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Day: October 25, 2018

Europa League

Gers set new record as old faults haunt Celtic

It was a frustrating night for Rangers against Spartak Moscow at Ibrox
There’s no way through for Rangers’ Ovie Ejaria on a frustrating night for the Light Blues against Spartak Moscow at Ibrox (pic: SNS Group)   Rangers 0 Spartak Moscow 0 IbroxRead More

Peer uses Lords privilege

Sir Philip Green named as businessman behind gagging order

Sir Philip Green
Green: allegedly paid £500,000 to gag newspaper   Top Shop owner and former Bhs tycoon Sir Philip Green has been named in parliament as the businessman who tried to gagRead More

Firm brings in new advisers

US brewer Scofflaw hires Media House amid PR crisis

Scofflaw
PR switch after distributor deal was cancelled   US craft brewer Scofflaw has hired a Scottish PR agency to resolve a disastrous fall-out with brewing partner BrewDog. The company hasRead More

Champions League windfall

Celtic earn top-flight rivals £370,000 bonus

James Tavernier celebrates putting Rangers ahead against Rapid Vienna
Rangers are among nine top-flight clubs to have earned £370,000 thanks to Celtic making it into the group stages of the Champions League last season (pic: SNS Group)   TheRead More

News to be reviewed

BBC ‘not sufficiently transparent’ says media watchdog

Laura Kuenssberg BBC
BBC news output will be subject to review   BBC bosses have been told that the corporation is too opaque and that it must do more to attract young audiencesRead More

New CEO hired

WorldPay’s Jansen to succeed Patterson at BT

Philip Jansen
BT has appointed WorldPay boss Philip Jansen as chief executive with a £2.4million bonus on top of his £1.1m starting salary. Mr Jansen will join the board on 1 JanuaryRead More

Bank updates

Lloyds beats forecast despite profits slide

Lloyds Banking Group
Performing well: Lloyds CEO said the bank is delivering benefits (pic: Terry Murden) Lloyds Bank suffered a slip in profits in the third quarter although it beat analysts expectations InRead More

New non-executive director

Former Superdry CFO added to Barr board

Irn-Bru commonwealth
AG Barr, which produces drink brands including Irn-Bru, Rubicon, Strathmore and Funkin, has appointed high street executive Nicholas (Nick) Wharton as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 November.Read More

Event on data skills

Scotland urged to embrace AI to future proof economy

Tracy Black
Tracy Black: culture of innovation (pic: Terry Murden)   Business, government and academia joined forces yesterday to promote data skills in the workforce and ‘future proof’ the Scottish economy. Trade,Read More

Third of chain to close

Debenhams planning to shut 50 stores as losses mount

Debenhams
Debenhams announced a big loss   Department store chain Debenhams has announced the closure of almost a third of its outlets in a savage overhaul of its business. It hasRead More