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Day: 23 November 2017

Budget: Comment

Brexit sidestepped as Mackay’s response awaited

Susie Walker
Philip Hammond gave us a confident, relatively positive and, at times, witty Budget speech, though the uncertainty and fear over the impact of Brexit was largely brushed aside. Whilst thereRead More

823,000 customers depart

Centrica shares plunge after customer exodus

British Gas
Shares in British Gas owner Centrica plunged by 15.4% after it issued a profits warning

Brexit bars cities from contest

Dundee shocked over EC capital of culture ruling

V&A Dundee
Organisers of Dundee's bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2023 have been stunned by news that no British city will be allowed to compete because..

36 apartments for former film house

Plans lodged for Art deco cinema conversion

State Street cinema Leith
A Scottish developer has submitted to convert a former Art Deco cinema into residential apartments.

New station ready to roll

Radio station Rock Sport tunes up for launch

Rock Sport
A digital radio station for Scotland’s Central Belt is promising a fresh approach to local sport and music.

Hospitality software launched

Hop aims to help hotels skip rising costs

Three hospitality sector veterans have launched what they claim is ‘market disrupting’ software designed to help hotels cut costs.

Key hire for regeneration firm

Downs takes up FD role at Urban Union

Kenny Downs
Regeneration company Urban Union has hired a finance director as it gears up to launch additional sites across Scotland.  

Investment in software firm

Child safety app secures £3.75m from Souter

Brian Souter
Education software company CoachHire.com has secured £3.75 million from Souter Investments..

New director and head of team

Johnston Carmichael boosts corporate team

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its corporate finance team with an appointment at director level and the promotion of a new head of the division.  AlanRead More

Appointments follow merger

Two partners for Allan McDougall Solicitors

Allan McDougall Solicitors has appointed two partners three weeks after merging with McQueen Legal. Jackie Raitt, who has been with the firm 14 years, is accredited by the Law Society ofRead More