February 2017

Plexus shares plummet amid revenue warning

Shares of Aberdeen-based oil and gas engineering services company Plexus Holdings fell around 20% on Wednesday afternoon after it warned in a trading update that its revenue for…


SSE expects 2016-17 capital spend of £1.75bn

Perth-based energy giant SSE said in a trading statement it expected its capital investment programme for 2016-17 to be around £1.75 billion. SSE confirmed that for 2016-17 it…



Menzies completes $202m ASIG acquisition

Edinburgh-based aviation logistics and news distribution firm John Menzies said it reached an agreement with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to complete the acquisition of Orlando, Florida-based aviation…


Data reveals Borders Railway tourism boost

New data from the Scottish Tourism Economic Assessment Monitor (STEAM) revealed that tourism in the Scottish Borders and Midlothian has received a major boost since the…