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Ian McConnell

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ian McConnell

    Scottish businesses reveal merger with no redundancies (opens the original)

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    Two Scottish information technology companies have merged. The newly merged business declared it is “already seeing increased demand, with a strong pipeline of opportunities”. Dunoon-based IT services specialist BC Technologies has merged with Business i.T Specialists, in a move described as “significantly expanding its geographic reach, technical capability and customer base across Scotland, the rest of the UK and Europe”. BC Technologies said: “The agreement brings together two highly regarded

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ian McConnell

    Contrasting fortunes for Glasgow and Edinburgh as attractiveness ratings revealed (opens the original)

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    There was much for one of Scotland’s two biggest cities to celebrate in the latest attractiveness league table. For the other, the news was, while certainly not terrible, less good. Edinburgh was ranked second in the UK, with only London ahead of it, in the league table. Interestingly, while it also achieved this position last year, the Scottish capital was the only one of the top-five locations in the attractiveness chart to see its score improve. In third spot is Greater Manchester, with a ris

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ian McConnell

    'Incredibly sad' if £1bn Scottish company loses crunch vote to US hedge fund (opens the original)

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    It would be “incredibly sad” if US hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management succeeds in its move on a major Scottish-based investment trust, the chief executive of the asset management heavyweight which runs the fund says. Tim Campbell, chief executive of Edinburgh-based fund management house Baillie Gifford, declared the investment trust being targeted has done an “amazing job” for shareholders. Saba is seeking to install three individuals it has nominated to the board of the

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ian McConnell

    The flurry of news from the Scottish airport just kept on coming. What next? (opens the original)

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    The flurry of news on Edinburgh Airport just kept on coming last week. Hard on the heels of the announcement the previous week that London Gatwick Airport chief operating officer Mark Johnston would be the next chief executive came last Monday’s unveiling of details of a major investment programme at Edinburgh Airport. The airport, Scotland’s largest by passenger numbers, announced the “first phase” of what it described as the largest capital investment programme in its history. More than £500 m

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ian McConnell

    'I thought it was something I would enjoy - and I’m pleased to say I do.' (opens the original)

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    Andrew Diamond, managing partner of Lindsays, says he has always been interested in how law firms work as he flagged the possibility of further mergers. He declares he thought the managing partner role would be something he would enjoy, adding: “I’m pleased to say I do.” The Scottish law firm’s turnover grew to around £30 million in its last financial year. Mr Diamond observes: “A significant proportion of our clients are SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), so we are servicing the engine

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