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Engineering firm Wood Group has seen its shares plummet to a more than 20-year low after launching a review of the business following recent write-downs on projects.

Why shares in Scottish giant Wood Group have plummeted to 20-year low

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, known at Smit, has assets totalling almost £13 billion.

Scottish Mortgage looking long term with 'robust' portfolio after first-half dip

Wood chief executive Ken Gilmartin said the Aberdeen-headquartered group had made a 'good start to the year'.

Aberdeen's Wood at 'clear inflection point': reaction and analysis

Fund manager James de Uphaugh: 'The better recent returns from the UK equity market strike us as the early stages of a recovery in the market.'

Edinburgh Investment Trust: Strong result amid 'early stages' of market recovery

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, which was launched in 1909, has assets worth more than £14 billion. Picture: Jon Savage

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stresses long-term appeal after tough year

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Glasgow-based life and investments mutual Scottish Friendly said Susan Beckett would continue in her role as chief risk officer at Brewin Dolphin, the FTSE-25O wealth management firm, where she has spent the last six years.

Scottish Friendly appoints business leader with 30 years’ experience as non-exec

This generation is moving away from investing in older industries into newer, sexy ones, says Duffy. Picture: John Devlin.

Implications of switching to assets of tomorrow - Jim Duffy comment

Wood CEO Robin Watson said the decision to cancel the annual dividend was 'prudent and appropriate'.

Wood cuts wages by $40m to navigate virus-driven oil slump

FirstGroup warned that its North American arm, which operates student services, has been rocked by school closures

Coronavirus: FirstGroup and Stagecoach slash services and freeze recruitment

No serious pension fund manager will risk 100m in Bitcoin in the near-term, says Duffy. Picture: Contributed

Highs and lows on the Bitcoin rollercoaster - Jim Duffy

Cairn Energy has interests in areas including the North Sea, Mexico and Senegal. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh's Cairn Energy hails strong result from North Sea fields

Paul Reid is the founder of geospatial specialist Sigma Seven, which was sold to a FTSE 50 firm in 2015. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh tech firm Pogo to push the button on key software

Weir Group reported a 7 per centdrop in like-for-like total orders in the six months to June. Picture: John Devlin

Weir cuts oil and gas forecast amid US market slowdown

Walkabout owner Stonegate currently has 43 pubs in Scotland. Picture: Getty Images

Slug and Lettuce owner buys 4,000 pubs in £3bn deal

An artist's impression of the Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross Community Hospital at Broadford on Skye. Image: Contributed

Balfour Beatty to build Highland hospitals in £37m deal

L to R: Ariadna Roca Beroy, Laura Burton, Anwen Dobson and Andrew White are the firm's new hires. Picture: Contributed

Quadruple hire for expanding Edinburgh PR firm

The core business remains the delivery of letters and parcels. Picture: John Devlin

Investors face dividend setback as Royal Mail delivers weaker profit

John Moore of Brewin Dolphin points to broader index volatility as a key factor in the underperformance of Aim-quoted organisations. Picture: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images

Scots FTSE shares beat index but Aim-quoted firms struggle

Of the firms singled out, 66 have only one woman on their board, while three have none. Picture: contributed.

FTSE firms slated for lack of action on gender diversity

An operator pictured in one of the control rooms at the Sellafield site. Picture: Contributed

Wood powers up with Sellafield nuclear work

Nearly a million people faced cancellations after the collapse of Monarch. Picture: Airbus Industries/AP

Monarch's demise sends shares in Saga into tailspin

The pill is aimed at people who have a few glasses of wine every night and may not recognise they have a problem with alcohol dependency. Picture: Ian Rutherford/TSPL

Alcohol pill could end middle-class drinking '˜epidemic'

The FTSE reshuffle will be confirmed after the market closes today. Picture: Matt Morton/PA Wire

FTSE rejig set to spell demotion for Provident Financial

Brewin Dolphin chief David Nicol said DLAM was an 'excellent fit' for the wealth manager. Picture: Contributed

