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Day: August 27, 2019

Big Four staff boost

Deloitte equity partners in line for big payday despite criticism

Steve Williams: ‘continued to expand’ Equity partners at Deloitte will receive an average profit share of £882,000 in a year when the Big Four accountancy firms have been heavily criticisedRead More

Swinson in as cover

World Cup KO for Skinner as injury rules him out

Sam Skinner
Injury: Sam Skinner (pic: SNS Group) Scotland’s friendly win over France at the weekend has come at a cost with lock Sam Skinner ruled out of the World Cup.  TheRead More

Payne takes key role

Hamilton & Inches enters new era with new managing director

Jonathan Payne: track record of growth Edinburgh based jeweller and royal warrant holder Hamilton & Inches has announced Jonathan Payne as its managing director to support Victoria Houghton, CEO, and the team inRead More

Company enters new phase

Williamson joins expanding Vert Rotors as investor director

Brian Williamson Jumpstart
Entrepreneur Brian Williamson has joined the board of Edinburgh-based Vert Rotors as investor director as it gears up for commercial expansion on the back of its ground-breaking technology. Mr Williamson will be lookingRead More

PR companies combine

Beattie Communications merges with Belfast agency SERIOUS

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Beattie’s Scotland director Joanne Spence, David McAvery, founder of SERIOUS, and CEO of Beattie Laurna Woods Beattie, the communications agency, is to merge with SERIOUS, the Belfast-based PR company. LaurnaRead More

Celtic striker misses out on squad

Griffiths needs more time, says Scotland boss Clarke

Steve Clarke
Squad: Steve Clarke (pic: SNS Group) Scotland boss Steve Clarke says Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths isn’t ready for an international return after omitting the front man from his squad forRead More

Deals round-up

Strathspey expands into holiday lettings + Pivot buys A2E

Elie
Elie: new lettings business Strathspey Capital, the investment vehicle currently consolidating the factoring sector in Scotland, has extended its portfolio into the holiday lettings market with the acquisition of twoRead More

TravelTech hire

Ex-FanDuel executive makes move to lettings firm TravelNest

Former FanDuel executive Cameron Boal has been appointed VP marketing at Edinburgh-based holiday lettings start-up TravelNest.   Mr Boal was SVP marketing at the online fantasy sports company from 2010 to 2018Read More

Survey on EU exit

Fewer companies now rate Brexit as damaging to business

Brexit protest and march
Campaigners say Brexit will be damaging, but more firms say they will cope (pic: Terry Murden) Fears that Brexit will have a negative impact on business appear to be lesseningRead More

Tech Nation Report

Edinburgh leading UK technology jobs and pay boom

Skyscanner
Skyscanner: an Edinburgh-created unicorn, though now owned by the Chinese (pic: Terry Murden) Edinburgh has created three times as many jobs in the technology sector than the UK average, withRead More