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BA cuts loss, raises capacity | Heineken secures India’s UB

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: London lower Blue chips retreated from yesterday’s uplift to finish in negative territory, though of the day’s lows. The FTSE 100 closed at 7,032.3, downRead More

Markets report

Diageo profits surge | Shell, BAE Systems | TSB | BT

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Market buoyed by strong earnings The market was led higher by a number of positive earnings and dividend announcements from a range of corporates, whichRead More

Drinks funding

Scotmid and Scottish Enterprise back drinks firm

Founders of Alcoholic Water Company Scotmid Coop and Scottish Enterprise have backed a fledgling Glasgow-based drinks company with a six-figure investment. Those behind the Alcoholic Water Company, which is producingRead More

Factory plan

Action group calls for new McVities plant to save jobs

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Set to close: the McVities plant in Glasgow’s east end Campaigners trying to save the McVities biscuit factory in Glasgow will today propose that a new cost-efficient plant is builtRead More

Funding support

Backing for ethical food group Locavore’s plans

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Reuben Chesters: ‘we are in an important position’ Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket, Locavore, has secured £850,000 as it looks to capitalise on increased demand for local, organic and zeroRead More

'Toughest year'

BrewDog swings to loss despite rise in revenue

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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

Cash call

Spirits company planning crowdfund campaign

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Buck & Birch is growing its brand An East Lothian spirits producer is planning a crowdfunding round after securing a national distribution deal. Buck & Birch, which curates foraged flavoursRead More

Daily Business Live

Morrisons talks | Toyota pulls Olympics ads | AG Barr | easyJet

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: FTSE holds on to gains The FTSE 100 managed to claw back some ground lost in yesterday’s rout and clung to finish 36.74 points (0.54%)Read More

New opportunities

Hong Kong investor buys 49% of Whisky Hammer

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Founders: Craig Milne and Daniel Milne Online auction site, Whisky Hammer, and its sister retail business Still Spirit, is poised for global expansion after selling a 49% stake of theRead More

Behaviours 'normalise'

Parsley Box shares plummet as it ‘fails to live up to hype’

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Founder Adrienne MacAuley and CEO Kevin Dorren Parsley Box Group, the Scottish direct-to-consumer provider of ready meals to the Baby Boomer-plus community, saw its shares fall more than 25% belowRead More