Greta’s Job Blog archive for May

Aircraft launches expansion plan with Morpheus deal
A SCOTTISH medical technology company has made the first of an expected string .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Dragon: Rising stars need more help
SCOTLAND should offer more training to the next generation of entrepreneurs in order .............

Added On 26th May 2009

'Excellent start' to year for Irn Bru firm
IRN Bru owner AG Barr today said it has had an \"excellent start\" .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Microchip firm gets £4m expansion boost
MICROCHIP manufacturing firm Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global (CSTG) has received a £4 million .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Trade body taps 18 new board members
TECHNOLOGY trade body ScotlandIS has appointed 18 new members to its board, as .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Tesco workers to get £98m share windfall
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is to award more than 207,000 staff with £98 million .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Virgin Atlantic reports sharp rise in profits
VIRGIN Atlantic piled on the misery for struggling rival British Airways today after .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Crooks cash funds football
Over 20,000 young people throughout Scotland have benefited from football-related activities funded by .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Biomass Heat Scheme
More businesses will be able to feel the warmth of renewable heating that .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Fresh start for aquaculture
A new strategy aimed at increasing Scotland\'s share of the world\'s fastest growing .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Business plan to tackle poverty
Church considering cheap loans to help unemployed people realise their potential The Kirk is .............

Added On 26th May 2009

Centrica adding nuclear element to energy arsenal
Scottish Gas owner Centrica said yesterday it was spending £2.3billion on a deal .............

Added On 12th May 2009

Thalidomide breakthrough at Scottish university
AN INFAMOUS drug which left more than 10,000 babies severely handicapped could be .............

Added On 12th May 2009

More than £84million invested in Scots salmon industry
Scotland’s salmon farming industry has contributed over £84million to the nation’s economy in .............

Added On 12th May 2009

Big upturn in service sector signals worst may be over
BRITAIN\'S crucial service sector may have hit its nadir, economists said yesterday, as .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Scots sheep farmers want their three bags full
THE concept of extra support for any sector of the farming industry at .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Profits leap shows pet products specialist in rude health
A PET accessories retailer yesterday posted a 29 per cent jump in profits .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Fashion retailer raises City profit hopes
FASHION chain Next delivered some rare good news from the high street yesterday .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Edinburgh Film Festival boasts 23 world premieres
THE Edinburgh International Film Festival unveiled a programme boasting a record 23 world .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Mutual admiration for Co-op as sales and profits surge
ANNUAL sales at the Co-operative Group\'s Scottish operations grew slower than in the .............

Added On 7th May 2009

H&R takes on 26 new staff in past 18 months as it continues to expand
H&R INSURANCE is forecasting another large jump in turnover after taking on six .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Sweet performance from Huntly shortbread maker
THE boss of Aberdeenshire shortbread-maker Deans of Huntly yesterday hailed the company’s latest .............

Added On 7th May 2009

Enjoying net gains in new marketing climate
TONY Murphy and Don Smith must be in the running for the title .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Construction sector takes first tentative steps on road to recovery
BRITAIN\'S embattled construction sector received a boost yesterday with news that a year-long .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Michelle Rodger: Always wise to hope for best but plan for worst
A SURVEY of more than 1,000 business owners across the UK found that .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Virgin Media dials up fresh growth to net 7,000 new customers
VIRGIN Media showed further growth yesterday after revealing that it added 7,100 new .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Ex-Dragon lends support to next generation
REGIONAL winners of the 2009 Young Enterprise Company Competition Awards were unveiled at .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Wood adds Perth group to boost Asia-Pacific operations
Aberdeen-based international energy service company John Wood Group has acquired Australian firm Proteus .............

Added On 6th May 2009

International focus now more important for Scots industry
Scottish Enterprise energy team director Brian Nixon said yesterday it was more important .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Technology award success for Nautronix
AN ABERDEEN company providing marine technology services has picked up a top award .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Faroe wins licence to explore in Barents Sea
Faroe Petroleum, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, said yesterday it had been .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Seafish to fund 38 projects this year
SEAFOOD industry body Seafish has unveiled the results of the application process for .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Tay Bridge revamp creates 75 jobs
A £20m project to restore the Tay Rail Bridge will create 75 new .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Major art prize chance for museum
Glasgow\'s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has been shortlisted for the UK\'s largest .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Hotel approved at former BBC site
Planning permission has been granted for a £25m luxury hotel on the site .............

Added On 6th May 2009

Working together is key as more companies go to university
BUSINESSES in Scotland are increasingly turning to universities for help during the recession, .............

Added On 5th May 2009

Scotland's oil firms benefit from tax relief anticipation
OIL operators rose as analysts mused about who would be the chief beneficiary .............

Added On 5th May 2009

BrewDog laps up 450% sales leap in four months
FRASERBURGH-based brewery BrewDog has reported a 450 per cent leap in like-for-like sales .............

Added On 5th May 2009

Scots-based ISS forecasts growth as it buys Australian operation
AN ABERDEEN-BASED diving support business with a turnover of more than £100 million .............

Added On 5th May 2009

£100m contracts to kick off work on new Airdrie-Bathgate link
NETWORK Rail awarded contracts worth £100 million yesterday to launch major construction work .............

Added On 5th May 2009

Pyreos upbeat on news of £8m orders for infra-red technology
INFRA-RED technology group Pyreos, has seen a bumper start to commercial sales, announcing .............

Added On 5th May 2009

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