Brewin Dolphin in Â£28m swoop on asset manager DLAM

Eurotunnel insisted its business has 'never been stronger' as it reported record traffic levels. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

Eurotunnel enjoys record traffic despite Brexit vote

Galliford Try has more than 1,600 staff in Scotland. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Galliford Try hikes divi on record annual figures

A prolonged and damaging period of uncertainty looms

Jeff Salway: After Brexit, two years of austerity may be wishful thinking

Stockbrokers are cautiously optimistic for 2016

Investors cautiously optimistic over FTSE prospects

Martin Gill, head of BDO in Scotland. Picture: Contributed

Mid-sized firms at heart of UK’s economic recovery

The London Stock Exchange sign

Tuesday market close: FTSE falters despite hotel cheer

David Nish, the outgoing boss of Edinburghs pensions giant Standard Life was the highest paid. Picture: Jon Savage

Bosses at Scotland’s top 12 firms ‘paid £55m’

The FTSE 100 turned negative again

FTSE tumbles 102 points in volatile session

Ladbrokes new chief Jim Mullen sees major pluses from the firms proposed merger with Gala Coral. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Ladbrokes merger set to raise competition issues

The London Stock Exchange building. Picture: Getty

TUESDAY MARKET CLOSE: HSBC takes toll on FTSE

THUR MARKET CLOSE: Pound up but FTSE inches forward

A Tory victory raises the prospect of a continuation of tight fiscal policies, bolstering the UKs safe haven status. Picture: AP

Post-election rally likely to be short-lived

WEDNESDAY MARKET CLOSE: Weak US growth hits FTSE

Any of the main parties contesting the 7 May election could be involved in attempting to form a government. Picture: Neil Hanna

Hanging tough for hung parliament

London Stock Exchange building. Picture: Getty

THURSDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE losses fizz over Grexit concerns

Fiona Cannon heads Lloyds' diversity section. Picture: Contributed

Lloyds hits diversity target

There was speculation that the Fed will soon start raising US rates. Picture: AP

TUESDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE slumps 2.5% on China data miss
The FTSE 100 was hit by a “perfect storm” as weak oil prices sent the drillers tumbling and limp data from China hit the diggers.

Much of the Citys attention was on Scottish Gas owner Centrica. Picture: John Devlin

THURSDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE falters as Centrica loses spark

Oil stocks dominated the blue chip risers board. Picture: Getty

FRIDAY MARKET CLOSE: Oil stocks gain but FTSE still lags Dax

WEDNESDAY MARKET CLOSE: Festive FTSE higher after bid report

Glasgow-based Weir Group was down 31p

MONDAY MARKET CLOSE: Santa’s spirit keeps FTSE rally going

The price of a barrel of Brent crude slipped back from 63 dollars to around 60. Picture: Getty

THURSDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE adds 2% as crude prices stabilise

Oil prices and related stocks found some stability. Picture: Getty

THURSDAY MARKET CLOSE: Oil stabilises but FTSE keeps falling

Investors welcomed signs of improvement at Morrisons

THURSDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE lifted by supermarket rally

FRIDAY MARKET CLOSE: Airlines give FTSE a lift into the weekend

BDO says mid-market is stuck in a policy black hole, as small firms and large corporations dominate government attention

Medium-sized firms ‘stuck in policy black hole’

Markets were on the back foot after China posted its weakest month of industrial production growth since the financial crisis. Picture: PA

MONDAY MARKET CLOSE: Weakening China keeps FTSE pegged

The pound dipped after a poll showed the Yes camp gaining ground ahead of the referendum. Picture: PA

WEDNESDAY MARKET CLOSE: FTSE hits 14-year high as pound eases

WEDNESDAY MARKET CLOSE: Asos shares in fashion as FTSE hits fresh high

MONDAY MARKET CLOSE: Easing of tensions fuels 1% FTSE rally

FRIDAY MARKET CLOSE: RBS leaps 11% on surprise profits call

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