Scottish Business Briefing - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
ECONOMICS
Small firms bear brunt of big business’s failure to pay bills on time
BRITAIN’S big companies are facing calls to sign up to a prompt payment code as it emerged that they owe smaller firms a record £35 billion in unpaid invoices (Scotsman).
ENERGY & UTILITIES
Norwegian group creates 300 Aberdeenshire jobs
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Hide AdNORWEGIAN energy services firm Aker yesterday unveiled plans to create 500 jobs in Aberdeenshire over the next two years, swelling its headcount in the region beyond the 3,000 mark (Scotsman).
FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURE
Salmon firm Marine Harvest to invest £80m in Scottish fish farming
The world’s biggest producer of farmed salmon has announced plans to invest £80m in its Scottish operations over the next five years (BBC).
RETAIL
Retail: April showers wash away hope on the beleaguered high street
April was a washout for Scotland’s retailers, with high street stores today reporting their worst fall in sales for 13 years as the wet weather took its toll (Scotsman).
TECHNOLOGY
Angel Biotechnology’s first collagen contract will earn it £400k a year from Cardium
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Hide AdLIFE sciences minnow Angel Biotechnology yesterday unveiled the first contract for its collagen factory in Glasgow, just a week after buying the plant from sausage skin maker Devro (Scotsman).
TRANSPORT
Hial traffic continues to climb
More than 100,000 people passed through north airports last month, according to figures published yesterday (P&J).