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Day: 6 June 2019

Doubling headcount in 2019

Airts hires two in response to growing demand

Roan Lavery
  Edinburgh-based start-up Airts has appointed Skyscanner’s Melissa McMahon as the company’s first marketing director, and added FreeAgent co-founder and chief product officer Roan Lavery, pictured, to its board. BothRead More

Scotland boost from office shake-up

400 jobs for Edinburgh in M&GPrudential overhaul

M&G Prudential
More jobs for Edinburgh under shake-up   Edinburgh and Stirling are to benefit from an overhaul in M&GPrudential’s UK office portfolio with 400 jobs heading to the capital. The moveRead More

Surge in overseas sales

Beer and whisky help drive Scotland to exports record

Dougal Sharp at Argyle St bar
Dougal Sharp at Innis & Gunn’s bar and brewery in Glasgow. Overseas sales are booming   Beer and whisky have helped Scottish exports grow at a faster rate than anyRead More

New retail role for telecoms watchdog

Ofcom chief White to replace Mayfield at John Lewis

John Lewis
Unconventional John Lewis Partnership gets an ‘unconventional’ chairman   John Lewis has appointed the head of telecoms regulator Ofcom as chairman, replacing Sir Charlie Mayfield who will step down nextRead More

Fixture set for July 28

Murrayfield to host Liverpool-Napoli friendly

Murrayfield Stadium will host Liverpool-Napoli friendly
Friendly: BT Murrayfield (pic: SNS Group).   European champions Liverpool are to play a glamour pre-season friendly against Italian side Napoli at BT Murrayfield next month. Jurgen Klopp’s side, whoRead More

Aquisition supports Asia growth

Hillhouse backs MBO at Loch Lomond whisky group

Loch Lomond distiller
Loch Lomond distillery: change of ownership   A publicity-shy Asian hedge fund, Hillhouse Capital Management, is backing management at whisky producer Loch Lomond to acquire the business from Exponent PrivateRead More

Festival of Youth Enterprise

Young enterprise winners attract interest from fund

Venture team at Youth Festival
Venture team with other winners on stage   A team of young entrepreneurs who won the top prize in an enterprise competition have already received an offer to discuss fundingRead More

Loans-to-shares plan

King launches bid for controlling stake in Rangers

Dave King
Bid: Dave King (pic: SNS Group)   Rangers chairman Dave King has launched a bid to obtain a controlling stake in the club by converting £14 million club loans intoRead More

Shake-up at insurer

Aviva cuts 1,800 jobs and splits ‘to crack complexity’

Aviva
Aviva CEO wants to ‘crack’ its complexity Aviva has unveiled plans to cut 1,800 jobs and confirmed plans to split its life and general insurance businesses. The company said itRead More

Project to announce new staff

Scottish Stock Exchange opts for George Street HQ

Tomas Carruthers
Tomas Carruthers: Crown Estate shares our values (pic: Terry Murden)   The proposed Scottish Stock Exchange, due to launch later this year, is to locate its headquarters at 39 GeorgeRead More