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Sentinel Marine welcomes Black as CFO at key time

Sentinel Marine, an offshore support vessel specialist based in Aberdeen and Singapore, has appointed John Black as chief financial officer. Mr Black is a graduate of the University of AberdeenRead More

Setback on trains

Abellio ScotRail plunges to widening losses

High Speed Train
Services have been supported by the taxpayer ScotRail operator Abellio ScotRail has blamed the early impact of the pandemic for its widening losses, although the figures for the year includeRead More

Boost for dealers

Car sales rise 11.5% in March as showrooms reopen

Vardy Dundee Car Store
Showrooms are reopening Sales of new cars rose by 11.5% last month compared to March 2020, providing the sector with some encouragement as showrooms reopen. Figures from the Society ofRead More

FirstBus deal

ADL receives biggest order for electric buses

FirstBus Glasgow
Greening the city: new electric buses for Glasgow FirstGroup has placed the biggest ever order for electric buses with Falkirk manufacturer Alexander Dennis and its battery partner BYD UK. ADLRead More

Improved outlook

Loganair to reduce annual loss despite pandemic

Loganair
Loganair expects to resume scheduled services next month Loganair expects to report a lower loss in the current financial year than in the previous 12 months despite the impact ofRead More

Clean order

Stagecoach invests in 46 ADL-built electric buses

Electric-double-deck-bus-by-ADL
Buses destined for Scottish towns Stagecoach has ordered 46 electric buses from Falkirk manufacturer Alexander Dennis and battery producer BYD UK. The 24 single deck and 22 double deck vehiclesRead More

Daily Business Live

Retail sales rise; Stagecoach confident; Parsley Box prices IPO

Multrees Walk, shop, retail, Edinburgh
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: Market closes higher London stocks ended a difficult week on a high with the FTSE 100 rising 65.76 points to close at 6,740.59. 4pm: HostelRead More

Loading plan

Milestone hit in moving timber from road to rail

Rannoch Forest
Rannoch Forest accessed by rail A plan to transport timber by rail from a Highlands forest, replacing 4,000 annual lorry trips, has moved closer with the signing of an agreementRead More

Air Charter move

Glasgow-based private jet for key workers

Cessna-private-jet
Private jet for hire Private jet operator Air Charter Scotland is basing one of its aircraft in Glasgow for the first time to serve key workers facing an absence ofRead More

'Wrong time'

Government criticised for electric vehicle grant cut

Jaguar electric car
Motorists are being driven towards electric cars UPDATE 19 MARCH: The government has been criticised for cutting grants aimed at encouraging people to buy electric vehicles. The Department for TransportRead More