May News Archive
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Glasgow support agency looks east A not-for-profit west of Scotland-based business support agency is set to expand its ............. Added On 30th May 2008 |
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Scots firm to help restore New Orleans hospital RMJM, the Edinburgh-based architecture firm, has won a contract to supply advice on ............. Added On 30th May 2008 |
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Recession worries help grocers’ figures Discount food supermarkets are improving their performance as recession worries begin to bite, ............. Added On 30th May 2008 |
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Fishermen net £1m of fish a day Scotland\'s fishermen are catching more than £1m worth of fish every day, figures ............. Added On 30th May 2008 |
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING ............. Added On 28th May 2008 |
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University 'White Space' praised The first minister has praised the role Abertay University is playing in boosting ............. Added On 28th May 2008 |
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£17m leisure centre opens doors A £17m leisure complex in south west Scotland has opened its doors to ............. Added On 28th May 2008 |
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Firms pay 1% for capital's future Hundreds of Edinburgh city centre businesses are to be forced to pay an ............. Added On 28th May 2008 |
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Scotland should act as if it had economic autonomy Scotland\'s economic potential could be unleashed by \"a great deal more autonomy\", according ............. Added On 28th May 2008 |
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Week ahead: Vodafone set to ring up good numbers VODAFONE, the mobile telecoms giant, takes centre stage as the biggest FTSE 100 ............. Added On 27th May 2008 |
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Drugs firm signs £13m Asian deal A pharmaceutical firm in the Scottish Borders has signed a deal in south ............. Added On 26th May 2008 |
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From Scottish roots into space A former Nasa astronaut is to receive an honorary Open University degree in ............. Added On 26th May 2008 |
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Scottish oil companies soar by £41m a day SCOTLAND\'s five largest oil explorers together have been increasing in value by some ............. Added On 26th May 2008 |
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Scotland's labour market on the up SCOTLAND\'S jobs market bounced back from nine months of falling growth in April ............. Added On 26th May 2008 |
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Supermarkets in line to offer legal services SCOTLAND\'S legal profession yesterday opened the door to competition from supermarkets and banks ............. Added On 23rd May 2008 |
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Tenants' group calls for more action to help new entrants into farmin GETTING that first foot on the farming ladder has never been easy, but ............. Added On 23rd May 2008 |
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Business leaders recognised for contribution to Scots economy A TRIO of businessmen won the recognition of their peers yesterday for their ............. Added On 23rd May 2008 |
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Firm plans £3m zero-carbon headquarters A Sottish company is to build one of the most energy-efficient and sustainable ............. Added On 23rd May 2008 |
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Hospital's £120m revamp unveiled A £120m redevelopment plan for Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has been unveiled ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Energy moves getting green light Scotland is pushing ahead in its bid to become Europe\'s green energy capital, ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Millions for new Orkney schools Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the Scottish Government\'s backing of its £50m plans ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Rural homes dominate broadband UK Rural households are now more likely to have a broadband connection than residents ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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On the double for rail link route Work to lay double tracks as part of a £300m project to reopen ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Sale agreed for Turnberry resort The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf ............. Added On 22nd May 2008 |
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Dairy giant churns tasty profits The UK\'s largest dairy group has seen annual profits jump 24% to £96.1m, ............. Added On 21st May 2008 |
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Early start to give Fringe extra weekend THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe is to run for an extra two days from ............. Added On 21st May 2008 |
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From high street to executive suite, Scots bucking the trend. NEW evidence emerged last night to suggest that Scotland is not suffering as ............. Added On 21st May 2008 |
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Top jobs safer in Scotland EXECUTIVE redundancy rates in Scotland are half of the UK average, according to ............. Added On 21st May 2008 |
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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HIE takeover of mountain railway The Cairngorm ski resort and funicular railway have been taken over by development ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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M&S sees profits increase to £1bn Marks and Spencer has reported a 4.3% rise in annual profits to £1bn, ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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Firms scoop £4bn carrier contract The Ministry of Defence is set to sign a £4bn deal to build ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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Fresh record high for shining Wood WOOD Group, the Scottish oil services provider propelled into the FTSE-100 last month, ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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Agency staff to get equal rights Agency workers will be given the same employment rights as permanent staff after ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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Jobs saved at Ethel Austin stores More than 2,500 jobs have been saved at Merseyside-based clothing store Ethel Austin ............. Added On 20th May 2008 |
