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Day: 16 December 2019

Europa League draw

Rangers and Celtic land favourable ties in Europe

Steven Gerrard
Braga-bound: Rangers (pic: SNS Group) Celtic and Rangers will both be confident of progressing to the last 16 of the Europa League after landing favourable draws. The Scottish champions, seededRead More

Telecoms deal due

Blackford windfall as Lloyds poised to buy Commsworld

Ian Blackford
Ian Blackford benefits from Labour’s failure to win the election (pic: Terry Murden) Commsworld, the Edinburgh-based supplier of telecoms networks and internet services, is expected to be acquired by theRead More

Business rates plea

Ashley says more Frasers stores will close next year

House of Fraser Glasgow
Frasers: some stores not paying rent (pic: Terry Murden) More House of Fraser stores will close next year as Sports Direct continues its efforts to turn around the ‘broken’ business.Read More

20,000 sq ft scheme

‘Characterful’ office plan for Edinburgh Old Town

Tolbooth-lane
Office plan: Canongate development An office development is being proposed in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town. Plans to build 20,000 sq ft of workspace over four floors off theRead More

Accountancy

Former trainees promoted to partnership at Campbell Dallas

New partners: Jennifer Alexander, James McBride, Kirsty Murray and Alan Brown Four long-serving staff at Campbell Dallas have been promoted to the partnership, the first following a merger of theRead More

Switch from Adam Co

Clark becomes CEO at Anderson Strathern Asset Management

John Brett and Graham Clark
John Brett and Graham Clark Anderson Strathern Asset Management, the financial planning and investment business wholly owned by Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern, has hired Graham Clark from Adam &Read More

Conference boost

EICC looks to new markets following record year

Marshall Dallas
Marshall Dallas: ‘strengthening our position’ The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is on track for record sales and operating profits. Economic impact is expected to exceed £55 million, supporting about 1,800 jobs. Read More

Expansion plan

Drinkly plans 150 locations as fund-raising campaign launched

Drinkly
John Robertson (centre) and team: ‘tried and tested’ Online drinks tech platform Drinkly intends to expand its operation to 150 locations by the end of next year. Its plans emerged asRead More

Property fund

Aberdeen Standard Investments reviews retail assets

Aberdeen Standard Investments golf
Ballooning assets: ASI will review its exposure (pic: Terry Murden) Aberdeen Standard Investments, Britain’s biggest real estate landlord, is reviewing its exposure to the retail sector amid investor jitters overRead More

Finance

RBS Scotland chairman Buchanan joins SFE board

RBS chairman in Scotland Malcolm Buchanan has joined the board of Scottish Financial Enterprise board director, the representative body for the financial services industry Mr Buchanan is also the bank’sRead More