Farewell to a true trade man
JOHN Waterson was one of the great characters of the Scottish trade. Well-known and highly-respected, he had a successful career spanning more than 70...
Petition calls for rates U-turn
BUSINESS leaders have launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to scrap its decision to delay by two years the next revaluation of business rates.
Commercial property firm Colliers International is behind a petition lodged with the Scottish Parliament that claims the move risks having a “devastating” effect on the retail trade.
Tennent’s in price freeze
TENNENT Caledonian has frozen it’s wholesale beer prices for 2013.
The brewer confirmed it will not increase the price of Tennent’s Lager, Caledonia Best and...
Whitbread caught in horse meat scandal
PUB and hotel firm Whitbread has removed some lasagnes and burgers from its menus after traces of horse meat were found in the products.
The...
FSA praised for swaps action
A GLASGOW restaurant owner last week welcomed the initial findings of a City probe into the sale of interest-rate hedging products (IRHPs) – complex financial products sold by banks alongside or as part of business loans.
IRHPs, also known as interest rate swaps, were sold by banks to SMEs, largely between 2001 and 2006, to insure commercial loans against the possibility of interest rates soaring.
Big night for Ben
ALMOST £100,000 was raised for licensed trade charity the Ben as a record 1007 guests attended the annual dinner in the Glasgow Thistle hotel...
Edinburgh chefs to launch pub
EDINBURGH chefs Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack have joined forces again to launch a new pub in Stockbridge.
The duo, who opened Castle Terrace restaurant...
Spirits group in pre-Budget call
THE Wine and Spirit Trade Association is the latest trade group to appeal for the alcohol duty escalator to be scrapped.
The organisation, which represents more than 300 companies in the wine and spirits industry, met with economic secretary to the treasury, Sajid Javid, earlier this month to put forward its argument for removing the escalator, which increases duty by 2% above the rate of inflation each year.
Fosters’ mid-market move
HEINEKEN is aiming to capitalise on anticipated growth in the mid-strength category with the launch of a new 2% ABV beer.
Foster’s Radler, which comes...
Recovery hopes as failures fall
Trade administrations drop to lowest rate in five years, new survey claims
A SIGNIFICANT fall in business failures last year has sparked hopes that the...
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