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Business News for 18 July 2008

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Fuel thefts spark tank alarm idea Jul 18 2008

Tamper-proof alert system aims to beat raiders who target oil Read

Scots sweets firm reveals tasty profits Jul 18 2008

Advertising campaign helps makers of Millions buck the market trend Read

In brief...: Partners appointed Jul 18 2008

Two new partners have been appointed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP in Scotland along with the promotion of four new directors. Read

In brief...: Firm to host green meet Jul 18 2008

Law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing is to host two 'Climate Change Conferences' in Edinburgh on July 31 and in Glasgow on August 8. Read

Law firm makes big gains after last year's tax change Jul 18 2008

Profits jump 25 per cent to £4.1m Read

Picasso sponsor up for arts award Jul 18 2008

Legal, financial and property specialist Pagan Osborne has been shortlisted for two Arts & Business Scotland Awards after supporting the National Museums of Scotland exhibition of the work of Picasso. Read

Company expansion not without difficulties Jul 18 2008

A chartered accountant by profession, Grier has spent most of his working life with the company he has led for the past 11 years. Read

We are mindful of things going on around us and we are well placed to exploit anything Jul 18 2008

Loganair chairman Scott Grier has seen passenger levels rise from 44,000 to 600,000 during his time at the helm as the Scottish airline continues to prosper Read

Phoenix happy to acquire ATR Jul 18 2008

Ashtead Technology Rentals (ATR), part of the publicly quoted Ashtead Group, has been acquired in a management buyout worth £95.6million. Read

Comment: Oil price fall gives hope for economy Jul 18 2008

Are we seeing signs of the oil price coming down at last? Certainly it is starting to look that way with the price of light sweet crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropping Û10 to Û134 dollars a barrel this week. Read

Comment: Why our councils need competition Jul 18 2008

Mention local government to people in the business community and you will often be met with groans of dismay. Read

Holloway joins Exchange board Jul 18 2008

Media guru Sue Holloway has been elected to the board of directors of the Entrepreneurial Exchange. Read

Scots keen on slashing power bills Jul 18 2008

New toolkit to help firms save energy Read

In brief...: £170m skills cash offer Jul 18 2008

Construction firms have been urged to apply for a share of a record £170million being made available in training grants. Read

In brief...: New interior firm launch Jul 18 2008

Chess Storage & Interiors Limited has launched a new company, Strathtay Storage and Interiors Limited, to add a Dundee presence to its Scottish portfolio. Read

Green way solution to property fall Jul 18 2008

Tree houses offer alternative to loans misery Read

Firms upbeat despite challenges Jul 18 2008

A survey from Barclays Commercial Bank has revealed that 75 per cent of Scottish business leaders believe the next 12 months will be prosperous for their firms. Read

Petrol duty hike freeze 'too small to make a difference' Jul 18 2008

IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUSINESS INSIDER Call for more Government help Read

In brief...: Pimm's puts punch in pub chain profits Jul 18 2008

Jd Wetherspoon reports promotions for seasonal drinks such as Pimm's helped the pub chain reverse a sales dip during the last quarter. Read

In brief...: Revenue rise for Premier Jul 18 2008

Premier foods, makers of Hovis, announced revenues from bread sales were up 16 per cent after it increased prices to cope with sharp increases in wheat costs. Read

In brief...: Mothercare's positive sales Jul 18 2008

Retailer Mothercare reported a positive sales performance in the first quarter of its financial year. Read

Co-op's deal boosts Scots market share Jul 18 2008

Rival Somerfield snapped up in £1.6bn buyout Read

Overseas business lifts spread betting company Jul 18 2008

Ig Group, the UK's largest spread betting firm, is expected to announce strong full year numbers on Monday. Read

Benefits of tidal power explained Jul 18 2008

The Sustainable Development Commission says Scotland has huge opportunities for renewable tidal power but surveys show few people understand it. Read

HBOS chiefs defend plan to axe 650 staff Jul 18 2008

Move not due to credit crunch as fears grow over issue Read

Red tape hits small businesses Jul 18 2008

Small businesses are facing a double whammy from the credit crunch and burgeoning red tape, the Forum of Private Business warned this week. Read

In brief...: Exports key to tackling downturn Jul 18 2008

Exports are the key to combating the downturn in the economy, according to research by employers' organisation EEF and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward. Read

In brief...: Napier tops uni rankings Jul 18 2008

Napier University is celebrating being ranked as the top university in Scotland for graduate employability. Read

In brief...: Website role for agency Jul 18 2008

Creative agency Tsuko has been appointed by Dundas Castle to create a new website for the five star functions venue on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Read