Scottish Business Briefing - Thursday 5 December
MANAGEMENT
Brewin Dolphin hikes dividend despite profit dip
Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin today reported a 4.3 per cent dip in annual profits as it counted the cost of a restructuring drive, but said shareholders were in line for a 40 per cent hike in their final dividend.
(Scotsman)
ENERGY
Parkmead adds five further North Sea blocks to portfolio
THE Parkmead Group run by Tom Cross has said it is adding another five North Sea blocks to its exploration portfolio, in a move that reflects the firm’s enthusiasm for the area. (Herald)
FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURE
AG Barr third-quarter sales fizz higher
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RETAIL
Retail Rocks winners in Aberdeen shut down or move
All seven winners of a pilot retail project have now either shut down or moved out of the Aberdeen community where it was launched, BBC Scotland has learned.
(BBC)
TRANSPORT & INDUSTRY
Aker Solutions lightens load
Aker Solutions said yesterday it expected to sell its oilfield service arm – either as a whole or in chunks – within a year.
MEDIA, TECH & LEISURE
Iomart and Viglen told ‘You’re hired’
IOMART and Viglen, the IT supplier owned by Lord Alan Sugar’s Amstrad Group, have won a six-figure contract to provide cloud computing services to the UK government. (Scotsman)
The Digital Fabric of Scotland: The Challenge of stitching it together - 29th January - Edinburgh
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