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Day: 1 July 2019

Scottish Whisky Awards

Finalists announced in inaugural whisky competition

Whisky awards
The finalists in the first annual Scottish Whisky Awards have been announced with 52 companies and 97 whiskies progressing to the finalist stage in the new national competition. The awardsRead More

Boost for Clyde economy

£19m funding deal ‘game changer’ for cruise business

Greenock Ocean Terminal
Ship-shape: ‘investment is crucial’   A £19 million package of support for Greenock’s proposed ocean liner terminal has been described as a “game changer” for the town’s cruise business. FundsRead More

Biggest deal to date

1825 confirms Grant Thornton wealth acquisition

Julie Scott
Julie Scott: ‘well placed’ (pic: Terry Murden)   1825, Standard Life’s wholly owned financial planning and advice business, has confirmed that it is acquiring the wealth advisory unit of GrantRead More

200 stores planned

VPZ unveils jobs growth amid ‘bemusing’ SanFran ban

Vaporized
Vaporized began in Edinburgh   Britain’s biggest vaping retailer is optimistic that the UK government will not introduce a San Francisco-style ban and has revealed plans to create 1,000 jobsRead More

Detailed plan unveiled

Contract agreed on marina for Winchburgh new town

Winchburgh Marina
Artist’s impression of new marina   A detailed plan for the marina to be built on the Union Canal will be submitted later this year with a scheduled opening dateRead More

AS Capital launched

Anderson Strathern and Equity Gap in deals venture

Jock Millican of Equity Gap and Bruce Farquhar of Anderson Strathern
Natural fit: Jock Millican and Bruce Farquhar   Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern has launched an investment vehicle and joined angel syndicate Equity Gap to back Glasgow-headquartered energy sector instrumentation specialistRead More

Best year for leisure club

Bannatyne back on executive treadmill with £9m divi

Duncan Bannatyne
Duncan Bannatyne: ‘thrilled to be back’   Former television ‘dragon’ Duncan Bannatyne enjoyed a £9 million dividend from the best year in his leisure company’s history in terms of bothRead More

Banks biggest targets

Sharp rise in cyber attacks on financial services firms

cybersecurity
Eliminating cyber attacks is ‘all but impossible’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the Financial Conduct Authority in 2018, a huge rise on theRead More

Pioneering technology

Novosound adds staff after funding boost for sensors

Richard Cooper (founder and CEO) with Dave Hughes of Novosound
Breaking new ground: Richard Cooper with Dave Hughes   A firm at the cutting edge of ultrasound technology is hiring skilled tech staff after receiving further funding support from ScottishRead More

Small firms support

KPMG signs up to work with tech firms at Clockwise

Glasgow
Glasgow is sharing the tech boom   KPMG is basing a group of advisers in a city-based co-working space to work alongside early stage tech-focused businesses. The Big Four firmRead More