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Day: 21 May 2019

Allan warns of double threat

Labour and CBI clash over re-nationalisation plans

John Allan CBI
John Allan: ‘Labour’s plans will harm those they intend to help’   Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has accused the CBI of “scaremongering” after its president delivered a stinging attack onRead More

Frustration for travellers

Sleeper setback as strike and delays hit new trains

New Sleeper tested
The new trains offer a higher level of comfort but have suffered setbacks   Rail travellers planning to travel on the new Caledonian Sleeper service are facing more disruption followingRead More

Cadenhead puts case for help

Plea for bank to tackle ‘shockingly poor’ female stats

Lynne Cadenhead
Lynne Cadenhead: ‘stark statistics’   A new Scottish National Investment Bank is an opportunity to give women a better chance of raising funds to support their business ambitions, a committeeRead More

Television

Game of Thrones and the growth of cancel culture

Game of Thrones

Agency adds to team

Coulters announces partner promotion and two hires

Coulters Rebecca Ajodani; Joanne Cruickshank; Craig Barrie
Rebecca Ajodani (left) with Joanne Cruickshank and Craig Barrie   Coulters, the independent residential estate agency and conveyancing firm, has promoted one director to partner and made two managerial appointments,Read More

UK Employee Experience Awards

Water team on crest of a Wave after awards success

Wave winners
Wave team celebrate their success (pic: contributed)   Water retailer Wave is celebrating winning its first two national employment awards.  The company won two silver awards at the UK EmployeeRead More

Italian chain collapses

Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain appoints administrators

TV chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain has appointed administrators, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk. The company has restaurants in Edinburgh Glasgow, among 25 across the UK of whichRead More

Atkinson becomes chairman

Taranata unveils Hanya deal and change of senior roles

Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson: becomes chairman (pic: Terry Murden)   Recruitment firm Taranata Group has acquired consulting business Hanya Partners and announced that group founder Paul Atkinson will become non-executive chairman. MartinRead More

£12.25m deal for retail sheds

Corum adds East Kilbride shopping park to portfolio

East Kilbride Retail Park
The deal for East Kilbride Retail Park ‘shows an appetite for warehouse assets’   East Kilbride Retail Park has been acquired by a property investor in a deal worth £12.25Read More

More than 1,000 users invest

Money Dashboard crowdfunds £2 million in 24 hours

Steve Tigar
Steve Tigar: ‘blown away by response’   Money Dashboard, the personal finance app, raised more than £2 million within 24 hours yesterday after launching Scotland’s biggest fintech crowdfunding exercise privatelyRead More