November 2021




Edinburgh’s Aegon UK appoints Jim Ewing CFO

Edinburgh-based investment giant Aegon UK said on Tuesday that Jim Ewing has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval. Ewing joined Aegon in…













Menzies Aviation extends easyJet contracts

John Menzies plc, the Edinburgh-based global aviation logistics specialist, announced that Menzies Aviation has secured an extension to its long-standing ground services partnership with easyJet…




SSE reveals Dogger Bank purchase agreements

SSE Renewables and Equinor, the joint venture partners co-developing the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea, announced that 15-year offtake Power Purchase…


Calnex pays first dividend as revenue jumps 20%

Linlithgow-based telecoms testing and measurement firm Calnex Solutions plc on Tuesday published first-half results “materially ahead of the board’s expectations.” The Linlithgow firm declared its first…













Abrdn fund invests £100m in Chinese stocks

By Mark McSherry The Abrdn China Investment Company Limited said it has invested over £100 million in Chinese stocks since it completed a scheme of reconstruction…



Iona wind partnership gets SNIB investment

A £13 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank awarded to the Iona wind partnership will help accelerate the delivery of the Iona onshore…


Morrisons buys stake in Fife recycling site

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons has announced it will become the first supermarket to own its own recycling operations through the acquisition of a significant stake…











Hannah Gurga to be new ABI Director General

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has confirmed three senior leadership appointments, with Hannah Gurga becoming the new ABI Director General, Baroness Nicky Morgan becoming the first…



Menzies Aviation wins major Mexico contract

John Menzies plc, the Edinburgh-based global aviation services business, said on Wednesday that Menzies Aviation has secured a significant contract win with Mexico’s flagship carrier…












Weir buys AI mining tech firm Motion Metrics

Glasgow-based global engineering and mining giant Weir Group said on Friday it has agreed to acquire Motion Metrics, a Canada-based global mining technology business, for an initial…












Napiers Herbalists bought by China-focused firm

Edinburgh-based Napiers the Herbalists has been bought by Samarkand Group plc, which describes itself as a “cross-border eCommerce company focused on connecting Western brands with…