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Day: 18 May 2020

Hope for Covid victims

Design firm Wideblue in ventilator breakthrough

The N-Tidal device could help sufferers Product design and development company Wideblue, based in Glasgow, is accelerating production of a new medical device which could help the NHS discover which COVID-19 patientsRead More

Store wars

Debenhams ‘blocks’ Next’s Glasgow beauty hall plan

Debenhams
Debenhams is working to save most of its stores Struggling department store chain Debenhams has blocked attempts by rival Next to turn two of its stores – one in Glasgow’sRead More

Fashion

Fashion in a box that’s helping to save lives

Bangladesh garment workers
Two Edinburgh businessmen have taken action to tackle the surplus stock problem which has left thousands of poor factory workers facing starvation

Investment

Cameron Hume boosts board with Bashenko hire

Cameron Hume, an independent fixed income investment manager, has announced the appointment of Alla Bashenko to the board as an independent non-executive director. Ms Bashenko has enjoyed a global career in financial services, predominantly with Goldman Sachs and Nomura International. HerRead More

Engineering

Former F1 engineer joins leadership team at WFS

WFS Technologies has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a former Formula 1 engineer as head of engineering and projects. Colin Drysdale (pictured) will be responsible forRead More

As new CEO hired...

Par Equity leads £750k support deal for UnikLasers

Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson: it is one of the very best high-growth technology start-ups (pic: Terry Murden) UniKLasers, a manufacturer of high precision scientific laser instrumentation, has completed £750,000 round of investmentRead More

Hearts drop into Championship

Celtic crowned champions after SPFL ends season

Nine in a row: Celtic boss Neil Lennon (pic: SNS Group) Celtic have been crowned league champions and Hearts relegated after the SPFL officially ended the Premiership season. The decision,Read More

Monday update

DB Live: FTSE 100 jumps; exit route map due; Aldi tie-up

Aldi
6.30pm Restaurants in trouble The owner of restaurant chains Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia has filed intent to appoint administrators at the High Court. Owner Casual Dining Group, whose brandsRead More

Passenger numbers fall

Ryanair sees Q1 loss in new attack on bailed out carriers

Ryanair
Budget airline expects to be one of the survivors Ryanair expects to book a €200 million record loss in the first quarter because of the Covid-19 crisis but believes itRead More

Biotech interest

Stem cell firm Collagen in talks with buyers

Collagen
Biotech company attracting interest Stem cell company Collagen Solutions is talks with potential buyers following its decision to pursue options for maximising value for shareholders. The Glasgow-based company said itRead More