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Day: 21 January 2020

Tech hire

Pickering reunited with McCready at IT firm IO

Nick Pickering
IO, a recently-launched IT consultancy, has appointed Nick Pickering as a director as the business moves into office space at Balmoral Hub, Wellington Circle, Aberdeen. Mr Pickering worked with founderRead More

Chairman leaves

Montague quits Aviva chair amid talk of boardroom split

Aviva
Insurer is reorganising into five divisions Aviva chairman Sir Adrian Montague is to leave the company just weeks after the board is thought to have been divided over plans toRead More

Legal Matters

Legal Matters: workers have a right to their ‘beliefs’

Miranda Hughes
Tribunal decisions on ‘philosophical belief' may come as a surprise to many employers, writes MIRANDA HUGHES

Embarrassing admission

Dixons Carphone admits sales fell after reporting a rise

Currys PC World Dixons
Group sales were lower, not higher Dixons Carphone blamed a “clerical error” after being forced to admit that it had reported growth in sales when it should have said thatRead More

Media hire

Par Equity’s Atkinson to chair Clark Communications

Lesley Brydon, Paul Atkinson and Angela Hughes
Lesley Brydon, Paul Atkinson and Angela Hughes PR, digital and design consultancy Clark Communications has appointed Par Equity founder Paul Atkinson as chairman. Mr Atkinson has also made a materialRead More

Museum ahead of plan

V&A Dundee beats forecasts with £75m economic boost

V&A Dundee
Star attraction: the V&A Dundee (pic: Terry Murden) V&A Dundee contributed £75 million to the Scottish economy in its first year, beating predictions about its impact. Forecasters had expected itRead More

Funding deal

SolarisKit deal brings hot water boost to world’s poor

SolarisKit
Faisal Ghani: helping to improve lives A Scottish tech company has received funding to roll-out its water heating kit aimed at improving lives in third world communities. Cleantech start-up SolarisKitRead More

1,050 jobs at risk

Beales facing uncertain future as administrators move in

Beales Perth
Beales in Perth is the latest store in the city to face uncertainty Another of Britain’s department store chain is expected to disappear from the high street after Beales collapsedRead More

Davos boost for Britain

UK continues to lure investment from Europe’s CEOs

City of London
Survey points to further investment (pic: Terry Murden) Britain will remain one of the most attractive countries for investment from Europe in spite of Brexit, according to new research. CEOsRead More