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Day: May 7, 2019

As I See It

Air tax cuts must be linked to pollution not passengers

Edinburgh airport
Climate change and business growth are uneasy bedfellows, as the SNP has found out, writes TERRY MURDEN

Plans to build on success

Walker takes step up in French Duncan advisory team

Iain Walker
Accountancy and business advice firm French Duncan has appointed Iain Walker as a partner in the corporate advisory team. The firm advised on 25 deals last year with values rangingRead More

Airport boss criticises SNP decision

Scottish government confirms u-turn on air tax break

Norwegian Airlines
Norwegian Airlines was unhappy over delays to cutting air departure tax   A proposed tax cut on flying has been abandoned by the Scottish Government after it declared a commitmentRead More

Boost from renewable energy

Eden Scott fee income ‘at level of oil and gas boom’

Michelle Lownie
Recruitment business Eden Scott has seen fee income return to levels experienced during the height of the oil and gas market. The company said turnover was up 13% to £13.5mRead More

World Cup training pool named

Townsend: selection shows depth of our squad

Gregor Townsend has named his World Cup training squad
Tough calls: Gregor Townsend (pic: SNS Group)   Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend today named a 42-man training squad in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan in September.Read More

Expansion for asset manager

Frankfurt provides gateway to Europe for Baillie Gifford

Frankfurt
Frankfurt: first office   Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based investment management partnership, has opened its first client office in mainland Europe as it embarks on expansion across the continent. David Gaschik,Read More

Plans submitted to council

Port Ellen distillery to be revived with a modern flavour

Port Ellen distillery plans
Distillery plan involves a mix of old and new   Innovative plans to revive the moribund Port Ellen Distillery on Islay will see the crumbling facilities turned into a newRead More

High value on Exscientia

Dundee spin-out ‘could be Scotland’s next unicorn’

Andrew Hopkins
A Dundee University spin-out could be Scotland’s next unicorn – a company worth more than $1 billion. A new report says a rival to life sciences business Exscientia was recentlyRead More

Nationwide SFE scheme

Programme attracts youngsters into financial services

Graeme Jones
  Scotland’s first nationwide schools programme for financial services has been launched with the aim of  encouraging youngsters to seek a career the sector. The SFE Financial Services Unified SchoolsRead More

Packaging firm parcels up Ecopac

Macfarlane swoops on Bucks firm in £3.9 million deal

Peter Atkinson
Peter Atkinson: ‘extending our reach’   Packaging company Macfarlane Group has acquired Buckinghamshire-based distribution business Ecopac (UK) in a £3.9 million deal. The acquisition is in line with Macfarlane’s declaredRead More