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Day: June 19, 2019

Women’s World Cup

Tears for souvenirs after Scots’ dramatic exit

Jenny Beattie
Proud: Jenny Beattie (pic: SNS Group) Scotland 3 Argentina 3 Parc des Princes   Scotland were left with tears for souvenirs after surrendering a three-goal lead to Argentina in aRead More

Five become director

Boost for leadership team at Johnston Carmichael

Johnston Carmichael directors
Grant Roger, Jamie Davidson, Lesley Clark, Suzanne Adshead, Stuart Walker   Scottish accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has promoted five staff to director level. They are: Suzanne Adshead, LesleyRead More

Crackdown announced

Scotland must echo late payments purge, says FSB

Debt, money etc
Small firms are left counting the cost of late payment   Scottish Government ministers are being urged to follow Westminster which intends to crack down on late payment by biggerRead More

Transaction complete

Mattioli Woods cancels option to buy Amati holding

Mattioli Woods, the specialist wealth management and employee benefits business, has cancelled the option to acquire the remaining 51% of its joint venture with Edinburgh-based Amati Global Investors. As announcedRead More

New owner for IT company

Collapsed Hutchinson Networks sold to Irish tech firm

Paul Hutchinson
Paul Hutchinson: founded the business   Hutchinson Networks, which collapsed last month with the loss of 94 jobs, has been sold to Irish technology firm PlanNet21 Communications. Blair Nimmo andRead More

Board hits back at investor

Board nominee ‘ineligible’ says First in row with rebel

FirstGroup bus
Train and bus group is facing big questions   First Group has told its rebel investor Coast Capital that one of its nominees for the board is ineligible and hisRead More

Largest industrial pre-let for 5 years

Filshill partners with Canmoor in Westway Park move

Westway project
Deal (l-r): Craig Semple, Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Simon Hannah and Andrew McCracken   Wholesaler JW Filshill is to relocate to a purpose-built distribution centre atRead More

Succeeds Phil Loney

O’Dwyer confirmed as Royal London chief executive

Barry O'Dwyer
Barry O’Dwyer: his appointment was predicted by Daily Business   Royal London, Britain’s biggest mutual insurer, has confirmed Standard Life veteran Barry O’Dwyer as group chief executive. His appointment wasRead More

Savings target raised

Clydesdale brand ditched next year amid more cuts

Clydesdale Bank
Out with the old…. Clydesdale brand disappears   Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group will be renamed Virgin Money from the end of this year, wiping out 181 years of theRead More

Garden steps up

Turcan Connell’s first trainee succeeds as chairman

Crandles and Garden
Gillian Crandles with Alexander Garden   Private client law firm Turcan Connell has appointed head of tax and succession Alexander Garden as chairman. He will take over the role from theRead More