money

Sustainability is key factor in business success

Tony March of Anglian Water says his company has been actively helping Scottish firms save money since the market opened in 2008...

Ambassador role for adventurer

Bruce Stevenson draws Beaumont’s pedal power

Record breaking Scottish adventurer, presenter and author Mark Beaumont has become a corporate ambassador for insurance broker Bruce Stevenson...

Scottish firm pioneers software

Legalesign sees growth in e-signatures

An Edinburgh company is at the forefront of electronic signatures following a ruling that has accelerated their use. On 1 July, the European Union implemented new rules for electronic signatures, givingRead More

Minister under pressure

Russell accused of ‘flight of fancy’ over EU claims

Michael Russell
Mike Russell, the Scottish Brexit minister, has been accused of engaging in a "flight of fancy" by spinning various claims about Scotland to an audience in Brussels...

50 Scottish lay-offs at plant hire firm

250 jobs go as Hewden collapses and is sold

More than 250  employees, including 50 across six Scottish sites, have lost their jobs after plant hire company Hewden fell into administration. Owner Sun Capital Partners called in Sam WoodwardRead More

Trustee in place for fund raising

BNY Mellon to oversee Aberdeen bond issue

Aberdeen
BNY Mellon has been appointed as trustee and paying agent on the largest ever bond issued by a local authority

President elect 'kills' pact

Trump ‘scores own goal’ over trade ban

Donald Trump vid clip
Donald Trump’s decision to scrap a trade deal with the Far East has been described as a “huge own goal” which will hand dominance to China. Mr Trump said oneRead More

CEO explains why Aberdeen quit bid race

Gilbert: ‘Pioneer was just too pricey at €3.5bn’

Martin Gilbert
Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert said the firm withdrew its bid for Pioneer Global Asset Management because it felt the price was too high. Mr Gilbert (pictured) saidRead More