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Day: May 28, 2019

New whisky producer for city

Holyrood doubles size of team ahead of July opening

Holyrood Distillery team
Distillery team ready for big day   Holyrood Distillery and visitor experience in Edinburgh has doubled the size of its team ahead of its opening in July. After its firstRead More

£320m bus company deal

Alexander Dennis sold to North America firm NFI

Alexander Dennis
Work under way at the Falkirk factory (pic: Terry Murden)   Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has been acquired by NFI Group, North America’s largest and most diversified manufacturer of busesRead More

Latest setback for party leader

Blow for Leonard as MSPs quit Labour front bench

Neil Findlay
Neil Findlay: ”enormous privilege’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Labour leader Richard Leonard came under growing pressure after two MSPs resigned from his front bench team amid turmoil in the partyRead More

New boss defends selection

Clarke: Kilmarnock players are in squad on merit

Steve Clarke has named five uncapped players in his first Scotland squad
Squad: Steve Clarke (pic: SNS Group).   New Scotland manager Steve Clarke has defended his decision to pick four Kilmarnock players in his first squad for next month’s Euro 2020Read More

Stars head to Renaissance Club

Matthew leads home challenge at Ladies Scottish Open

Catriona Matthew
Home hope: Catriona Matthew (pic: SNS Group)   European Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew will lead the home challenge at this year’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at TheRead More

Programmes for entrepreneurs

Women and ‘tech for good’ pitching for £230k prize

Caudia Cavalluzzo
Almost half of the early stage companies through to the next stage of this year’s Converge programme are women while companies engaged in technology for social good also feature prominently.Read More

Owner reviewing outlets

Boots ponders cull of 200 stores in new retail setback

Boots Waverley station
Boots at Waverley station: the company is looking to shut some stores (pic: Terry Murden)   Boots The Chemist is said to be considering the closure of 200 stores asRead More

As I See It

No lunch with May, but concerns still on the menu

Michael Gove
Businesses cannot afford to see political turmoil upset their plans, says TERRY MURDEN

Claims at seven year high

Payments every eight minutes to victims of car crime

Car key
A payment is made to a car crime victim every eight minutes as claims for car theft hit their highest level in seven years, according to the insurance industry tradeRead More

New profits warning

Goals calls in forensic accountants over ‘historic errors’

Goals
Goals is in talks with lenders   Leisure group Goals Soccer Centres has hired forensic accountants to assess the extent of ‘historical accounting errors and policies adopted by the company’.Read More