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Fashion chain challenged

Quiz on course for £3 million savings as revenue falls

Gabby Allen (Quiz)
Tough climate for fashion stores Quiz, the Scottish fashion chain, saw a 5% fall in revenue over the last six months as it seeks up to £3 million in cutsRead More

Fury over policy

McGill’s bus chief accuses council of favouring ‘polluting’ cars

McGill's bus
Buses losing out to cars says McGill’s boss McGill’s Buses boss Ralph Roberts has delivered a stinging attack on a local authority for favouring “polluting” car-borne travel. Mr Roberts accusedRead More

Slip at supermarket group

Profits plunge at Tesco Bank on slowing deposits and PPI

Tesco Bank
The bank sold its mortgage business Tesco Bank’s half-year profits from continuing operations plunged 71.2% to £16.8m from £58.4m last year as it grappled with higher PPI payouts and aRead More

Deals landed

Menzies new CEO unveils string of contracts for UK operations

Menzies Aviation
New contracts landed Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics firm, has announced a number of contract wins and renewals across its UK operations. These include a three year contract withRead More

New opportunities

Marketing push rewards cloud firm Iomart with new contracts

Angus MacSween 2
Angus MacSween: ‘We are on track’ Investment in sales and marketing is paying off for cloud computing firm Iomart which has secured new contracts and opened up further opportunities. InRead More

Boost to bottom line

Soaring whisky demand lifts profits at Whyte & Mackay

Whyte & Mackay
Soaring demand for Scotch whisky pushed up annual profits at Whyte & Mackay by 34%. The owner of Jura distillery saw pre-tax profit rise from £11.5 million in 2018 toRead More

Awaiting big decision

Investments push Murray Capital Group into £500,000 loss

David D Murray
David Murray: awaiting decision Investment in land helped push Murray Capital Group into a loss as the company awaits the outcome of a major development proposal near Edinburgh airport. TheRead More

Firm's profits fall

Vardy aims to sell half of vehicles online by 2023

Peter Vardy
Peter Vardy: rapidly-changing environment Car dealership Peter Vardy continued to invest in its franchises despite posting a fall in annual profit and said it intends to sell half of itsRead More

Retailer hit

M&Co ‘robust’ despite suffering fall in annual profit

Uncertainty has hit M&Co’s figures M&Co, the Scotland-based fashion retailer, has reported a 40% fall in operating profit after facing “unprecedented trading challenges”. M&Co chief executive Andy McGeoch said howeverRead More

Soft drinks blow

AG Barr profits slump in ‘disappointing’ first half

Irn-Bru commonwealth
Sales took a hit in the first half Profits at Irn-Bru maker AG Barr fell during a “disappointing” first half as the company grappled with wetter weather, discounting and changesRead More