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Business
Whisky
Scottish food and drink sales hit record levels in Japan
Whisky is the main driver of an increasing taste for Scottish produce in this growing market
Business News
Scottish Women in Business launches new awards to mark 25th anniversary
The Celebrating Women awards will pay tribute the inspirational heroines of the business world
Economy
Scotland's trade deficit tops £3bn
The gap between the value of exports and the value of goods coming into the country increased by an estimated £111m during the year to the end of September
Historic Scotland
Scotland's historic sites welcome 'record' visitor numbers
Historic Environment Scotland said the four million visitor milestone was reached this month and visitor numbers so far are up 13% on last year's record high
Economy
Scotland's productivity 'rose four times faster than UK' in 2015
The Scottish Government figures suggest productivity growth “continued to outperform the UK” in 2015, having narrowed the gap from 94.5% of the UK average output per hour in 2007 to 99.9% in 2015
Unemployment
Unemployment in Scotland rises for third consecutive quarter
New ONS figures show the unemployment percentage in Scotland nudging slightly ahead of UK
Economy
MSPs examine if closing the gender pay gap could add nearly £600bn to UK economy
Economy, fair work and jobs committee are looking for evidence on the commercial benefits of making sure men and women are paid the same rate for the same job
technology
Former EY executive director Fraser Nicol joins Scott-Moncrieff
Nicol, who played a central role developing EY's technology consultancy, will lead Scott-Moncrieff's business technology consulting division
Coatbridge
Retronix invests £400,000 and snares contracts worth £3.8m
Coatbridge-based Electronics company secures two new contracts which are expected to add £3.8m to turnover over the next two years
Environment
Wood Group releases new version of emissions monitoring software
The Aberdeen-based group said the update of its ENVision environmental information management system marks the “first phase of an advanced applications software portfolio for Wood Group”
Energy
Bowleven sets date for general meeting and reiterates opposition to 'self-serving' resolutions
Edinburgh-based oil and gas explorer recommends shareholders vote against Crown Ocean Capital's hostile takeover bid
Tourism
Gillian Beaton appointed in new business development role at Scotch Whisky Experience
Former deputy marketing manager at Edinburgh tourist attraction returns to newly created post
Transport
Stagecoach offloads stake in New York tour bus joint venture
Stake in Twin America sold to joint-venture partner City Sights for an undisclosed sum
Caledonian MacBrayne
Cheaper fares give CalMac highest passenger numbers for two decades
Ferries operator said more than five million passengers and 1.3 million cars travelled on its vessels in 2016, the first full year following the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff
Taxes
Davidson urges action on rates to help firms “staring down the barrel of a gun”
Tory leader in Scotland wants finance secretary Derek Mackay to face MSPs' questions on rates revaluations which critics warn could force companies to close
Unemployment
Unemployment in Scotland rises for third consecutive quarter
New ONS figures show the unemployment percentage in Scotland nudging slightly ahead of UK
Business News
Economy
January blues hits shops as sales drop almost 2%
Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) figures show sales of non-food items suffered the most as consumers reigned in spending on all but the essentials
Bank of Scotland
Lloyds set to turn Berlin Bank of Scotland branch into EU subsidiary
The only major high-street lender without an EU subsidiary is expected to apply for a licence later this year
Inflation
UK inflation rises to 1.8 per cent... highest rate since June 2014
Fourth consecutive monthly inflation rise driven by transport and motor fuel
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Printmakers outline plan for new creative industries hub
The charity plans to create 15 incubator units within the £11m redevelopment of a former Wellington boot rubber factory in the Fountainbridge area of the city
Pensions
Centre for Wellbeing calls for more help to prepare employees for retirement
Centre research shows the benefits of part-time working or bridging jobs in helping to pave the way for life after full-time working ends
Scottish Business Insider
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
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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Company Results & Forecasts
Education
£3.6m increase in student spending gives ICS Learn its best-ever year
Revenues surged by 48 per cent in 2016 to £11.3m as customers invested in courses ranging from A-levels to fitness to industry qualifications
Rolls-Royce
Sterling slump pushes Rolls-Royce to record £4.6bn annual loss
The loss is the biggest ever reported by the engine maker, and includes a £671m penalty to settle bribery allegations brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and authorities in the US and Brazil
North Sea oil
No shelter from oil price woes as Safehouse Habitats posts £1m loss
Dundee-based group, which designs and supplies isolation modules largely for the oil and gas industry, said revenues fell by a quarter as oil and gas companies cut spending
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
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
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
Property
Avant Homes to build 385 homes at three new Scottish sites
The Chesterfield-based group are developing new sites in Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, High Blantyre in South Lanarkshire and Dunbar, East Lothian
Universities and Colleges
Grant Property launches new internship programme
Scheme will provide year-long paid places to 11 students from Scottish universities
Property market
House prices rise in Scotland but growth lags behind UK
The average price north of the Border rose 3.5 per cent in December to £141,553, compared with a UK average rise of 7.2 per cent to £219,544
Edinburgh
Airline catering firm Newrest take space at West Edinburgh Business Park
The 10-year lease deal is based on a rent of £7.50 per sq ft.