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING A HUGE ............. Added On 19th May 2008 |
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Trump plans 'could avoid dunes' Environmental charities have put forward their own alternative plans for Donald Trump\'s £1bn ............. Added On 19th May 2008 |
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Business Stream taps into £2.5m deal to supply Tesco stores Business Stream taps into £2.5m deal to supply Tesco stores BUSINESS Stream, the business ............. Added On 19th May 2008 |
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Irn Bru maker AG Barr's year off to a sparkling start AG BARR, the Scottish soft drinks company that makes Irn Bru, has started ............. Added On 19th May 2008 |
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City Wharf deal to bring in £3m for Sigma Capital EDINBURGH-BASED investment house Sigma Capital Group is set to bank more than £3 ............. Added On 19th May 2008 |
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Dundee waits on smart set verdict Dundee will find out on Friday if it has been judged the most ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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£10m health savings plan proposed NHS Borders has drawn up a list of potential cost-cutting measures in order ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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BA fears turbulence ahead as profits soar BRITISH Airways today announced a big jump in pre-tax profits, although it warned ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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Healthy start for ProStrakan SCOTTISH pharmaceutical company ProStrakan has seen product revenues rise 38 per cent in ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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Scots call centre 'huge' help as iPhone keeps O2 lines busy RONAN Dunne, head of O2 UK, yesterday reaffirmed the mobile phone giant\'s commitment ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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Cadbury enjoys the taste of sweet news DAIRY Milk maker Cadbury said yesterday that higher prices left it on course ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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Major holiday still a consumer priority, says Thomas Cook TRAVEL giant Thomas Cook yesterday reported \"robust\" demand despite the economic gloom as ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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HBOS extends sponsorship of Bids BANKING giant HBOS has extended its sponsorship of the project to create a ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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RSS moves house as turnover tops £2m ONE of Scotland’s biggest removal firms has brushed aside the current economic woes ............. Added On 16th May 2008 |
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING A HUGE RECRUITMENT FAIR ! Date and venue: Edinburgh, The ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Development firm eyes port plans An international development company is considering taking the lead in a multi-million pound ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Moray Council set to invest £1bn Moray councillors have approved a £1bn spending plan over the next four years. ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Water project could help wildlife Otters and stoats could benefit from a £1m programme to improve water quality ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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BT's earnings rise but profits stick at £2.5bn TELECOMS giant BT has seen revenues sneak ahead in the last year, although ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Shopping centres beat credit crunch RETAILERS are still beating a path to the door of major shopping centre ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Onward and upward for Sainsbury's SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury\'s posted a 24 per cent increase in annual profit to ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Tesco in £1bn South Korea expansion GROCERY giant Tesco has unveiled a £1 billion agreement to beef up its ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Scottish financial sector salaries up 25% AVERAGE salaries in financial services firms in Scotland have increased by more than ............. Added On 15th May 2008 |
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Garden visitor attraction blooms A new £1.6m visitor centre at Dawyck Botanic Garden in the Borders is ............. Added On 14th May 2008 |
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Rural hospitals future 'secure' A new action plan will secure the future of six rural hospitals, according ............. Added On 14th May 2008 |
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Dr Who backs drama academy calls Dr Who star David Tennant has joined the campaign to prevent cutbacks at ............. Added On 14th May 2008 |
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Asda firm snaps up £9m estate AN INDUSTRIAL estate in Fife has been sold to the property holding company ............. Added On 14th May 2008 |
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ScotRail gives First platform for success FIRSTGROUP, the owner of First Scotrail, has recorded record results across all of ............. Added On 14th May 2008 |
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Go ahead for health centre plan The development of a £5m health centre in Dumfries has been approved by ............. Added On 13th May 2008 |
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Pupils prepare for healthier menu Primary school pupils are set to be fed a healthier diet from next ............. Added On 13th May 2008 |
