2017





Aggreko buys Indonesia’s KBT for $33m

Glasgow-based Aggreko, the world’s largest temporary power firm, said it acquired KBT (Kerta Bumni Teknindo), an Indonesia-based power rental company for about $32.8 million. “KBT…


Scots unemployment falls to 4%, a 25 year low

The Scottish Government said Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.0% to match the lowest rate in 25 years. Labour market statistics for February-April 2017 published…












Weir Group to buy Singapore’s KOP for $114m

Glasgow-based engineering giant Weir Group said it agreed to acquire Singapore-headquartered oil and gas technology firm KOP Surface Products from Norwegian-listed Akastor ASA for about $114m…




Menzies merger firm DX probed by police

UPDATE 2 — Courier firm DX Group, currently in the process of acquiring the distribution business of John Menzies in a reverse takeover, said on Friday it was notified by the…


Wood Group wins BAE submarines contract

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services giant Wood Group said it was awarded a new industrial services contract by BAE Systems Submarines. Effective immediately, the two-year contract…



Scotgold agrees first sales to jewellery industry

Scotgold Resources Ltd said it signed its first sales agreement with the Scottish jewellery industry involving two prominent Scottish jewellery manufacturers. The agreement covers the first refining batch — about…







Revised Menzies-DX deal wins over big shareholder

UK courier firm DX Group on Monday announced revised terms for its agreement to acquire the distribution business of John Menzies in a reverse takeover — winning the support of DX’s largest shareholder. Gatemore…


Ian Ritchie appointed chairman at Tern

Tern Plc, an investment company specialising in Internet of Things, announced the appointment of Scottish technology industry veteran Ian Ritchie as its non-executive chairman with effect…






Standard Life teams up with Sage for auto enrolment

Edinburgh-based pensions and investment giant Standard Life said it has fully integrated its auto enrolment offering with Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group, the UK’s largest tech company. Standard…




Elliott succeeds Grossart as IndigoVision chairman

Edinburgh-based video security company IndigoVision said on Monday that tech industry veteran George Elliott will join its board of directors on June 1, 2017 and succeed Hamish Grossart as chairman of…











Wood Mackenzie owner buys wind power specialist

Verisk Analytics, owner of Edinburgh-based energy, metals and mining consultancy Wood Mackenzie has acquired MAKE, a research and advisory business specializing in wind power. New Jersey-based…





BP hails first oil from massive Shetland field

BP and its co-venturers Shell and Siccar Point Energy announced first oil from the redeveloped Schiehallion Area following completion of the multi-billion-pound Quad 204 project in the west…





Johnston Press revenues edge higher

Johnston Press — owner of The Scotsman, the i newspaper and the Yorkshire Post — issued a trading update on Friday ahead of its annual general meeting…







£45m loan payments start for Scots farmers

Payments from a loan scheme designed to help vulnerable farmers and crofters in Scotland have started, the Scottish government said. More than 7,400 payments worth more…




Johnston Press shareholders force executive bonus cut

Johnston Press — owner of The Scotsman, the i newspaper and the Yorkshire Post — said that following consultations with shareholders, its proposed new directors’ remuneration policy would be changed…



Scots job creation at eight-month high

Job creation in Scotland reached an eight-month high in April despite business confidence easing to its lowest in six months, according to April’s Bank of Scotland Regional…



Edinburgh tidal power firm Atlantis in Hyundai deal

Edinburgh-based tidal power company Atlantis Resources said it signed a strategic partnership agreement (SPA) with South Korean offshore construction giant Hyundai Engineering & Construction regarding global…


Executive shake up at Aggreko

Glasgow-based international mobile power firm Aggreko announced a big change to its executive management team, with Nicolas Fournier, managing director of its Power Solutions division since November…