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
Energy
North Sea oil
Cluff drops North Sea deal with Verus Petroleum
The company has decided to allow options to acquire a 25% interest in licences in the Outer Moray Firth to lapse as “uncertainty exists as to the likely timing of any drilling activity on this licence”
Luxury Cars
Chemicals giant Ineos to move into car manufacturing
Group plans to invest “many hundreds of millions” producing "the world’s purest 4x4" with manufacturing sites in the UK and Europe being considered
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
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
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
Science & Technology
Cosmetic surgery
Collagen Solutions to raise £8m from new share placing
Funds will accelerate development and commercialisation of high value device products, launch the knee implant product and expand the existing medical collagen supply 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
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
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)
Professionals
Law and Accountancy
Shona Fraser joins Chiene + Tait as a director
Fraser joins Chiene + Tait from EY, having left in December after 32 years with the big four firm
Law and Accountancy
PwC boosts deals team with three appointments
Jon Shelley, Jason Morris and Mark Addley aim to help take company to ''next level'' as Brexit pause starts to lift
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.
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Former EY executive director Fraser Nicol joins Scott-Moncrieff
Nicol, who played a central role developing EY's technology consultancy, will lead Scott-Moncrieff's business technology consulting division
Law and Accountancy
PwC boosts deals team with three appointments
Jon Shelley, Jason Morris and Mark Addley aim to help take company to ''next level'' as Brexit pause starts to lift
Economy
Scotland's productivity 'rose four times faster than UK' in 2015
The Scottish Government figures suggest productivity growth “continued to outperform the UK” in 2015, having narrowed the gap from 94.5% of the UK average output per hour in 2007 to 99.9% in 2015
Unemployment
Unemployment in Scotland rises for third consecutive quarter
New ONS figures show the unemployment percentage in Scotland nudging slightly ahead of UK
Economy
Scotland's trade deficit tops £3bn
The gap between the value of exports and the value of goods coming into the country increased by an estimated £111m during the year to the end of September
Whisky
Scottish food and drink sales hit record levels in Japan
Whisky is the main driver of an increasing taste for Scottish produce in this growing market
Business News
Scottish Women in Business launches new awards to mark 25th anniversary
The Celebrating Women awards will pay tribute the inspirational heroines of the business world
Economy
Scotland's trade deficit tops £3bn
The gap between the value of exports and the value of goods coming into the country increased by an estimated £111m during the year to the end of September
Historic Scotland
Scotland's historic sites welcome 'record' visitor numbers
Historic Environment Scotland said the four million visitor milestone was reached this month and visitor numbers so far are up 13% on last year's record high
Economy
Scotland's productivity 'rose four times faster than UK' in 2015
The Scottish Government figures suggest productivity growth “continued to outperform the UK” in 2015, having narrowed the gap from 94.5% of the UK average output per hour in 2007 to 99.9% in 2015
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Rangers FC
Mark Warburton hits back at Rangers and claims club is blanking questions over Ibrox exit
Warburton, David Weir and Frank McParland have today repeated their claim that they did NOT resign from their positions at Rangers last week.
Supermarkets
Aldi is recruiting in Scotland and you won't believe the incredible benefits
The supermarket giant offers a generous salary and lots of job satisfaction.
Celebrity News
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's sister reveals REAL cause of socialite's death
Santa Montefiore confirms Tara DIDN'T have a brain tumour
News
Are you ready for the new car tax rules? Major changes to the system could mean most will fork out more
A shake-up of the Vehicle Excise Duty tax bands means motorists driving some of the most popular UK motors will shell out hundreds of pounds more
Kilmarnock FC
Lee Clark quits Kilmarnock after just one year in charge
The Englishman has had his contract terminated so he can join League One side Bury.
Car crashes
British mum and teenage son arrested for allegedly faking her death in Zanzibar in £140,000 insurance scam
Police say the woman's son claimed his 45-year-old mother had died in a car crash and provided a fake death certificate but she was really living in Canada.
Police
Cops probing Paisley pub attack want to identify man caught on CCTV
Detectives release image of man who could be vital to their investigation
Transport Scotland
Watch Road Record get tour of Raith Underpass ahead of Thursday's opening
The Underpass will open tomorrow and will result in 35,000 fewer vehicles at the Strathclyde Park roundabout each day.
Twitter
Obsessed Noel Edmonds' fan gets huge tattoo of presenter's face on her thigh
Angie, 47, appeared on Tattoo Fixers and said she wanted the tattoo as a Valentine's Day gift to herself.
Scotland football team
Celtic teen sensation Karamoko Dembele makes Scotland return
Dembele has been named in the Scotland Under 16 team for the upcoming UEFA development tournament in spite of playing for England in December.
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