January 2017

Aberdeen weighs Trump emerging market effect

Emerging markets specialist Aberdeen Asset Management believes that any imposition of trade barriers after Donald Trump becomes president of the United States “may force some…


Office-to-residential conversions rise

Demand for Edinburgh townhouse office-to-residential conversions has surged, driven largely by rising residential prices in Edinburgh’s west end and New Town, according to Shepherd Chartered Surveyors. The firm…




Synpromics in GE Healthcare research deal

Edinburgh-based synthetic biology company Synpromics announced a research collaboration with GE Healthcare “to jointly develop customised synthetic promoters optimised for GE Healthcare’s proprietary biopharmaceutical manufacturing…


Aggreko wins $40m Winter Olympic contract

Glasgow-based mobile power company Aggreko said it has been awarded a contract to be the official temporary electricity generation provider for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Aggreko…


Aegon UK completes £140m Cofunds deal

Edinburgh-based Aegon UK said it completed the roughly £140 million purchase of Cofunds — an investment platform for financial advisers — following regulatory approval. Cofunds had about £77 billion…




Duffy to leave Entrepreneurial Spark

Jim Duffy, co-founder of Scottish-based business incubator network Entrepreneurial Spark, announced he will leave the company in the summer of 2017. Duffy said Entrepreneurial Spark…


Russell Group universities seek new boss

The Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities — which includes Edinburgh and Glasgow — is looking for a new director general following Wendy Piatt’s decision to stand down…