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Day: 9 June 2020

Tuesday update

DB Live: English shops reopen; air bridges; Wyman Gordon

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10.30pm: US close – Nasdaq hits new record The S&P 500 and Dow both slipped back after recent strong gains as focus shifted to the Federal Reserve, while the NasdaqRead More

Post-Covid design

Virgin Money’s ‘touch-free’ office of the future

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No touching: technology will create a safe environment Virgin Money’s new head office under construction in Glasgow has been re-engineered as touch-free environment in response to needs of the post-CovidRead More

Budget pressures

Forbes warns of cuts without more borrowing powers

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Kate Forbes: ‘we need greater financial flexibility’ (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has warned that the Holyrood government will be forced to impose deep cut to publicRead More

Wealth management

Former RBS exec Houlston moves up at Brewin Dolphin

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Sarah Houlston: former RBS veteran Brewin Dolphin chief operating officer Grant Parkinson has resigned and will be replaced by the wealth manager’s head of change and transformation Sarah Houlston, whoRead More

Legal protection

Law Society in cybersecurity deal with Mitigo

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Law firms have become victims of online criminals (pic: Terry Murden) The Law Society of Scotland has agreed a strategic partnership to boost cyber security and resilience for law firmsRead More

Call for reform

‘Outdated’ tax regime blamed for charity cash crisis

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The Covid crisis has also impacted on income Charities are facing a cash crisis with some saying they could see their reserves drained in the next three months. An “outdated”Read More

Drugs firm agreement

Omega ships Covid test kit and signs materials deal

Omega Diagnostics
Alva-based firm making progress Omega Diagnostics has shipped its first Covid-19 testing kits and has signed an agreement with Mologic which will supply raw materials to build the kits. TheRead More

Covid impact

Bellway sees sales squeeze as more sites open

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Sales offices are now open in England Bellway said it expects year-on-year sales activity to be “severely constrained” until a time when lockdown restrictions are further lifted.  Reservations have declinedRead More

Lockdown easing

Sturgeon urges caution as NI and England reopen

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Shops are still waiting for an opening date First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged caution ahead of a slow resumption of work, stating that “I will not be doing anyone anyRead More

As investment pours in...

Tech Nation report

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