Scottish Business Briefing - Friday 6 December
FINANCE
RBS: More legal woes as investors launch $250m suit
Royal Bank of Scotland, which was fined £325 million this week for its part in the rate-rigging scandal, is facing a fresh legal challenge over the sale of complex financial products. (Scotsman)
MANAGEMENT
Stelios on course for row over EasyJet pay plans
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is expected to continue his opposition to the airline’s pay plans, after it revealed a 75 per cent jump in chief executive Caroline McCall’s pay package. (Scotsman)
ENERGY
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FORUM Energy Technologies doubled underlying profits in the UK in the last financial year as it capitalised on increased activity in the North Sea. (Herald)
TRANSPORT & INDUSTRY
FirstGroup picks Aviva’s McFarlane as new chairman
Transport giant FirstGroup today said it has chosen John McFarlane, who chairs insurer Aviva, as its new chairman. (Scotsman)
MEDIA, TECH & LEISURE
Pinnacle founder Bonner to stand down
Alan Bonner, the founder of Pinnacle Technology, has decided to step down as chief executive of the Stirlingshire-based firm, which today warned of a “significant deterioration” in its annual results. (Scotsman)
Glasgow 2014: Selex appointed official security provider
An Italian-owned electronics and IT firm has been selected to provide security measures for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. (BBC)
The Fracking Question - 11th December - Edinburgh
Join us as we hear how fracking challenges the basic premise of the UK energy story – resources are declining and prices are rising. The conference will look at the current and potential impacts of fracking on a local and global scale. Visit the Scotsman Conferences website for more details.