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Day: 18 January 2021

Action on invoices

Directors to sign code in late payment crackdown

Mike Cherry
Mike Cherry: ‘progress’ Chief executives and finance directors will be required to take personal responsibility for ensuring prompt payment to small businesses. By signing the Prompt Payment Code directors willRead More

Agency criticised

Charlotte St Partners urged to rethink ‘unwise’ peer hire

Andrew-Wilson-and-Lord-Duncan
Andrew Wilson and Lord Duncan Charlotte Street Partners, the Edinburgh and London communications company, has been urged to rethink its appointment of the House of Lords deputy speaker as anRead More

Benefits row

Outrage as taxi drivers ineligible for new grant

Taxis
Taxi drivers have been forced to claim benefits Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has been urged to fix a loophole that disqualifies taxi drivers claiming a new business support grant. TradeRead More

Dubai controversy

Furious Lennon hits back at ‘hypocrisy’ of critics

Neil Lennon
Neil Lennon: ‘not apologising to anyone’ Celtic manager Neil Lennon today took aim at critics of the club’s Dubai trip, accusing them of “absolute hypocrisy”. Despite chief executive Peter Lawwell last weekRead More

Digital services grow

Infinity Works adds 25 jobs as Covid spurs demand

Pete Cotton
Pete Cotton: 25 jobs planned Digital transformation consultancy, Infinity Works, is doubling its workforce as the Covid pandemic accelerates demand for its services. In the two years since setting up, theRead More

Claim ridiculed

SNP says BBC is excluding it from daily briefing

Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon’s briefings are under scrutiny The SNP has been ridiculed by an opposition MSP after the party complained to the BBC that it is being excluded from coverage of NicolaRead More

Covid concerns

Scots Six Nations blow as fans barred from Wales game

No fans: Murrayfield will be empty for Wales visit (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby is braced for another financial blow after confirming next month’s Six Nations clash with Wales atRead More

Outrage over exports

Johnson agrees £23m fish deal amid London demo

Shellfish protest
Lorries arriving in Westminster Boris Johnson today confirmed a £23 million financial compensation package for the fishing industry in an attempt to ease the tensions over the Brexit deal. HeRead More

Accountancy

Eight staff promoted to director at PwC

PwC-director-promotions
Promotions (clockwise from top left): Morbeen Ahmad, Neil Muir, Kirsty Boyle, Will Barrie, Lesley Potts, Dave Rowell, Emma Sutherland, Susan King PwC in Scotland has promoted eight staff to directorRead More

Daily Business Live

Centrica CFO leaves; Dr Martens confirms IPO; Devro update

British Gas
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: London remains flat Shares in London remained subdued amid new travel restrictions and Covid uncertainty. The FTSE 100 closed 15.06 points lower at 6,720.65. 4pm:Read More