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Day: 18 February 2019

Boost to partner base

Six new directors for legal firm Anderson Strathern

Gary Burton and Victoria Simpson
Anderson Strathern, the legal firm, has added six newly-created director roles to complement its partner base. They are: Victoria Simpson, Gary Burton, Sarah Philips, Robbie Wilson, Neil Fraser and Jon McGee.Read More

Funding for new treatment

NovaBiotics secures DHSC grant for fungal treatment

Deborah ONeil
Drugs development firm NovaBiotics has secured a £1.8million grant as part of a Department of Health and Social Care research competition aimed at tackling fungal infections. The project aims to transform the Aberdeen firm’s NovamycinRead More

Rally planned at Holyrood

Rail depot ‘should be brought under public control’

St Rollox Works (date and photog unknown)
St Rollox’s future is uncertain   Union leaders and Scottish Labour have called on the Scottish Government to take the threatened Gemini Rail Services depot in Springburn into public ownership.Read More

New blow for car industry

Honda to shut Swindon factory with loss of 3,500 jobs

Honda intends to close its Swindon car manufacturing plant in 2022, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs, dealing another hammer blow to the industry. The Japanese company, which hasRead More

Iconic Aberdeen building sold

G1 Group to turn former hospital into Scotsman hotel

Woolmanhill
The Woolmanhill to become a luxury hotel   An iconic hospital complex in Aberdeen is to become a 52-bedroom luxury hotel operating under the Scotsman brand. Shepherd Chartered Surveyors hasRead More

Party facing split over Brexit

Seven Labour MPs resign in protest at Corbyn policies

Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn addressing a union rally in Glasgow two years ago (pic: Terry Murden)   Seven Labour MPs have resigned from the party as a protest against leader Jeremy Corbyn’sRead More

Breaking news: a press conference has been called by a group of Labour MPs for 10am amid rumours of party split

Several Labour backbenchers are expected to announce they will either leave the party or withdraw from the party whip as concerns mount over its Brexit policy.  

Shares fall further

Standard Life Aberdeen investor sells stake for £350m

Standard Life Aberdeen
Standard Life Aberdeen’s biggest shareholder has sold a stake in the Edinburgh-headquartered business worth almost £350 million, putting added pressure on the asset manager’s share price. Japanese financial giant MitsubishiRead More

Markets

Porsche warns UK customers face 10% Brexit tariff

Porsche
Luxury car maker Porsche is warning that UK customers might have to pay 10% extra for cars delivered after Britain leaves the EU. Porsche’s owner Volkswagen has not said whether its otherRead More

Scottish Premiership

Rodgers refuses to blame Brown after late red card

Scott Brown is mobbed by fans after his late winner against Kilmarnock
Celtic skipper Scott Brown was sent off after being mobbed by fans after his late winner against Kilmarnock (pic: SNS Group)   Celtic captain Scott Brown was sent off afterRead More