Scottish Business Briefing Tuesday 24 June 2008- June 24, 2008 WELCOME to scotsman.com's Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Scottish-Business-Briefing--Tuesday.4214637.jp HBOS woes fail to halt the FTSE as oil price drives shares- June 24, 2008 LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 5,667.2 +46.4http://business.scotsman.com/business/HBOS-woes-fail-to-halt.4214329.jp Dawson upbeat despite poor year- June 24, 2008 DAWSON International yesterday said it had made an encouraging start to the year after a "deeply disappointing" financial performance in 2007.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Dawson-upbeat-despite--poor.4214323.jp Power surge for Aggreko as shares hit another record high- June 24, 2008 GENERATOR provider Aggreko surged to a record high yesterday on the back of the growing world-wide demand for power.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Power-surge-for-Aggreko-as.4214315.jp Investors dig city student flats- June 24, 2008 EDINBURGH has been named as the best location in the UK to invest in student accommodation.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Investors-dig-city-student-flats.4215087.jp Shares slide hits i-Design as ad system roll-out slows- June 24, 2008 SHARES in Fife-based i-Design slumped 12.9 per cent yesterday after the company revealed a slower-than-expected roll-out of its system for putting advertising on ATM machines.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Shares-slide-hits-iDesign-.4214319.jp Axe hovering at Citigroup- June 24, 2008 EDINBURGH employees at Citigroup, the world's largest bank, are waiting for details on the future of their jobs, with the company streamlining its organisation in responshttp://business.scotsman.com/business/Axe-hovering-at-Citigroup.4215079.jp Anstruther in line for a major facelift- June 24, 2008 A MAJOR facelift is planned for the East Neuk fishing village of Anstruther, and Ryden, in partnership with Environ, has clinched the deal to carry out a feasibility study. Fihttp://business.scotsman.com/business/Anstruther-in-line-for-a.4214097.jp Bold front But it looks grim for department store chain Debenhams- June 24, 2008 Shares in department store chain Debenhams hit a record low yesterday amid fresh City fears over the group's financial health in a tougher retail climate.http://business.scotsman.com/business/-Bold-front-But-it.4214336.jp Weir pumps up the profits- June 24, 2008 GLASGOW-based industrial engineering giant Weir Group predicted yesterday that its profits this year will be more than 30 per cent ahead of 2007.http://business.scotsman.com/business/Weir-pumps-up-the-profits.4214324.jp |