Law firms eyeing growth as merger deals may have peaked
SENIOR legal figures from some of the largest firms in Scotland have suggested merger activity in the sector may have passed its peak.
Deputy Business Editor
I cover a range of stories across the business spectrum for The Herald while also filling in for the business editor when he is away. I like speaking to the people behind the companies and getting an insight into what makes chief executives and entrepreneurs tick.
I cover a range of stories across the business spectrum for The Herald while also filling in for the business editor when he is away. I like speaking to the people behind the companies and getting an insight into what makes chief executives and entrepreneurs tick.
SENIOR legal figures from some of the largest firms in Scotland have suggested merger activity in the sector may have passed its peak.
Another economic year has passed and the usual Hogmanay question as to what lies ahead becomes even more difficult to answer. There are two key messages which I have tried to get across in columns over the past two or three years.
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Aldi plans to create more than 550 new jobs in Scotland over the coming 12 months as it opens eight additional shops.
THE director general of the CBI has called for businesses to offer a balanced perspective on a potential British exit from the European Union.
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