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Business
Energy
£180m Oil and Gas Technology Centre opens in Aberdeen to extend life of industry
Idea first mooted by Sir Ian Wood in 2014 comes to fruition with support from Aberdeen City Region Deal
Fuel bills
ScottishPower hike average energy bills by 7.8%
Spanish-owned utility giant follows Npower is raising prices sharply to counter wholesale price hikes and green initiatives while British Gas extends price freeze to August
Tourism
Applications invited for £1.44m Tourism Destination Development Fund
Scottish Enterprise fund aims to improve the quality of visitor experiences to Scotland and ultimately increase visitor spend
House building
UK construction industry finished 2016 on a high
Output in the construction sector was up by 0.6 per cent in December, compared to analysts' forecasts of a 0.5 per cent decline
Energy
Turnaround tales: Dr Eve Bird, chief scientific officer at Celtic Renewables
Bird flies from narcolepsy sufferer to science pioneer
Tourism
Insider round table: Tourism in Scotland
Technology opens world of opportunities for tourism
Economy
Sponsored: Globalisation's roots must be local
Patrick Graham, Business Growth Fund
Whisky
Chivas confirms all 450 Paisley staff will transfer to Dumbarton site
The company reiterated its commitment on staff at a meeting with Renfrewshire Council leaders and Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse on Thursday
Environment
Atlantis Resources to partner on Wyre tidal project
The partnership with Natural Energy Wire is a first win for Atlantis' new wet renewables consultancy, Atlantis Energy
Economy
Ullapool is Scotland's top rural town for entrepreneurs
A study by the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland reveals wealthier rural towns in the north are more likely to have high levels of self-employment while poorer towns elsewhere have lower levels
Economy
Glasgow bar owners warn business rates revaluation will be 'final straw' for some
Leisure sector argues that assessment method puts city's busy night-time economy at an unfair disadvantage
Food
Star of BBC's Trawlermen takes leading role at Scottish Seafood Association
Peterhead skipper Jimmy Buchan appointed as business manager at key time for processing industry
North Sea oil
Subsea technology specialist Ashtead posts drop in profits for final year as independent
Company now owned by London and Arab investors saw pre-tax profits drop from £5.2m to £1.4m in year before its sale
Digital and Media
Chinese games developer Skymoons investment creates 21 jobs in Edinburgh
Industry veteran Michael Boniface at the helm as Scotland's video games industry welcomes its first inward investment from China
Energy
Administrators agree sale of Sabre Safety's business and assets
Safehouse Habitats owner Starn Energy Services Group snaps up the Cupar-based business through new company, Sabre Safety Services Ltd
Fuel bills
ScottishPower to hike average energy bills by 7.8% from March 3
Spanish-owned utility giant follows Npower is raising prices sharply to counter wholesale price hikes and green initiatives while British Gas extends price freeze to August
Business News
Ryanair
Summer comes early to Aberdeen as Ryanair launches new Spanish routes
Twice-weekly flights launched to Alicante and Malaga, with flights to Faro, Portugal to follow in May
Taxes
Grant Thornton warns Scottish firms face extra costs to access Apprenticeship Levy
Accountants say Scottish Government's more flexible approach will add complications and administrative costs to scheme
Construction
Construction dip forecast after Queensferry Crossing and other major projects are completed
Construction Industry Training Board report predicts that overall construction output will contract by 0.4% annually in the five years to 2021
Banks
Challenger bank TSB to close 17 Scottish branches
TSB said there will be no job losses as “partners in the closing branches will be offered roles in other nearby branches”.
