Scottish Business Briefing - Wednesday 9 October
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FINANCE
Co-op Bank unveils boardroom shake-up
Co-operative Bank is overhauling its board today in a bid to increase the mutual lender’s independence from its parent company. (Scotsman)
MANAGEMENT
Orion Group’s profits lifted by overseas sales
PRE-tax profits at Orion Group, the Inverness-based global recruitment specialist, have increased by just under 50% as the company supplied staff for major energy projects in Asia-Pacific and the North Sea. (Herald)
ENERGY
Wood forms turbine joint venture with Siemens
Energy services giant Wood Group is to spin off part of its GTS subsidiary into a new joint venture being created with German engineer Siemens. (Scotsman)
FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURE
Greggs reveals improved sales performance
Bakery chain Greggs today said its sales performance is recovering, although it sounded a note of caution over the continued squeeze on consumers’ spending power. (Scotsman)
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RETAIL
Warm winter hits cashmere firm Johnstons
Cashmere company Johnstons of Elgin moved into loss last year following a warm winter and “sluggishness” in key markets. (BBC)
TRANSPORT & INDUSTRY
Gatwick boss plea for Scots to back extra runway
Gatwick airport boss Stewart Wingate yesterday told Scottish business leaders that building a second runway at the Sussex site would be a better solution than a third airstrip at Heathrow. (Scotsman)
MEDIA, TECH & LEISURE
Aridhia expands after venture capital boost
VENTURE capital groups Albion Ventures and Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) have injected a “sizeable seven-figure sum” into fast-growing life sciences outfit Aridhia Informatics to fuel its expansion plans. (Scotsman)
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