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Day: 6 December 2019

Law

Addleshaw Goddard hires Hogg from Pinsent Masons

Neil Hogg
Addleshaw Goddard has recruited Neil Hogg from Pinsent Masons where he spent 18 years, including 12 as a partner. Mr Hogg trained with Dundas & Wilson CS where he spentRead More

Boosting capacity

Houghton expands into vacant space at CA Parsons Works

Michael Mitten, CEO of Houghton International (right) and Darren Davidson, Managing Director of Siemens Power Generation (left) Electro mechanical engineering specialist Houghton International has announced plans to further expand itsRead More

New board for parking firm

Dragon-backed entrepreneur builds ‘dream team’

Parkingperx
New line-up (l to r): Medi Parry-Williams, James Allsop (both Mercia), Ken Dunbar, Sam Morton, Diane Cheesebrough, Gary Hunter, Martin Blackwell, Chris Reed and Jenny Campbell ParkingPerx businessman Chris ReedRead More

£3.2bn deal for consolidator

Phoenix takes European crown after acquiring ReAssure

Standard Life house
Standard Life House: now home to Phoenix Group Phoenix Group, the Edinburgh-based life and pensions firm, is acquiring rival zombie funds company ReAssure Group, chaired by former Scottish Widows chiefRead More

No border crossing

Scotland misses out on ‘Bullet trains’ for west coast

Hitachi-high-speed-trains
Hitachi trains will be introduced to west coast services Scotland will miss out on a new fleet of West Coast rail ‘bullet trains’ after Aberdeen Standard Investments and Rock RailRead More

Seedrs campaign

‘Pioneering distillery’ raising £1m for experimental spirit

Nc’nean distillery
Crowd plan: Nc’nean distillery An organic whisky distillery, Nc’nean, has launched a £1 million crowdfunding campaign to support the growth of its Botanical Spirit, described as a mix between whiskyRead More

Gender balance

Project aims to get more women into technology

digital skills
Tech careers will be geared towards women An initiative to encourage more women to build a career in technology roles has launched in Scotland, backed by PwC, Royal Bank ofRead More

Fund-raising

Pioneering distillery launching £1m crowdfund campaign

An island distillery will today announce plans to raise £1m for its experimental spirits. Full details will be published here at 9am.

Film project

Advice project for young screen firms gets longer run

Alan-Clements-and-Clare-Thompson
Advice on offer: Alan Clements and Clare Thompson A pilot scheme offering expert advice to Scottish screen production companies is being extended for a further six months. Film City FuturesRead More