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Day: 18 March 2019

Alliance based in Dundee

Businesses join forces to create one-stop decom hub

Callum Falconer, CEO of Dundeecom; Charles Hammond, Group CEO of Forth Ports; Bill Cattanach, Head of Supply Chain of Oil and Gas Authority
Callum Falconer, left with Charles Hammond and Bill Cattanach, head of supply chain, Oil and Gas Authority   A group of businesses have forged an alliance aiming to create a hubRead More

Comms chief for SWA

Littlejohn raises a glass to new Scotch whisky role

Graeme Littlejohn
The Scotch Whisky Association has promoted Graeme Littlejohn to the position of director of strategy and communications. Mr Littlejohn joined the SWA in 2015 and has more than 10 yearsRead More

Property round-up

TCB expands at Maxim; Seven Hills sold in £15m deal

Angela Scott
Angela Scott: ‘significant expansion’   Drugs development firm TC BioPharm (TCB) has extended its space at Maxim Park, near Glasgow, by an additional 10,000 sq ft, on a ten-year lease.Read More

Working with cross border teams

Cushman & Wakefield hires experienced head of retail

Peter Hutton
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Peter Hutton as its head of retail in Scotland. With more than 16 years’ experience in the industry Mr Hutton has worked with some ofRead More

As I See It

Worldpay’s growth could have settled RBS’s bailout bill

worldpay
If RBS had not been forced to sell Worldpay the Treasury might have been £30bn better off, writes TERRY MURDEN

As German banks consider tie-up

Florida-based FIS in £32.5bn acquisition of Worldpay

worldpay
Two giant deals are in the offing in the financial services sector, with Worldpay being acquired by FIS in a $43 billion (£32.5bn) deal, while Germany’s Commerzbank and Deutsche BankRead More

New owner for Annan factory

Pinney’s fish plant bought by Russia-based food tycoon

Young's Seafood
The former Pinneys of Annan fish processing factory has been acquired by  Russia-based Indian entrepreneur Keshav Bhagat. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing will today join representatives from Dumfries and GallowayRead More

Expansion planned

Travelodge targets 20 Scottish sites in ‘repositioning’

travelodge-edinburgh
Travelodge has moved back into city centres Travelodge is looking for a further 20 sites across Scotland as the budget hotels chain plans to create 3,000 jobs in 100 hotelsRead More

Club cashes in on coach

Rodgers £9 million departure boost to Celtic’s profits

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers wants a positive result against Leipzig at Parkhead
Brendan Rodgers: boosting Celtic’s profits (pic: SNS Group)   Celtic said a ‘material compensation” package from Leicester City for the departure of head coach Brendan Rodgers will mean the club’sRead More

Retail tie-up

JD Sports snaps up Footasylum in £90.1m cash offer

Footasylum silverburn
JD Sports Fashion is acquiring Footasylum in a £90.1 million recommended cash offer. The offer at 82.5p per share represents a premium of approximately 77.4% to the closing price ofRead More