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Day: 22 January 2019

Blow to Tory strategy says Labour

Dyson switching vacuum firm’s head office to Singapore

Dyson
James Dyson, the billionaire entrepreneur who re-imagined the vacuum cleaner, has prompted a backlash after announcing he is moving his head office from Britain to Singapore. Mr Dyson is alreadyRead More

Axeing bursaries 'a disaster'

Kilgour says Westminster making nursing shortage worse

Robert Kilgour
Robert Kilgour: ‘Westminster has got this disastrously wrong’ (pic: Terry Murden DB Media Services)   Care home entrepreneur Robert Kilgour is urging the Westminster government to rethink a policy whichRead More

Administrators appointed

70 Patisserie Valerie stores close as chain collapses

Patisserie Valerie
Patisserie Valerie is known for its decorative cakes   Cafe chain owner Patisserie Holdings has appointed audit firm KPMG as administrators after failing to secure new bank facilities in the wakeRead More

£100m trains' first run

New Sleeper service completes test run ahead of May launch

New Sleeper tested
New service: trains ready for action   Caledonian Sleeper’s new carriages made their first trial run to London Euston today ahead of their launch later this year. The overnight railRead More

Relocation of staff

Water firm Wave expands team at new Leith base

Tony March with new staff at Wave
Tony March with new staff at Wave Water retailer Wave has signalled substantial expansion plans in Scotland with a number of recruits to its Scottish operations and relocation from central EdinburghRead More

Media moves

Promotions at comms firm Charlotte Street Partners

Harriet Moll (left) and Laura Hamilton
New roles: Harriet Moll (left) and Laura Hamilton Charlotte Street Partners, the strategic communications company, has promoted Laura Hamilton to managing partner while Harriet Moll becomes creative director, reporting to founders Malcolm RobertsonRead More

Film: Academy Awards

Oscar nominations: who’s up for this year’s prizes?

Mary Queen of Scots

Deal struck with authorities

Ronaldo agrees £16m fine after admitting tax fraud

Cristiano Ronaldo guilty of tax fraud
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted tax evasion during his time at Real Madrid (pic: SNS Group)   Five times European footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to pay aRead More

Assisting in continued growth

DM Hall appoints ex Montagu Evans partner

Gavin Anderson
DM Hall, the independent Scottish firm of chartered surveyors, has appointed Gavin Anderson as an associate in its west of Scotland commercial property team. He will be based in theRead More

20 jobs created

Actelligent marks Hong Kong’s first fintech move to Scotland

Charmaine Lo and David Leven
Charmaine Lo and David Leven: a first for Hong Kong and Scotland (pic supplied by SE)   Financial services tech specialist Actelligent is the first fintech firm in Hong Kong toRead More