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Day: 14 May 2020

Report 'inaccurate'

BT denies talks to offload stake in Openreach

Openreach
Openreach is potentially worth more than BT BT Group has told Openreach staff that the division is not sale, contrary to a report that the firm is talks with potentialRead More

As more retailers open...

Holyrood resistance to reopening business put to test

Nicola Sturgeon
Praying for answers: Nicola Sturgeon deep in thought at today’s briefing Scottish government resistance to reopening businesses was being tested tonight after the Northern Ireland executive announced that it willRead More

Client wins

Orinsen defies slump to secure market foothold

Tom Forster
Tom Forster: ‘exceptional circumstances’ One of Scotland’s newest property agencies has defied odds of surviving the coronavirus lockdown by unveiling a series of client wins. In January a team fromRead More

Joint attack on Forbes

Pressure mounts to close business grant loopholes

Donald Cameron
Donald Cameron: ‘nonsensical position’ Tory and Labour MSPs today piled pressure on the Scottish government to resolve what they claim are shortcomings in grant support for small businesses. Scottish ConservativesRead More

Difficult few months

Pubs and restaurants won’t staff up until end of 2021

Bar Brig - Leith
Pubs are facing a difficult few months (pic: Terry Murden) Pubs and restaurants groups are facing collapse and those that survive may not be hiring staff until the end ofRead More

Internet services

Scotland 5G Centre names top duo to boost tech links

Paul Coffey
Julie Snell and Paul Coffey The Scotland 5G Centre, which was set up in October last year to accelerate the adoption of faster broadband, has made two significant appointments. JulieRead More

New housing project

Leith homes plan advances build-to-rent concept

Platform-Build-to-Rent-in-Leith
Community life: build-to-rent remains new to UK A plan for 527 build-to-rent (BTR) homes in Leith has been submitted by property developer and operator PLATFORM_. The development will be onRead More

Builder follows guidelines

Persimmon opens offices as housing border split grows

Persimmon homes
The house builder will reopen offices Persimmon will reopen sales offices in England from tomorrow as the cross border stand-off over the housing sector show few signs of ending. TheRead More

Insurance market hit

Lloyd’s of London facing record payouts over virus

Coronavirus-check-on-BBC-crew
The pandemic is causing rising claims across the world Lloyd’s, the world’s biggest (re)insurance market, today revealed that it is facing record payouts in the range of $3bn to $4.3bnRead More

Thursday update

DB Live: Markets; WH Smith book; M&S cafes; Marston’s

WH Smith (pic WH Smith)
4.45pm: Markets The FTSE 100 index followed other global indices into the red, as traders fear a protracted economic slowdown. The index closed down 162.51 points, or 2.75%, at 5,741.54.Read More