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Day: 1 June 2020

Historic firm saved

Hunter bootmaker secures £16.5m rescue deal

Hunter boots are now a fashion item Hunter, the Scottish-founded bootmaker popular with festival-goers, has secured a £16.5m rescue deal after seeing its sales savaged by the COVID-19 crisis. TheRead More

Lockdown misalignment

Sturgeon says Holyrood may need new borrowing powers

Nicola Sturgeon
Sturgeon: ‘we need to be able to do it ourselves’ Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland would apply for new borrowing powers if its lockdown lasted beyond the dates set by theRead More

Revised scheme

Finnieston flats to recreate original masterplan

Finnieston plan
New plan: the crescent in Finnieston Revised plans have been lodged for contemporary crescent and public garden in Glasgow’s Finnieston district similar to an original plan for the site that wasRead More

Rescue plan for clubs

SPFL in ‘positive’ talks with asset manager Anderson

James Anderson
Talks: Neil Doncaster (pic: SNS Group) The SPFL has held ‘positive’ talks with wealthy businessman James Anderson after his offer to pump millions into the Scottish game. Veteran asset managerRead More

Health

How hearing loss could be disguising other health issues

Philip Page
People living with hearing loss have been advised not to hesitate in seeking professional help during the lockdown as delayed treatment may lead to equally serious associated issues.

Network commission

STV Productions tells tales of royals and the press for C5

Meghan and Harry in Edinburgh
Harry and Meghan have taken the press to court over alleged intrusion (pic: Terry Murden) STV Productions is to tell the story of the often confrontational relationship between the royalRead More

Rescue and insolvency

FRP Advisory adds Griffin as fourth Scots partner

Chad Griffin
Chad Griffin: familiar figure FRP Advisory, the business advisory firm, has appointed Chad Griffin as the fourth partner based in Scotland. Mr Griffin, a familiar figure in the Scottish insolvencyRead More

Financial advice

McCrea Financial Services hires two IFAs

Veronica Thomas
Veronica Thomas and Chris Bain McCrea Financial Services has appointed Veronica Thomas and Chris Bain as independent financial advisers. Ms Thomas served as an associate director at Portfolio and PensionRead More

Ideas for recovery

Shops demand scrappage scheme and free parking

Multrees Walk, shop, retail, Edinburgh
Shops need help such as free parking, says SRC (pic: Terry Murden) Retailers are calling on the Scottish Government to cut taxes, encourage councils to abolish town centre parking charges,Read More

Net Zero initiatives

BT to help scale-ups drive green technology

fibre cable
Companies will work with BT on new technologies BT has forged a partnership with Silicon Valley innovation platform Plug and Play to work with scale-up companies behind the latest greenRead More