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Day: 21 October 2020

Business investment

Dornan strengthens investment team at BGF

Fiona Dornan and BGF
BGF has further strengthened its investment team after appointing Fiona Dornan as an additional investor in Central Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ms Dornan, a qualified chartered accountant, has diverse experienceRead More

Energy

SGS promotes Davidson to chief technology officer

Euan Davidson
Energy software provider Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has promoted Euan Davidson to chief technology officer. Mr Davidson, who will be based in the Glasgow headquarters, will take a lead roleRead More

Ministers under fire

BiFab yards again denied as turbine work lost

Pat Rafferty
BiFab’s Methil yard is likely to be mothballed A proposed deal between Fife fabrication yard BiFab and electricity firm EDF for the manufacture of eight turbine jackets has broken downRead More

Build to rent plan

Tax office to be replaced by city’s tallest building

Portcullis House
Portcullis House will be demolished Watkin Jones Group, a developer and manager of residential for rent, has revealed that its proposed building on the site of the former HMRC buildingRead More

New funding announced

Pubs hit out at ‘lack of consultation’ on shutdown

lock on gates at bar
Locked out: pubs remain shut for another week (pic: Terry Murden) Nicola Sturgeon has again been accused of imposing restrictions on businesses without any prior consultation. The First Minister announcedRead More

Question over triple lock

Pensions to rise by above inflation for third year

pension pot 2
Pensions will rise by just over £4 a week Pensioners are in for another inflation-busting rise next year after the latest cost of living data was published. The State PensionRead More

Online retailer growing

Little Lies boutique expands as global sales boom

Jade Robertson of Little Lies
Jade Robertson: giving something back An online boutique is hiring staff and expanding its product offering after seeing a surge in demand since the lockdown began. Little Lies, which wasRead More

Turbine maintenance deal

Realise Energy Services acquires WTN UK

Realise Energy Services
High demand: maintenance work will be consolidated (pic: Realise Energy Services) Wind turbine operation and maintenance company Realise Energy Services has acquired WTN UK from parent company WTN GmbH inRead More

Summer friendly against Japan

British and Irish Lions to roar at Murrayfield

Edinburgh-bound: Warren Gatland (pic: Terry Murden) Murrayfield is to host the British and Irish Lions for the first time next summer when Japan visit the Capital. The match on Saturday,Read More

PR agency axes staff

Big Partnership cuts 18 staff as pandemic takes toll

Allan Barr
Allan Barr: ‘prudent decision’ Public relations and marketing agency Big Partnership has been forced to make 18 staff redundant following a downturn in business activity during the pandemic. The cutsRead More