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Day: 26 October 2020

Investors come in

FIS Chemicals plans expansion following MBI

FIS Chemicals
A chemicals manufacturer will be expanding in Aberdeen following a management buy-in backed by private equity. London-headquartered investment manager Foresight Group and the Glasgow-based private-equity house Maven Capital Partners haveRead More

Bankier puts brave face on finances

Celtic count the cost of Covid with £13m revenue drop

Ian Bankier and Peter Lawwell of Celtic
Uncertainty: Ian Bankier (left) with Peter Lawwell (pic: SNS Group) Celtic have been left counting the cost of the “destructive” pandemic with the club reporting a £13.2 million fall inRead More

Covid rules

Pub groups list demands ahead of Holyrood debate

Huxley hotel and Caledonian
Ministers have been warned that pubs and restaurants may close permanently (pic: Terry Murden) Hospitality businesses say that if they are forced to accept tougher restrictions they must get moreRead More

Action still low

HALO’s cyber pledge amid warning to small firms

Marie Macklin and Halo
Marie Macklin: creating a digital army A pledge to create a “digital army” of young people to tackle cybercrime has coincided with new research showing small firms wrongly believe theyRead More

Monday Update

DB Live: Boots’ Covid test; bank dividends; HSS funds

REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: US slump drags FTSE lower Wall Street fell sharply at the open as hopes faded for a fresh round of fiscal aid and the numberRead More

Tech Talk

Counting down the days to a digital Christmas

Bill Magee
Retailers need to get their e-commerce campaigns in place, says BILL MAGEE

Crowdfunding

Celtic Renewables crowdfunds to back green tech

Martin Tangney
Martin Tangney: promoting environmental change Cleantech innovation company Celtic Renewables has launched a crowdfund campaign on the back of investor appetite to fund companies with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.  ItsRead More

Pensions law

Fassam adds to pensions team at CMS

Jae Fassam
International law firm CMS has appointed Jae Fassam as pensions partner , bringing the total partner count across its UK pensions law practice to 18. Mr Fassam joins from theRead More

Expansion launched

SMEs offered help from new Productivity Clubs

Ivan McKee
Ivan McKee: ‘pleased with the pilot clubs’ (pic: Terry Murden) Productivity Club Scotland is expanding into three areas to help businesses recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. TheRead More