http://en.redtram.com/ business.scotsman.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:24:37 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 141920 | UK leads exposure to commercial loan risk http://en.redtram.com/go/236297378/top100/ 236297378 EUROPEAN banks' exposure to commercial property will be a problem next year and become an acute concern in 2011 and 2012 when a high volume of loans are due, the Fitch rat Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236297378/top100/ 141923 | £10m management buy-in at Electro-Flow backed by private equity http://en.redtram.com/go/236297374/top100/ 236297374 PRIVATE equity firm Maven Capital Partners has backed a management buy-in at Aberdeen-based Electro-Flow Controls. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236297374/top100/ 141918 | RBS asset plan backed http://en.redtram.com/go/236297364/top100/ 236297364 PLANS to prop up part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland have been overwhelmingly backed. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236297364/top100/ 141920 | Start-up numbers dip 16% in third quarter http://en.redtram.com/go/236297363/top100/ 236297363 THE number of Scottish businesses launched in the third quarter fell 16 per cent on the same period last year. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236297363/top100/ 141923 | Carpetright building for a better future http://en.redtram.com/go/236297356/top100/ 236297356 CARPETRIGHT doubled its dividend yesterday after rolling out a recovery as its UK and Ireland arm enjoyed its best half-year sales growth since 2004. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236297356/top100/ 141922 | Kraft confident it can make Cadbury takeover work http://en.redtram.com/go/236292332/top100/ 236292332 KRAFT Foods yesterday responded to Monday's defence document from Cadbury by saying a combination of the companies would deliver "substantially more" cost savings Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:37:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292332/top100/ 141922 | Costa expands in the east with deal for Coffeeheaven http://en.redtram.com/go/236292322/top100/ 236292322 WHITBREAD-owned Costa Coffee stepped up its expansion yesterday with a substantial move into eastern Europe after agreeing a £36 million all-cash bid for Coffeeheaven Internat Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292322/top100/ 141927 | Terminal outlook for global airline industry as losses soar to £5.6bn http://en.redtram.com/go/236292321/top100/ 236292321 THE global airline industry will face another harrowing year in 2010, with losses expected to reach $5.6 billion despite some recovery in passenger and cargo traffic, an indus Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292321/top100/ 141927 | Volvo stalls as truck sales fall http://en.redtram.com/go/236292313/top100/ 236292313 VOLVO, the world's second-biggest truck maker, saw its deliveries in November fall 37 per cent on a year ago and down 7 per cent on the previous month, with no signs of an Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292313/top100/ 141922 | Price 'glass ceiling' still hitting red meat sector http://en.redtram.com/go/236292311/top100/ 236292311 SCOTLAND'S red meat industry will continue to come under pressure due to high cattle and sheep prices, coupled with competition from cheaper meats such as chicken and pork Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292311/top100/ 141927 | Go-Ahead's bus arm lives up to its name http://en.redtram.com/go/236292301/top100/ 236292301 GO-AHEAD yesterday said its bus arm continued to drive the business in the face of an anticipated 50 per cent drop in rail profits. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292301/top100/ 141922 | Cracking turnout as Scottish egg awards attract a record entry http://en.redtram.com/go/236292297/top100/ 236292297 TWO couples in the south-west have cracked this year's Scottish Egg Quality Awards. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292297/top100/ 141927 | National Express settles family row http://en.redtram.com/go/236292293/top100/ 236292293 EMBATTLED transport group National Express signalled an improvement in relations with its biggest shareholder yesterday after 90.5 per cent of new shares were taken up in a £3 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292293/top100/ 141925 | Shortage drives up house prices http://en.redtram.com/go/236292289/top100/ 236292289 A SHORTAGE of property on the market continues to push house prices higher. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292289/top100/ 141927 | Renault makes sweet I-Music with the Clio http://en.redtram.com/go/236292284/top100/ 236292284 PINK Cadillac, Mustang Sally, Route 66: music and motoring have become inextricably linked over the years, with cars continually providing subject matter for pop songs and cro Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292284/top100/ 141926 | Shoppers stay indoors during wet November http://en.redtram.com/go/236292273/top100/ 236292273 THE wettest November since records began kept shoppers indoors and led to a tough month for retailers in the run up to Christmas, figures showed today. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292273/top100/ 141923 | Ambitious White buys out Kenmore's Middle East assets http://en.redtram.com/go/236273877/top100/ 236273877 FOLLOWING the collapse of a large part of Kenmore Property into administration last month, yesterday saw the first buy-out of its remaining assets. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:08:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236273877/top100/ 141923 | Discount stores cash in on Woolies' demise http://en.redtram.com/go/236273871/top100/ 236273871 THERE'S still some wonder left in Woolies - especially for the agents who are putting together deals for tenants moving into former Woolworths premises. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:08:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236273871/top100/ 141922 | Frothy sales news from Costa chain offers boost to Whitbread http://en.redtram.com/go/236262887/top100/ 236262887 THE UK's café culture is still thriving despite the downturn, according to Whitbread as the leisure group hailed an "outstanding" performance by its Costa chain Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:20:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262887/top100/