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Day: 11 January 2021

Brand deal

M&S acquires Jaeger brand but no shops

Jaeger
Jaeger’s shops will not be saved Marks & Spencer has confirmed its acquisition of the Jaeger fashion brand, which fell into administration last November. It will take on the brand,Read More

On the Money

Take care when you pass the investment baton

Alan Steel
Each time you switch strategy you run the risk of failing completely, writes ALAN STEEL

Resort off schedule

R&A shuns Turnberry over Trump ‘circumstances’

Donald Trump free
Donald Trump at the opening of Trump Turnberry Outgoing US president Donald Trump’s fading dream of seeing his golf courses take pride of place at the top of the sportRead More

Partnership delivers

Alexander Dennis to build chassis for electric buses

Enviro200-buses-Alexander-Dennis
Enviro bus chassis will be built in UK Alexander Dennis, the Falkirk-based bus builder, and battery developer BYD UK, are to design and assemble the chassis for electric single andRead More

Data reveals decline in Scottish business activity

Investment

Macfie takes chair as Souter unveils co-MDs

Andy Macfie, Souter Investments
Souter Investments, the private equity focused investment office of Sir Brian Souter and his family, has appointed John Berthinussen and Calum Cusiter as co-managing directors. Andy Macfie, pictured, who setRead More

Cash support questioned

Forbes unveils grant top-up amid fresh claims of delays

Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes: ‘grants are generous’ Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced a top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses just hours after documents showed fresh evidenceRead More

New party leader

Former Tory Ballantyne to lead Reform UK Scotland

Michelle Ballantyne
Michelle Ballantyne: pro Scotland and pro UK Former Scottish Conservative party leadership contender Michelle Ballantyne has been unveiled as Scottish leader of Reform UK, the newly-renamed Brexit Party. The independentRead More

Covid controversy

Football warned not to abuse privileges after Celtic trip

Neil Lennon
Slip-ups: Celtic boss Neil Lennon (pic: SNS Group) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned football not to abuse its privileges after Celtic’s trip to a training camp in Dubai drew growingRead More

Discount offer

Unite cuts student rent by half during lockdown

Ayton House St Andrews student
Accommodation costs will be reduced Students will see their rents cut by half after Britain’s biggest owner of accommodation, announced a discount during the Covid-19 lockdown. Unite Students said itRead More