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City needs to make space for small firms AROUND 40 units for small businesses need to be created in Edinburgh every ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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Quartermile shops snapped up for £3.3m THE former site of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary has established itself as a ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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Small firms are raising prices to ease pressure of costs SMALL and medium-sized manufacturers have sharply raised the prices of their goods to ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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BAE arm contributes £392m to economy A STUDY by Fraser of Allander Institute has shown that the contribution of ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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Chinese classes to fly flag for Scottish growth SCOTLAND is stepping up its efforts to tap into the booming Chinese economy ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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Make a break there's muffin to it IF YOU want to enjoy the sweet taste of success and be your ............. Added On 12th May 2008 |
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Museum Scotland's top attraction Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum was Scotland\'s busiest visitor attraction last year, according ............. Added On 9th May 2008 |
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Sir Sean to attend film festival Sir Sean Connery and Tilda Swinton are expected to attend this year\'s Edinburgh ............. Added On 9th May 2008 |
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Pupils urged to be career heroes Workshops, websites and a challenge to think about the future are being used ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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New college campus bid 'by 2009' Plans for a new Inverness College campus could be submitted as an outline ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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European crown for Scots inventors who revolutionised eye treatment THREE designers from Scotland who created a solution to the problem of painful ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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Consumers in Scotland get raw deal, says watchdog SCOTTISH consumers are being let down by UK regulators that are not doing ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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InterContinental profits climb 22% HOTEL operator InterContinental yesterday reported a 22 per cent rise in first-quarter profits ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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Orion Group Big job Inverness-headquartered recruitment firm Orion Group is recruiting for 60,000 jobs in ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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New Aberdeenshire homes approved Plans have been approved for 250 new houses, shops and a church on ............. Added On 8th May 2008 |
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Scots team win top inventor prize Three Scotsmen have won the title European Inventor of the Year after developing ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Aberdeen joins major players with property deal ABERDEEN Asset Management yesterday braved the weakening commercial property sector, making a £130 ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Aegon UK overcomes 'challenging' market AEGON UK, whose Scottish Equitable unit at Edinburgh Park employs around 3000 staff, ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Cairn at new high as Goldman sees crude at $200 'increasingly likely CAIRN Energy shot to a fresh record high yesterday as heavyweight Wall Street ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Water group secures new Glasgow flooding contract HYDRO International, a water treatment group, has signed a £1.6 million contract to ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Hotel chain books growth THE owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel chains has seen ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Scotland set to escape worst of recession-led job cuts across UK THOUSANDS of British manufacturing jobs will be lost this year due to the ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Park Lane in £9m deal at Interchange PARK Lane, a Glasgow-based investment company, has bought four industrial units at Edinburgh ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Scots policy aims to flag up where food comes from LABELLING of Scottish produce could be extended to restaurants and take-away food shops ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Good start to year in office space market THE office market in Edinburgh has made a positive start to 2008, despite ............. Added On 7th May 2008 |
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Station could be trebled in size One of Scotland\'s busiest train stations could treble in size under £190m plans. ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
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Wave power firm eyes £10m prize A company developing a wave power system has set its sights on winning ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
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First minister at whisky festival First Minister Alex Salmond is to join thousands of people at the Spirit ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
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Trump to pitch into golf inquiry US tycoon Donald Trump will give evidence in person at the public local ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
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'Record high' for whisky exports Exports of Scotch whisky reached record levels last year, according to figures from ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
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Leisure centre handover welcomed The keys to a £17m leisure complex in south west Scotland have been ............. Added On 1st May 2008 |
