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Day: 21 March 2019

Euro 2020 qualifiers

Woeful Scotland embarrassed by lowly Kazakhstan

Nightmare result for Alex McLeish in Astana
Nightmare start for McLeish (pic: SNS Group) Kazakhstan 3 Scotland 0 Group I Astana Arena   It’s just as well Scotland have a route into the Euro 2020 finals viaRead More

As 2.5 million sign petition...

EU leaders offer desperate May Brexit breathing space

Theresa May speaking in Strasbourg 11 March
Theresa May: ‘we need to move the country forward’ European Union leaders have handed Prime Minister Theresa May breathing space to get a Brexit deal agreed with parliament. She nowRead More

AccelerateHER Awards

Eight compete for Investing Women’s trade missions

AcceleratHER short list
Jackie Waring, centre, with finalists   Eight aspirational female-led Scottish companies have been shortlisted as finalists for this year’s AccelerateHER Awards. They include Glasgow-based businesses All Day Designs, manufacturer ofRead More

Possible £1bn impact

MSPs warned of ‘eye watering’ cost of Planning bill

Planning (Scotland) bill
Town planners have warned MSPs about the ‘eye watering’ cost implications of the new planning bill. The possible total cost associated with the provisions now included in the Bill –Read More

Bringing a fresh perspective

Diageo director joins board of Donaldson & Sons

Pamela Scott
Timber firm James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its board of directors. Ms Scott is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo, having held a number ofRead More

Strong new business sales

Loney unveils record final year at helm of Royal London

Phil Loney
Royal London’s outgoing chief executive Phil Loney announced record operating profit before tax of £396m a 20% rise on the previous year (£329m). The company, which owns the Scottish Life andRead More

As I See It

Consider other options before court action

There is a range of alternative methods to resolving a dispute, writes EUAN McSHERRY

City round-up

Next boss says customers may gain from lower tariffs

Next Straiton
Next saw a slight dip in profits Next chief executive Lord Simon Wolfson, said customers could benefit from price cuts at its stores as a results of Brexit tariff changes.Read More

Call for stiffer penalties

Violent crime now wiping out 20% of retailers’ profits

Helen Dickinson
Helen Dickinson: ‘one of the most pressing issues’   Violent attacks and cybercrime are now wiping out 20% of retailers profits as a survey revealed that 115 shopworkers are assaultedRead More

Real estate

Scots GVA directors become Avison Young Principals

Alison Taylor
Avison Young, the real estate services firm, has added four principals in Scotland. Alison Taylor, pictured, in Glasgow, and Stuart Agnew in Edinburgh, along with Gordon Martin and Danny Lafferty areRead More