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Utopi’s building sensor aimed at European market

Utopi device
Utopi’s device monitors a building’s performance An early stage developer of a sensor that silently measures how a building is performing is turning its attention to the European market. TheRead More

50 ships booked

First cruise ship calls in Greenock since lockdown

Anthem of the Seas in Greenock
Shipshape: the cruise ship in Greenock Cruise ship Anthem of the Seas arrived in Greenock yesterday, the first to berth on the Clyde since the Covid crisis effectively closed downRead More

'Unacceptable' hold up

New housing delayed by four months despite fewer plans

Housebuilding plan
Housebuilding applications have fallen, but so have approvals Major housing developments are taking four months longer to get through planning departments even though the number of applications has fallen byRead More

Shares sale

Treasury to cut stake in NatWest (RBS) to 40%

RBS banknote
The Treasury holding in the bank will fall The taxpayers’ shareholding in NatWest (RBS) Group is to be cut further after the Government announced plans to offload a stake ofRead More

'Toughest year'

BrewDog swings to loss despite rise in revenue

BrewDog Kennel
The company plans more hotels BrewDog sank to a £7.4 million operating loss last year despite seeing a rise in revenue during the lockdowns. The Aberdeenshire-based company saw revenue riseRead More

Latest swoop

Neilly joins Rize board as AssetCo confirms deal

Gordon Neilly
Gordon Neilly: joins board AssetCo, the acquisition vehicle chaired by Scottish fund manager Martin Gilbert, has confirmed that it is acquiring a 63% equity interest in Rize ETF in aRead More

As Tories push innovation...

Labour to use public contracts to boost economy

Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves: ‘we will buy, make and sell more’ Labour is focusing its post-pandemic plans for the economy around using public contracts to stimulate demand and create jobs. Shadow ChancellorRead More

Return to high street

17,000 shops to open as consumers ‘look local’

Stockbridge shops
Local shops are set to thrive Shopping in shops is back. New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that 17,000 local high street stores could open across the UK inRead More

Relocation

CBRE relocates three teams to 177 Bothwell Street

177 Bothwell street
Biggest building: 177 Bothwell Street Commercial property adviser CBRE is relocating three of its west coast teams into Glasgow’s biggest new office block. It will occupy the ground floor atRead More

Agency rebounds

Headhunter Be-It shuts office in hybrid move

Gareth-Biggerstaff-CEO-and-Nikola-Kelly
Gareth Biggerstaff CEO and Nikola Kelly IT recruitment firm Be-IT will shut its Edinburgh office as it adopts a hybrid working model. Following consultation with staff, the Glasgow-headquartered firm will move toRead More