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Day: 3 April 2017

Strengthening divisioins

Five hires for expanding Law at Work

Edward Sanderson
Law At Work has unveiled a number of appointments including business development co-ordinator Ed Sanderson (pictured) who joins from insurance law firm Plexus Law.  Strengthening the organisation’s ‘Safety at Work’ department areRead More

Takeover in prospect

Atkins shares rocket on £2 billion offer

Atkins
Shares in WS Atkins have rocketed by 29.2% to 1990p following a takeover bid from Canada’s SNC-Lavalin Group. The engineering and consultancy group said the Canadian firm is offering 2080p per share.Read More

New novel may be next movie hit

Welsh hints at big screen for The Blade Artist

Irvine Welsh
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh revealed today that he is in talks to bring his latest novel The Blade Artist to the big screen. The author, who immortalised Renton, Spud, Sick BoyRead More

Benzies sells St Stephen's

Ballet legend buys games guru’s church

Leslie Benzies
Danish ballet legend Peter Schaufuss has acquired one of Edinburgh's landmark churches from the man behind one of the world's biggest-selling computer games...

High profile opportunity

Key Dundee Waterfront site up for grabs

Dundee rail station
A key hospitality location – the café bar that will be a stand-out feature of Dundee’s new £18m Railway Station – has been released for occupation by Dundee Waterfront. SitedRead More

Monday’s business and political headlines

DB mag and mobile
Breaking news on the Daily Business website today includes more change for bank customers…a senior legal hire...and a significant deal for a medical research company… We have a revealing interviewRead More

BP sale + Parkmead deal + Subsea launch

Grangemouth operator Ineos buys Forties pipeline

Jim Ratcliffe
Entrepreneur Jim Ratcliffe tightened his grip on Britain's energy supply yesterday..

Senior hire for law firm

Shepherd + Wedderburn adds Lean to rural team

Hamish Lean
Law firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has appointed three lawyers to its Aberdeen office, including Hamish Lean (pictured), who figures highly in the leading legal directories. Joining Mr Lean are senior associate, EmmaRead More

New market opens

Collagen signs deal to develop wound product

James Rushdy
Stem cell company Collagen Solutions has signed a development and manufacturing agreement with a hospital spin-out..

Boost for First Minister

Spain offers EU hope to Sturgeon’s indy plan

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon received a boost to her independence plan from Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis..