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Day: 28 November 2018

Brexit concerns from industry

Scotland Food & Drink CEO warns of ‘disastrous’ No Deal

James Withers
James Withers: Any form of Brexit is a backward step (pic: Terry Murden)   Scotland Food & Drink chief executive James Withers has warned that leaving the EU with NoRead More

Expansion plans for England

Crowdfunding campaign launched to boost PURE growth

Becky Woodhouse, founder of PURE Spa and Beauty
PURE founder Becky Woodhouse is looking to expand her spa business south of the Border   PURE Spa & Beauty, the Edinburgh-based spa group, has launched its first crowdfunding campaignRead More

Digital training initiative

Coding skills academy makes first base in Highlands

Melinda Matthews Clarkson
Melinda Matthews-Clarkson: ‘time to engage with other parts of Scotland’   Scotland’s only accredited academy for software and web development, CodeClan, is expanding to the Highlands to give more peopleRead More

Brand sold to focus on core range

Edrington sells Cutty Sark to Paris-based drinks group

Ian Curle with sherry casks
Ian Curle: ‘it will thrive under new owner’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Drinks group Edrington has sold its Cutty Sark scotch whisky brand to Paris-based La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. The €1 billion-turnoverRead More

Startling new analysis

Shop closures heading for 60% increase on last year

Jaeger
Shop closures are accelerating (pic: Terry Murden)   Retailers may are heading for a 60% rise in failures over last year as they continue to battle rising costs and changingRead More

Survey points to higher confidence

Oil and gas sector recovers its appetite for recruitment

Maersk oil field
Workforce recruitment is on the rise among oil and gas contractors in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) as business confidence reaches its highest level since 2013, according to an industryRead More

Tycoon plans new venture

Welch aims to replicate Blackcircles tyre success in US

Mike Welch
Mike Welch: simple focus (pic: Terry Murden)   Tyre tycoon Mike Welch is aiming to replicate the success he enjoyed with Blackcircles by launching Tirescanner, an online portal, in theRead More

Wealth manager innovates

Brewin Dolphin invests in tech to reach clients

David Nicol
Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin is investing in innovative ways of reaching clients including screen-based interaction. A new online client portal and a low-cost planning and investment advice service were amongRead More

Landmark project back on track

Work to start on Leith distillery after funds raised

Port of Leith Distillery (port pic)
The distillery will be ‘vertical’ and a new landmark   Two friends behind plans for a distillery in Leith have secured funding and expect work on the project to beginRead More

Prime Minister in Scotland

May pledges ‘greater opportunity’ as FM warns of chaos

Theresa May dancing on stage 1
Theresa May: insists her deal is the best on offer   Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Scotland today where she will face claims that her Brexit deal will causeRead More