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Day: 13 June 2019

Keys handed to Mundell

UK Government gets first ‘Cabinet Room’ in Edinburgh

New Waverley gov offices
Seat of power: the new offices will house 3,000 civil servants (pic: Terry Murden)   Britain’s new Prime Minister and Secretaries of State will have use of the first everRead More

CBRE sells city offices

West Regent Street block acquired by West Ranga

120 West Regent St Glasgow
Real estate agency CBRE has acquired 120 West Regent Street, a multi-let prime office investment in the heart of Glasgow’s Central Business District, on behalf of West Ranga Property Group. Read More

Switch for Change MP

Umunna hailed as ‘formidable’ after joining LibDems

Chuka Umunna
Chuka Umunna is joining the Liberal Democrats and admitted he was wrong to believe there was a need for a new political party in the centre ground of British politics.Read More

Ministers offload facility

Prestwick Airport to be sold by Scottish Government

Prestwick airport
Prestwick: only one airline operates scheduled flights   Prestwick Airport’s future has been thrown into doubt after the Scottish Government announced it was selling the facility. The airport was takenRead More

Watchdog takes no action

RBS in clear as FCA finds ‘no evidence’ in distress claims

RBS hq
RBS: fell short of high standards Royal Bank of Scotland has again escaped punitive action over claims that it treated customers unfairly or profited from companies in distress by forcingRead More

As I See It

SNP needs to back a Scottish Stock exchange

Tomas Carruthers of Project Heather at Scottish parliament
Why is the SNP so lukewarm on the project? asks TERRY MURDEN + Iomart's stunted shares

Creation of new trust

Anderson Bell +Christie turns to employee ownership

Anderson Bell + Christie directors (from left to right) Jonathan McQuillan, Stuart Russell, Adam Bell and Stephen Lamb
Jonathan McQuillan, Stuart Russell, Adam Bell and Stephen Lamb   Architectural practice Anderson Bell +Christie has become the latest Scottish business to announce its transition to employee ownership. Following theRead More

Slowdown in borrowing

SME investment slumps as Aberdeen hits rock bottom

Aberdeen
Aberdeen has the lowest SME growth in the UK   Investment by Scottish SMEs has fallen to its lowest in five years, driven by lower borrowing and an increase inRead More

As incoming president shuns media...

Scottish FA admits need to ‘humanise’ new chief Petrie

Rod Petrie flanked by Ian Maxwell (left) and Mike Mulraney (pic: SNS Group).   At a time when the Scottish FA needs to show a willingness to be more transparentRead More