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Day: 18 May 2021

Action plan

McVities owner urged to consider factory options

Jamie Hepburn
Jamie Hepburn: ‘devastating news’ Politicians, trade union leaders and development agency officials have come together to tackle the crisis facing almost 500 workers at the McVities biscuit factory in GlasgowRead More

Variant spreading

Tattoo cancelled as further easing may be delayed

Festival dancers
Tattoo performers will be disappointed (pic: Terry Murden) The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been cancelled for a second successive year amid growing anxiety around allowing spectators to return toRead More

Legal deal

New team at helm as Lynch & Co acquired

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Left to right: Elaine MacDonald, Colin Carr, Gillian Coyle, Tracey Matheson, Gerry Lynch, Robert Telfer A new generation of lawyers is at the helm of Glasgow legal practice Lynch & Co. Now rebrandedRead More

New owner

MRP acquires former Herald offices in Glasgow

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Past times: building has new owner Property developer MRP has completed the purchase of 200 Renfield Street in Glasgow, former offices of The Herald & Times newspapers. A price wasRead More

On the Money

Don’t wait for interest rates to rise any time soon

Alan Steel
ON THE MONEY: Slim pickings should prompt early action on retirement plans, says ALAN STEEL

As I See It

Desperate for a holiday? Why we need to control travel

Algarve
Sunseekers who can’t wait to get away could be storing up trouble, says TERRY MURDEN

Daily Business Live

Unemployment falls; Eurostar funding; Vodafone

Employment law
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: FTSE 100 flat The FTSE 100 just managed to stay in positive territory, closing 1.39 points higher at 7,034.24. 10.30am: Herald offices sold A propertyRead More

Housing plan

Lord Haughey sells stake in City to Ediston for £640m

Lord Haughey
Lord Haughey: housing vision Scottish Property group Ediston has paid £640m for Lord Haughey’s 24% stake in City Facilities Management Holdings. The entrepreneur and Ediston have formed a partnership to investRead More

Public relations

Big Partnership boosts leadership team

Allan Barr
Allan Barr: promoting from within Public relations firm Big Partnership has beefed up its senior leadership team. The agency, which made 18 staff redundant last autumn, has appointed Steph ClarkRead More

Digital sales

Clickboost founders join Affordable Golf board

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Mark Taylor with Scott Beveridge and Gordon Campbell Affordable Golf has brought Scott Beveridge and Gordon Campbell, co-founders of Glasgow-based ecommerce and online advertising agency Clickboost on to its board. The pairRead More