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Day: 2 May 2019

Software firm's new office

Calero plans expansion from new Edinburgh HQ

Ivan Mckee at Calero
Left to right: Steve Kaplan, general partner, Riverside Partners; Ivan McKee and Joe Pajer   Calero Software, a US-based provider of expense management software, has officially opened its offices atRead More

Trust set up

Fife engineer GS Brown opts for employee ownership

Back row L-R: Alistair Gibb - Ownership Associates, Dougie Rae - EQ, Neil McWilliam - Thorntons, Chris Byrne - Thorntons Front row L-R: Des Brown, Mike Brown
Back, L-R: Alistair Gibb – Ownership Associates, Dougie Rae – EQ, Neil McWilliam – Thorntons, Chris Byrne – Thorntons; Front, L-R: Des Brown, Mike Brown   Fife engineering firm GSRead More

FM accused of inconsistency

Sturgeon under pressure on currency and climate change

Nicola Sturgeon pensive
The First Minister was on the defensive on currency and climate policies (pic: Terry Murden)   Nicola Sturgeon came under pressure today to explain apparent inconsistencies in her party’s policiesRead More

£3.9m package for former banker

Ex-HBOS CEO Hornby takes helm at Restaurant Group

Andy Hornby
Former bank chief Andy Hornby, who was at the helm of HBOS when it collapsed in 2008, has left his role as co-chief operating officer at Ladbrokes-owner GVC Holdings toRead More

Liquidators save jobs

Staff of failed courier firm switch to new employer

SGM Distribution
Liquidators have saved 51 jobs at a failed courier firm after an undisclosed company agreed to take them on. MHA Henderson Loggie was appointed liquidator to SGM Distribution which hasRead More

Enterprise backing

Converge Challenge firms secure Techstart support

Claudia Cavalluzzo
Claudia Cavalluzzo: ‘several milestones reached’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Businesses supported by the company creation programme Converge Challenge will gain access to a new source of finance through a partnershipRead More

Property update

Work starts to transform Edinburgh brewery site

Civic Square at Fountainbridge
Civic Square at New Fountainbridge   Construction work begins today on the long-derelict site of the former Fountain Brewery in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Named New Fountainbridge by its developer Vastint Hospitality,Read More

Banks update on performance

Lloyds posts robust quarter as Barclays sees off rebel

Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds: strong financial returns (pic: Terry Murden)   Lloyds Banking Group reported a robust 8% rise in underlying profit of £2.2 billion for the first quarter, beating expectations and drivenRead More

Mackay promises changes

‘Make or break summit’ pledges action on wind deals

Pat Rafferty
Pat Rafferty: ‘time to shake off the shackles of failure’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay today agreed to introduce new measures to help avoid big renewablesRead More

Crisis in Cabinet

Inquiry call as Williamson denies leaking Huawei plan

Sacked Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson last night insisted he was not responsible for leaking sensitive information from the National Security Council about plans to give Chinese telecoms giant Huawei aRead More