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Key comms role for ex-MP

Facebook hires Clegg as head of global affairs

Nick Clegg
Clegg: ‘relished difficult issues’   Facebook has hired former deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg in a key communications role to deal with continuing issues over privacy, fake news and electionRead More

'Not enough opportunities'

SBNN shuts ‘stagnated’ business news website

SBNN announcement
A Scottish news website is phasing out its national business coverage after struggling to make it commercially viable. Scottish Business News Network is reverting to its earlier operation as Aberdeen Business NewsRead More

Media group seeks buyer

Scotsman owner Johnston Press puts itself up for sale

Scotsman cover
Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman newspaper, has put itself up for sale as it seeks a way to settle its long-standing debt. The decision to seek offers for theRead More

Hires for creative agency

Lewis boosts teams with two recruits

Creative and digital agency Lewis has appointed Keiron Mason as a technical developer, and Rebekah Sawyers as marketing coordinator.  Mr Mason was lead Umbraco web developer at Queen Margaret University for twoRead More

Leisure club deal

Virgin Active signs up Equator for digital revamp

Robert Cook
Robert Cook: ‘exciting time’   Health club group Virgin Active has appointed digital agency Equator to help transform its UK online offering. The first phase of the project will involveRead More

Sales hit at media firm

Herald & Times group slumps to £7m loss

Sunday National and Herald on Sunday - first copies
First editions of new Sunday titles   The Herald and Evening Times in Glasgow have slumped to a £7 million pre-tax loss over the last 12 months compared to aRead More

US media giant wins auction

Comcast outfoxes Murdoch to acquire Sky in £30bn deal

sky
Sky deal ends Murdoch’s influence   US cable giant Comcast has won the battle for Sky against Fox, seeing off Rupert Murdoch’s attempts to seize full control of the satelliteRead More

Expanded department

Day returns to Napier as head of comms

Geoff Day
Geoff Day has been appointed director of marketing and external relations at Edinburgh Napier University. Mr Day returns to the university where he graduated following 15 years in New YorkRead More

Switch from politics to fish

Times journalist joins Scottish Salmon body

hamish
Scottish political journalist Hamish Macdonell has joined the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) in the newly created role of director of strategic engagement. Mr Macdonell will lead public affairs and communications at the organisation,Read More

New recruits at agency

Fore Digital adds to fast growing team

Stuart Stott
Marketing agency Fore Digital has embarked on an ambitious recruitment strategy to help maintain its rapid rate of growth.