Taxes
Business advisor warns business rate hike will drive up insolvency rates
RSM claims “the majority” of Scottish businesses will see an increase in their business rates from April
Scottish Business Insider
Digital and Media
IT Matters: Cyber security
Writing for Scottish Business Insider, Bill MaGee outlines the battle to beat the lost cyber crime billions
Economy
Scottish Business Insider: Latest edition
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Economy
Insider special report: Commercial property
Writing for Scottish Business Insider, Francis Shennan finds renewables as a vital strength of Scotland's property sector
Financial Services
Wealth management: 'Trumponomics' looms for financial markets
Writing for Scottish Business Insider, Francis Shennan looks at the potential effects of the new Trump administrations proposed fiscal policies
Transport
Big Profile: David Horne, Virgin Trains East Coast
Horne keeps Virgin Trains East Coast on track for successful new era
Company Results & Forecasts
Holidays
Thomas Cook 'cautious' in outlook for 2017 despite strong summer sales
Group said it made a “solid” start to its financial year despite UK summer bookings remaining largely flat in the first quarter
Retail and Consumer
Furniture retailer DFS reports 7% first-half sales lift
Group warns of “increased risk” of a market slowdown but adds it is "well positioned to respond to economic headwinds"
Whisky
Pernod Ricard earnings beat analysts' forecasts
The world's second largest spirits group reports sales growth in US, Russia and China
Transport
AA warns prices may rise to cover doubling of insurance premium tax
The UK Government has raised insurance premium tax three times in two years, with the latest hike set for June increasing the tax to 12%, up from 6% in 2015
Retail and Consumer
Homeware retailer Dunelm warns of price hikes as first-half profits fall 26%
Group warns of "minimal" currency hedging beyond 12 months and prices will go up to counter lower value of sterling
Opinion & Comment
Economy
Comment: Contract Bill will make Scotland an easier place to do business
Grant Campbell, contracts specialist and head of the Commercial Services Division at Brodies LLP
Education
Comment: Now is the time to address alarming IT teaching gap
Ian Ritchie, leading businessman who advises start-up technology companies
Law and Accountancy
Comment: Short-termism fuels spike in member voluntary liquidations
Donald McNaught, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael and convenor of the ICAS Insolvency Committee
Law and Accountancy
Comment: Avoiding the contractual own goal
Graeme MacLeod, partner and dispute resolution specialist at law firm CMS
Taxes
Comment: Would a Scottish VAT Act be good for our economy?
Jim Burberry, VAT and indirect tax partner at RSM
Property
Glasgow
London property specialist Telereal Trillium buys Glasgow building in £6.5m deal
Five-storey building at 7 West Nile Street is home of Scotland's first Carluccio's restaurant
Commonwealth Games
Mott MacDonald takes two floors at St Vincent Plaza
Multidisciplinary consultancy has taken the entire fifth and sixth floors at St Vincent Plaza, comprising 34,515 sq ft, on a 15-year lease
Housing
Survey: Scottish house sales 'still lacking momentum'
Potential new house buyers in Scotland only marginally positive in January, though lack of supply expected to continue to push up prices
Digital and Media
Software firm FreeAgent expands to take another suite at Edinburgh Quay 1
Company takes over fifth floor suite on 10-year-lease as it looks to hire more staff
Inverness
Maven Capital Partners to convert Inverness office building for Travelodge
The 23,000 sq ft Ballantyne House will now be converted to create a 54-room hotel
Energy
North Sea oil
Shell plans to dismantle Brent oil field increase hopes of North Sea jobs boost
The oil major's submission of plans coincides with Scottish Government announcement of £5m Decommissioning Challenge Fund
Energy
Bowleven urge shareholders to reject hostile takeover bid
Chairman Billy Allan said Crown Ocean Capital's proposal "is self-evidently, and solely, a means to turn Bowleven into a cash dispenser for themselves, by taking control of the board"
North Sea oil
Specialist manufacturer Glenalmond Group posts 83% hike in profits
Glasgow-based group notes profits rose to £6.1m in 2016 year to March despite 12% drop in sales
North Sea oil
Report: Oilfield services firms set for 'slow' recovery
EY said while investment will return to the sector, “it won’t be immediate”, meaning cost cutting and efficiency improvements will continue to be “a priority”.
North Sea oil
BP narrows full-year losses though Q4 earnings fall short
The oil giant benefited from stronger crude prices in the fourth quarter which allowed it to return to profit for the quarter, but the improvement was well down on analysts' estimates
Science & Technology
Glasgow
Encompass launch automated suite to manage anti-money laundering compliance
Software developer claims its platforms can cut manual costs by as much as 80 per cent.
Law and Accountancy
DWF to advise Scottish Government on delivery of Digital Infrastructure Action Plan
The Plan sets out the Scottish Government's commitment to deliver future-proofed digital infrastructure for Scotland, which includes the Reaching 100 per cent Superfast Broadband Coverage Programme (R100)
Science & Technology
Scotland's life science leaders aim to double industry turnover to £8bn
The 2017 Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland will formally launch tonight with an ambitious plan to increase turnover to £8bn by 2025 by capitalising on emerging global trends such as the rise of digital healthcare.
Science & Technology
Tech firm Incremental Group to add 48 jobs in Glasgow
Glasgow-based group has secured a £500,000 Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise as it aims to grow headcount to 180 within three years.
Life Sciences
TC BioPharm raises £6.25m to advance innovative cancer treatments
The Motherwell-based group said the bulk of the funding will go towards phase III multinational clinical studies for ImmuniCell in the UK, European Union and United States on patients with skin, lung and kidney cancer
Professionals
Homes and property
Donna Kelly-Gilmour joins Gilson Gray as partner
Kelly-Gilmour joins the real estate team from Brodies LLP, where she was also a partner
communication
Former Grayling chief Alison Clarke joins Beattie Group
Clarke joins Beattie Group as chair of its Only Marketing division in its second senior signing in the past month.
