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Day: 5 February 2020

As I See It

Scottish Budget: Time to drop the Brexit excuses

Terry Murden, Scotland's Programme for Government
Ministers should stop blaming Brexit for under performance and build on renewed optimism, writes TERRY MURDEN

Strategy under fire

Matheson’s transport plan labelled ‘meaningless drivel’

Michael Matheson electric charging
Michael Matheson pictured at an electric charging hub A new Scottish transport strategy billed as a 20-year vision of sustainability has been criticised as “meaningless drivel”. Transport Secretary Michael MathesonRead More

Retail shift

New Look move paves way for Princes St transition

New Look
More rooms at the inn Edinburgh Princes Street’s transition from retail to hospitality looks likely to move ahead with plans to convert the New Look store into a restaurant andRead More

As I See It

Tech talk: Why Bank nerves are jangling over Huawei

Bill Magee
The Bank of England must be unsettled by the UK Government's deal the Chinese telecoms firm, writes BILLL MAGEE

Accountancy

Russell & Russell shakes up top team and eyes deals

Russell & Russell
Steps to growth: Alastair Russell, Stuart Clark, Rosslyn McMaster, Ian McMonagle, Ken Russell Accountancy and business advisory firm Russell & Russell has restructured its senior management team and targeted acquisitions.Read More

Law

Aberdein Considine boosts banking litigation team

Banking boost: Natalie Mortimer and Thomas Lillie Aberdein Considine has strengthened its banking litigation team with two senior appointments. Natalie Mortimer has joined the firm from Virgin Money as theRead More

Change at top

Babcock CEO Bethel says time is right to step down

Archie Bethel
Archie Bethel: ‘right time to retire’ Babcock International Group chief executive Archie Bethel is to stand down from the top job after 16 years at the support services firm. TheRead More

Games guru departs

Grand Theft Auto writer Dan Houser leaves Rockstar Games

Rockstar North
Game on: Rockstar’s office in Edinburgh (pic: Terry Murden) Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser, one of the creatives behind global phenomenon such as Grand Theft Auto, is leaving the firmRead More

Digital firm expanding

Proud aims for ‘best thing in Scots tech’ as Cortex soars

Peter Proud and Cortex team
Growing team: Alexandra Walker, Peter Proud, Jerry Barton and Doug Cunningham Cortex Worldwide CEO Peter Proud intends to open offices in New York and London and may raise external fundsRead More

Scottish Budget

Fraser says Westminster support removes need for tax hikes

Murdo Fraser
Murdo Fraser: will set out Tory demands (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Conservatives will today say extra funding from Westminster should remove any need for further tax rises in Thursday’s Budget.Read More