http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/ Breaking business news for business in Scotland, UK & world - Business7 en-gb Business 7 no Breaking business news for business in Scotland, UK & world - Business7 business news, breaking business news business in scotland, company performance, business partnerships http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/21/burt-and-mathewson-abandon-hbos-campaign-97298-20913461/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/21/burt-and-mathewson-abandon-hbos-campaign-97298-20913461/ Sir Peter Burt and Sir George Mathewson give up attempt to gain control of HBOS http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/19/dawson-in-talks-to-sell-cashmere-yarn-spinning-business-to-chinese-company-97298-20908033/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/19/dawson-in-talks-to-sell-cashmere-yarn-spinning-business-to-chinese-company-97298-20908033/ Ningxia Zhongyin Cashmere interested in Todd & Duncan arm but commits to keeping jobs in Scotland http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/british-polythene-industries-hit-by-construction-woes-97298-20905178/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/british-polythene-industries-hit-by-construction-woes-97298-20905178/ Further cost savings expected as 50 redundancies at English factories confirmed http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/new-chief-executive-for-optos-97298-20904713/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:34:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/new-chief-executive-for-optos-97298-20904713/ Roy Davis replaces Thomas W. Butts http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/nardini-s-in-administration-97298-20904708/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:32:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/18/nardini-s-in-administration-97298-20904708/ Iconic Largs restaurant in trouble http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/12/report-predicts-more-than-72-000-jobs-could-be-lost-in-scotland-97298-20889634/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:01:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/12/report-predicts-more-than-72-000-jobs-could-be-lost-in-scotland-97298-20889634/ University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute economic commentary makes grim reading http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/07/trading-at-stv-on-course-97298-20876336/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:17:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/07/trading-at-stv-on-course-97298-20876336/ New management line up also confirmed http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/04/more-pain-for-royal-bank-of-scotland-97298-20868855/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:11:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/04/more-pain-for-royal-bank-of-scotland-97298-20868855/ Earnings drop by eight per cent and a further £206 million of writedowns http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/sales-up-at-walkers-shortbread-97298-20867088/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:31:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/sales-up-at-walkers-shortbread-97298-20867088/ Profits fall as company is hit by rising raw material costs http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/trump-gets-go-ahead-97298-20866586/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:39:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/trump-gets-go-ahead-97298-20866586/ Golf and hotel project for Aberdeenshire approved http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/hbos-raises-writedown-figure-to-5-2-billion-97298-20866418/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:51:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/11/03/hbos-raises-writedown-figure-to-5-2-billion-97298-20866418/ But Lloyds TSB takeover still on course http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/mandelson-clears-lloyds-merger-with-hbos-97298-20858341/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:32:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/mandelson-clears-lloyds-merger-with-hbos-97298-20858341/ Business Secretary says deal is in the public interest http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/profits-up-seven-per-cent-at-willam-grant-97298-20858135/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:06:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/profits-up-seven-per-cent-at-willam-grant-97298-20858135/ Whisky sales going strong http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/forth-ports-cautious-over-property-97298-20858070/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:39:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/31/forth-ports-cautious-over-property-97298-20858070/ But core business remains strong http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/29/aegon-says-dutch-government-funding-won-t-affect-scottish-operation-97298-20851050/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/10/29/aegon-says-dutch-government-funding-won-t-affect-scottish-operation-97298-20851050/ Insurance giants adamant Edinburgh jobs safe after it takes £2.36 billion http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/08/19/alliance-trust-appoints-new-chief-executive-97298-20703998/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:16:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/08/19/alliance-trust-appoints-new-chief-executive-97298-20703998/ Katherine Garrett-Cox promoted from chief investment officer http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/07/25/curtis-fine-papers-goes-into-administration-97298-20670742/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:36:00 GMT http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/breaking-business-news/2008/07/25/curtis-fine-papers-goes-into-administration-97298-20670742/ One of Scotland’s oldest companies went into administration yesterday with the loss of 180 jobs after being hit by the credit crunch.