Whisky
Whisky legend Jim McEwan tempted out of retirement by new Islay distillery
Former Bruichladdich master distiller will head up production at Ardnahoe, where he will play a pivotal role in designing and kitting out the distillery for the Laing family.
Whisky
Crawford Gillies joins Edrington Group board as a non-executive director
Mr Gillies, a former chair of Scottish Enterprise and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), is currently a non-executive director of SSE and Barclays Bank - where he also chairs the remuneration committee.
Aberdeen
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors promote two to partner
Moving up to partner are Stuart Dunne in the Aberdeen office and Andrew Sykes, who is based in the Peterhead office.
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Food
Ayrshire restaurant group Buzzworks expands into Renfrewshire
Work has already begun on the £1m development at Bridge of Weir to turn former Archies bar into the latest addition to the House brand restaurants in Kilwinning, Kilmarnock, Ayr and Stewarton
Energy
Administrators agree sale of Sabre Safety's business and assets
Safehouse Habitats owner Starn Energy Services Group snaps up the Cupar-based business through new company, Sabre Safety Services Ltd
Glasgow News
Losses widen for Change Recruitment Group
Glasgow-based recruitment firm said it almost doubled temp placements in the 2016 year to April though margins were squeezed in "key sectors"
Whisky
Loch Lomond group rolls out whisky range for retail travel market
Inaugural selection introduced at Glasgow Airport to showcase group's Alexandria distillery in Dunbartonshire
Taxes
Grant Thornton warns Scottish firms face extra costs to access Apprenticeship Levy
Accountants say Scottish Government's more flexible approach will add complications and administrative costs to scheme
Energy
£180m Oil and Gas Technology Centre opens in Aberdeen to extend life of industry
Idea first mooted by Sir Ian Wood in 2014 comes to fruition with support from Aberdeen City Region Deal
Fuel bills
ScottishPower hike average energy bills by 7.8%
Spanish-owned utility giant follows Npower is raising prices sharply to counter wholesale price hikes and green initiatives while British Gas extends price freeze to August
Tourism
Applications invited for £1.44m Tourism Destination Development Fund
Scottish Enterprise fund aims to improve the quality of visitor experiences to Scotland and ultimately increase visitor spend
House building
UK construction industry finished 2016 on a high
Output in the construction sector was up by 0.6 per cent in December, compared to analysts' forecasts of a 0.5 per cent decline
Energy
Turnaround tales: Dr Eve Bird, chief scientific officer at Celtic Renewables
Bird flies from narcolepsy sufferer to science pioneer
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Rangers FC
Dave King accuses Mark Warburton of leaking private information but ex-boss vows to keep a 'dignified silence'
Former Rangers manager refuses to get involved in a war of words with the Ibrox chairman as the club crank up their search for a new management team.
Lottery
Jane Park to sue Euromillions for letting her gamble at 17 after claiming £1m win 'ruined her life'
Jane believes people under 18 shouldn't be allowed to land such a big prize and she is now taking legal action against the lottery giant.
Celtic FC
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers lays down the gauntlet to his stars to win the league by FIFTY points
Hoops blow away Inverness in a 6-0 Scottish Cup rout but their gaffer continues to push the bar as he looks to constantly see the standards raised.
Dave King
Rangers chairman Dave King finally breaks silence on £30m investment as he reiterates plans for future of Ibrox club
King released a statement today following the dramatic departure of management trio Mark Warburton, David Weir and Frank McParland last night.
Carol Smillie
Carol Smillie furious with Phillip Schofield after on-air bladder blunder
The This Morning presenter shared an inaccurate medical claim about the former Wheel of Fortune and Changing Rooms star.
Ayr United FC
Paul Cairney goal sends Ayr United to Clyde in Scottish Cup replay
LATE goal from Paul Cairney earns a 1-1 draw and sets up a Tuesday night replay at Broadwood after ex-Honest Man David Gormley fired Clyde into a shock lead at Somerset Park.
West Lothian
Gallery: West Lothian pupils show off their skills at Secondary Schools Gymnastics competition
Over 100 pupils from 10 schools across the county took part in the event at Craigswood Sports Centre.
Homes and property
'We have best of both worlds': Retirement community was right move for couple
Developers McCarthy & Stone offer one and two-bedroom homes for the over 60s throughout Scotland.
Wishaw
Labour and SNP clash as £27m black hole in council's budget revealed
Council leader Jim Logue warned the public more cuts are on their way following the passing of the Scottish Government's budget at Holyrood.
Wishaw News
Claims NLC convener "lost the plot" during heated meeting over burial charges
Three Independent Alliance members left the environmental services meeting due to the alleged outburst by Councillor Michael McPake.
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