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May 12 2008
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HSBC reveals extra £3bn credit crunch losses
Banking giant HSBC said today that a "resilient" performance had helped lift first-quarter profits despite an extra £3 billion in credit crunch losses.
Scottish private sector feels pain
Scotland's private sector economy has shrunk for the first time in five years amid a sharp slowdown triggered by the global credit crisis and soaring raw material costs driven by rocketing oil prices.
BAE Clyde yards worth £392m to the economy
The value of BAE Systems’ shipyard business on the River Clyde to the Scottish economy climbed to £392m in 2007, according to a report by Strathclyde University’s influential Fraser of Allander Institute.
Royal Bank under investigation over US sub-prime loans
Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday confirmed it was under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over its exposure to American sub-prime mortgages.
Limo firm books ticket for Big Apple
A fast-growing Glasgow chauffeur company is expanding into the fiercely competitive limousine market in New York City. Thebookingroom owns a fleet of 50 vehicles in Scotland and London.
A clear path towards easy profit
In this week’s SME Focus, we look at the case of an American technophile who has made a successful business in Scotland by helping demystify technology.
Hunter takes Tesco to court over Dobbies rights issue
Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's richest man, is going to court to try to stop supermarket behemoth Tesco diluting his power at Dobbies Garden Centres.
Clydesdale Bank lifts earnings despite credit crunch hit
Clydesdale Bank owner National Australia Bank (NAB) lost around £15m from the effects of the credit crunch over the last six months, it revealed yesterday, but still succeeded in posting pre-tax profit of £194m, up 17% on the year before.
Pound falls on interest
The pound tumbled on the foreign exchanges yesterday, as traders bet the Bank of England would have to cut benchmark UK interest rates again as soon as economic conditions deteriorate.
Clive Ramsay is eating up the competition
Saturday interview:
Clive Ramsay, the food retailer, has come a long way from the days of selling potatoes out of a van.
Headhunter bolsters financial sector team
Edinburgh headhunting firm Fletcher Jones is beefing up its core financial sector expertise with the recruitment of Alistair Crawford, who headed operations in the Scottish capital and Manchester for rival Jonathan Wren.
Recruiter obtains court order against former employees
A leading Scottish recruitment company has obtained a court order against two former employees after a surveillance operation caught them using confidential client information.
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