Greta’s Job Blog archive for October
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Barclays set to buy Standard Life Bank for at least £226m Barclays agreed yesterday to buy the banking business of Edinburgh-based insurer Standard Life ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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Minimum wage dodgers should be named and shamed – MPs All employers who break the national minimum wage law should be named and ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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Edinburgh strikes it lucky with five-star Missoni launch EDINBURGH\'S location as the flagship site for the new Missoni Hotel brand was ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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GlycoMar reels in seafood testing firm for £260,000 OBAN-based marine biotechnology firm GlycoMar has bought seafood testing company Integrin Advanced Bioystems, ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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ESF raises a dram after posting a record £16m turnover IT MAY be one of Scotland\'s smaller farm co-operatives, but East of Scotland ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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£17.3m of creditors' cash goes begging THE amount of money left lying unclaimed by creditors of failed Scots businesses ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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Dan Brown helps Amazon surge DAN Brown\'s latest blockbuster book along with new shoe and handbag ranges helped ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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New Waitrose store is to be its biggest in Scotland Waitrose is to open its largest store in Scotland as the supermarket chain ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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Road builder secures £32m contract for 5km section of major route Morrison Construction, the Scottish infrastructure business owned by Galliford Try, has won a ............. Added On 27th Oct 2009 |
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Ace founder hailed as natural entrepreneur by award judges The founder of an engineering company which diversified successfully from fishing-industry work was ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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UK asked to take lead in securing food supplies Eminent scientists have called on the UK to lead the international research effort ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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High-definition TV brings new focus to BSkyB as profits soar BSkyB has reported a 40% leap in first quarter profits after demand for ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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St Ives sinks into the red with £7m losses BRITAIN\'S biggest printing firm was caught in a sea of red ink yesterday ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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Cautious welcome for £250m dairy aid package NFU Scotland reacted cautiously last night to news that a £250 million funding ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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Fast-food firm homes in on Elgin Up to 40 jobs will be created with the opening of a drive-thru ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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Falkirk's Sign Factory could fall victim to new WorkChoice programme VULNERABLE workers could find their jobs at risk under a new scheme. Fears were ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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Aquaculture group celebrates 25 years A plush event was held in Lerwick Town Hall last Friday to mark ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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70 new jobs for Kirkcaldy as DM Design expands A HOME interiors firm is set to create 70 new jobs in Kirkcaldy. DM ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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£4.6m boost for Irvine pharmacy jobs PHARMACEUTICAL giants GlaxoSmithKline have landed a massive £4.6m in grants from the Scottish ............. Added On 23rd Oct 2009 |
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Shortbread group’s sales break through £100m-a-year barrier Walkers also reports surge in profits after another busy year for Aberlour firm Walkers ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Dairy Milk-maker Cadbury raises revenue guidance Takeover target sweetens case for resisting US bid Takeover target Cadbury turned up the ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Caution urged in run-up to Christmas Industry experts tell retailers Scots consumer spending revival still fragile Shopping experts have ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Output boost for Scotland signals hope of recovery SCOTLAND\S economy has shown signs of returning to growth, with the strongest performance ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Standard Life's new chief looks to fill key vacancy DAVID Nish, who was confirmed yesterday as Standard Life\'s new chief executive, is ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Jump in Scottish deal-making adds to growth hopes LIFE may already be returning to the corporate sector, with the level of ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Drop in bankruptcies points to early signs of recession easing A FALL in the number of Scots going bust in the last quarter ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Centrica seeking more gas assets SCOTTISH Gas owner Centrica is hunting for more gas assets in the North ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Expansion of Greggs will create 800 Scottish jobs GREGGS, the high street baker and takeaway chain, yesterday unveiled a huge expansion ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Hotel order a lifeline for tweed industry GLASGOW\S first five-star hotel has given a boost to the struggling Harris tweed ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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'Fresh headhunters' in search for ITV chief TROUBLED broadcaster ITV is understood to have approached headhunters to replace present incumbent ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Sainsbury's rises as fund cuts Barclays stake SAINSBURY\'S shares rose more than 5 per cent last night on speculation that ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Arab countries would welcome doing business with Scottish companies Scottish businesses should “not miss out” on the opportunity to engage with business ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Gross Domestic Product for Scotland for 2009 Q2 Scotland\'s Chief Statistician today announced the release of Gross Domestic Product for Scotland ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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More opportunities for Scottish students The Scottish Government will financially support an estimated 10 per cent increase in ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Hat trick for Stornoway fishery The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification gained by Stornoway Western Isles Langoustine Fishery ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
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Brown urges end to postal strike The prime minister has called on Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union ............. Added On 22nd Oct 2009 |
