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Lidl adds 100 stores to list of planned openings

Lidl
The firm will add 4,000 jobs over the next four years Lidl is to open a further 100 stores across the UK on top of 1,000 already announced, creating 4,000Read More

Daily Business Live

‘Exceptional’ year for Brewin Dolphin | Mulberry in black

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 9.45am: GDP data ‘points to recovery’ Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the latest GDP figures underscore Scotland’s continuing economic recovery from the pandemic. GDP grew 0.4%Read More

Market report

Oil price rises | Reach shares dip | Pets At Home strong

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Oil price defies US move The oil majors and London’s mining firms were among the day’s strongest performers as prices rose, despite the US releasingRead More

Retailer targeted

Marks & Spencer in sights of US private equity firm

Marks & Spencer
The chain has seen its shares surge in recent weeks US private equity firm Apollo Global Management has been assessing a move on high street chain Marks & Spencer.  NewRead More

Market report

M&S bid talk for Ocado stake | Ryanair quits LSE | retail uplift

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REFRESH POST FOR UPDATES 5pm: Ocado top on M&S talk Ocado closed top of the FTSE 100 index, up 6.8%, after Deutsche Bank highlighted Marks & Spencer could buy outRead More

SCDI Forum

John Lewis ‘can unite purpose and profit’

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Happy medium: Dame Sharon White (pic: Terry Murden) Dame Sharon White, chairman of John Lewis Partnership, told a conference in Edinburgh that driving profit is compatible with being a “purpose-driven”Read More

Letter to minister

13 groups urge Forbes to extend help for retail

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Empty shops are at a six-year high (pic: Terry Murden) A group of 13 business and trade union leaders are urging the Scottish Finance Secretary to introduce a business ratesRead More

Relocation

New Edinburgh home for Scottish Design Exchange

Scottish Design Exchange
SDX: New home in George Street A centre providing space for local designers has relocated to new premises in Edinburgh city centre. The Scottish Design Exchange (SDX) has moved alongRead More

Retail

Dobbies strengthens team to oversee roll-out plan

Richard Hodges
Richard Hodges: will lead roll-out of small stores Dobbies garden centres has announced three senior appointments as it continues its roll-out plan. Richard Hodges joins as commercial director from Sainsbury’sRead More

Market report

Growth slows | Ted Baker cuts loss | Aviva | Taylor Wimpey

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Blue chips flirt with pre-pandemic high The FTSE 100 closed near to its pre-pandemic level, outperforming most of its major international rivals. On a dayRead More