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Day: 4 December 2019

Opposition to bill change

More trade groups join campaign against rates plan

Andy Wightman
Andy Wightman’s proposal has drawn criticism (pic: Terry Murden) UPDATED 6 DEC: The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has added its voice to six other organisations opposed to a proposalRead More

Sparklingly Sober listing

Non-alcoholic fizz hopes to put sparkle into Scotmid sales

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Craig Strachan and Hannah Fisher with Scotmid Store Manager David Dick  The co-founders of a non-alcoholic Champagne-inspired range of drinks have secured a multi store Scotmid listing for their “SparklinglyRead More

Critical time for rural Scotland

New era for Scottish Land & Estates with first female CEO

Sarah-Jane-Laing
Sarah-Jane Laing has become the first female chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, as it enters the most challenging era in its 110-year history. MsRead More

Ambitious targets

Murphy Wealth adds Lewis as financial planner

After several months of rapid expansion, Murphy Wealth has announced the appointment of a financial planner. Simon Lewis has joined the Glasgow-based firm from Barclays Wealth, where he was aRead More

Unusually high outflows

M&G suspends property fund amid Brexit and retail tensions

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Edinburgh’s Haymarket, to the right in this artist’s impression of an earlier scheme, is part of M&G Real Estate M&G has suspended trading in its M&G Property Portfolio fund amidRead More

Planning approved

Work due to begin in new year on capital’s ‘urban village’

Springside Edinburgh
City lights: Springside will fill a gap site Work will begin early in the new year on an ‘urban village’ that will emerge on a former brewery-owned site in Edinburgh.Read More

Recruitment

Joy Lewis on how to reach a wider talent market

Joy Lewis
Hiring a diverse workforce can help your business thrive, writes JOY LEWIS

Search for new office

Hardies boosts presence in west with Allen & Hanel deal

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Deal: Graeme Davidson and Murray Warner Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, has acquired Glasgow-based rival Allan & Hanel. The deal marks theRead More

change at asset manager

Aegon scraps Kames Capital brand in Europe-wide revamp

Aegon
Asset manager will be absorbed by parent Aegon is to scrap its Kames Capital brand and absorb it into the parent group as it integrates its US and European businesses.Read More

'Onerous rents' blamed

Quiz warns of more store closures over ‘onerous rents’

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Fashion stakes: stores are under review Scottish fashion chain Quiz Clothing warned that more shops will close after taking a £7m exceptional charges on high rents and restructuring of itsRead More