Greta’s Job Blog archive for March

Giant step forward with £45m investment and 200 jobs in the pipeline
THE future seemed bleak a month ago but ambitious plans announced yesterday could .............

Added On 27th Mar 2009

Ticon wins £57m carrier contract
TICON, a Glasgow-based insulation company, yesterday won a £57 million aircraft carrier from .............

Added On 27th Mar 2009

Hard-hit island welcomes 60 new jobs at yard
AROUND 60 jobs are being created on Lewis, providing a welcome boost to .............

Added On 27th Mar 2009

Low-payers face shaming
BUSINESSES that fail to pay their staff the national minimum wage might be .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Three city colleges announce historic merger
THREE Glasgow colleges signed a historic agreement to merge yesterday. Central College Glasgow, Glasgow .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Campaign promotes Scotland the cheap
WE\VE had Scotland the Brave and Scotland the Brand. Now we have Scotland .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Standard Life launches global search for Crombies successor
STANDARD Life is to launch a search for a new chief executive after .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Lamb prices rise as export markets begin to open up
SHEEP producers are enjoying an unprecedented boom in prices, with the best old-season .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Quaker is a cereal winner with 100-year sales rise
QUAKER Oats has reported the biggest sales lift in its 100-year history after .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Edrington sets up sales teams for Far East
EDRINGTON, the maker of the Famous Grouse and Macallan whiskies, has founded the .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Beard jumps ship from Bacardi for top role at W&M
A SENIOR figure from the UK drinks industry has been appointed as the .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

£250m incinerator plan is all fired up
A DEVELOPER behind a proposed £250 million incinerator and \"energy centre\" at Airdrie .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Scottish firm makes a real Impact with Saudi deal
IMPACT Laboratories, a Grangemouth-based spin out from BP Chemicals, yesterday revealed it had .............

Added On 26th Mar 2009

Brown flies out on mission to boost hopes of G20 success
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown promised yesterday that a successful G20 summit in London .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

A sweet treat for Shelter
TV presenter Amanda Lamb is calling on the people of Edinburgh to take .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Crime does pay as Scotland's young carers enjoy a £1.2m arts bonanza
YOUNG Scots caring for family members at home will be rewarded with art, .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Private school 'lends' science teachers to state primary in pioneeri
ONE of Scotland\'s leading independent schools is sending its science teachers into .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Wanted: 50 environmental champions to join first Scottish Green List
THE hunt is on to find Scotland\'s green heroes who deserve an award .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Supermarket plan could create 180 jobs
Plans for a supermarket in Lochgelly which will create up to 180 jobs .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

New St Andrews shops could offer retail hope
REDEVELOPMENT work being carried out at several town centre locations could spell a .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Hopes of extra funding for Age Concern in Cupar
AGE Concern Cupar could be line for a much-needed funding boost following a .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Seventeen vie for every Falkirk job
SEVENTEEN people are chasing every job vacancy in Falkirk district. Shock new statistics show .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Hotel group piles up the prizes at top awards
IT is celebration time for hotel boss Steven McLeod and his staff. In .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Cala Homes new 1000-home estate
THE recession has not altered plans by a national developer to build 1000 .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Businesses unite to tackle recession
Businesses in Stirling have joined forces to tackle the recession head on. Over .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

New High Efficiency Central Heating for 200 Properties in Camelon
Around 200 properties in Camelon should see lower fuel costs following the installation .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Major Training Exercise
Grangemouth will be the scene of a major incident exercise on Wednesday (25 .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Local Government financial statistics 2007-08
Scotland\'s Chief Statistician today published Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics 2007-08, including key .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Firms reap rewards from going greener
New figures show that Scottish businesses saved more than £29 million in 2007 .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Support for Highlands and Islands jobs
A cash injection of £6 million in European funding will support 300 jobs .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Showcasing Scotland in Canada and US
Sharpening Scotland\'s reputation as a leading business and tourist destination, the Deputy First .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Rural colleges conference
Scotland\'s rural colleges must work together to continue to breathe fresh air into .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Princes Street Tram Works Back On Track
Princes Street tram works back on track A resolution has been reached in .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Former RBS chairman hopes for re-election to helm of oil giant
Ex-RBS chief aims to stay on as BP director FORMER Royal Bank of Scotland .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

BBC’s Dragons’ Den descends upon Glasgow
Fledgling Scottish entrepreneurs looking for investment will have the chance to turn their .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

Education new-starts thriving
The Scottish education industry is the only sector to have seen an increase .............

Added On 25th Mar 2009

The Hirer Advises Jobseekers to Separate Their Personal From Their Pub
Following reports that 16 year old Kimberley Swann was sacked from her job .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

A Footsie first as Thiam takes helm at Prudential
TIDJANE Thiam became the first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Bowleven shares soar on talk of 'high-priced' takeover
BOWLEVEN shares more than doubled yesterday after the Edinburgh-based oil and gas company .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Farming: Land prices outlook 'positive for at least the next five yea
AGRICULTURAL land and sporting estates remain a safe investment at a time when .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

BAA 'may appeal' airport sale order
Airport operator BAA has said it could appeal against the decision to force .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Wanted: an architect to match the genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
AN INTERNATIONAL search starts today for an architect to take on one of .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Scots cities to benefit from superfast broadband
SCOTLAND\'S two biggest cities will be among the first parts of the UK .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Lights out plan is a bright idea
BOTH Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils have signed up for the WWF Earth Hour .............

Added On 20th Mar 2009

Hire Me
Hire Me! With the current unemployment figures in Scotland increasing to record numbers it .............

Added On 11th Mar 2009

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