June 2011 Updates
29/06/2011 Thorntons to close stores across the UK Thorntons will close around 180 stores across the UK. The chocolatier will close the storesover a period of 3 years. It is estimated there could be between 750 and 1,125 job losses across the UK. Press and Journal
25/06/2011 Newspaper group Forth Independent Newspapers has gone into liquidation resulting in 25 employees being made redundant. Newspaper group in administration. The Herald
25/06/2011 Furniture retailer Habitat has gone into administration. Debts had mounted to £88 million.The Glasgow and Edinburgh stores continue to trade as administrators try to find a buyer for the chain. Habitat has approximately 900 staff and 30 stores across the UK. Furniture retailer Habitat in administration. The Herald
24/6/2011 Restaurant plans for Asda site progressing An agreement is in place for a pub and restaurant chain to open a licensed eaterie near Asda at Dunbar. Pub chain Marston’s looks set to open a branch on Spott Road as part of the ‘East Lothian Gateway’ development near the A1. The development would also include a tourist information centre. East Lothian Courier
24/6/2011 As one store closes … A supermarket is set to be built on the site of the former IQ Textiles factory at Prestonpans’ Mid Road Industrial Estate creating more than 60 jobs – an ideal location for a convenience store. East Lothian Courier
23/06/2011 Staff at Telford College to strike over job cuts Numerous staff at Telford College in Edinburgh will go on strike for more than 50 days. Staff are taking action against plans to cut 50 jobs at the college. The Scotsman
19/06/2011 A new climate change research centre will be opened at the University of Edinburgh in 2013. Around 80 jobs will be created at the facility. Climate change research centre to create 80 jobs. Scotland on Sunday
14/06/2011 http://www.bnymellon.com/index.html BNY Mellon to create 60 jobs in Edinburgh Bank of New York Mellon will recruit 60 additional staff in Edinburgh. The financial services firm will now have 650 staff in Scotland. The Scotsman
13/06/2011 Lloyds Banking Group to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide Around 15,000 worldwide jobs are set to be cut at Lloyds Banking Group in order to save £1 billion. Hundreds of jobs are expected to be cut at their headquarters in London. It is not yet confirmed how many jobs will be affected in Scotland. The Scotsman
11/06/2011 Redundancies at Transport Initiatives Edinburgh Around 40 staff from Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE) will be made redundant. TIE has been working on the tram project in Edinburgh. A voluntary redundancy scheme will now be opened up to staff. Daily Mail
10/06/2011 Supermarket chain in administration Supermarket chain Haldanes has gone into administration resulting in around 600 staff being made redundant across the UK. The chain has 26 supermarkets in the UK includin13 in Scotland. The Herald
09/06/2011 Care provider Southern Cross to cut 3,000 UK jobs Around 3,000 Southern Cross care workers will lose their jobs in the UK. The care provider operates 98 care homes and employs approximately 5,000 staff in Scotland. It is not yet known how many jobs will be lost in Scotland. The Herald
09/06/2011 CCTV systems firm to recruit 15 extra staff CCTV systems firm IndigoVision will recruit 15 additional employees in its Edinburgh headquarters. The company is expanding its office space by 6,000 sq ft. The firm employs 100 workers at its headquarters. The Scotsman
09/06/2011 Newspapers to cut editorial jobs The Daily Record and Sunday Mail newspapers will cut 90 editorial jobs. The Scotsman
07/06/2011 Timber firm goes into receivership Timber firm Donaldson & McConnell has gone into receivership resulting in 102 job losses including 47 in Scotland. The Herald
05/06/2011 Fitness firm to open 8 new gyms Energie Scotland will open 8 new gyms in Scotland by the end of August. A number ofjobs will be created. Sunday Herald
02/06/2011 http://jobs.efinancialcareers.co.uk/All/company-State_Street.htm State Street to create 90 new jobs in Edinburgh Financial services firm State Street will open a new ‘European Centre of Excellence’ in Edinburgh creating 90 new jobs in the city. State Street will have 840 employees when the centre opens. The Herald
02/06/2011 Infrastructure services firm to recruit 600 staff Infrastructure services firm May Gurney has revealed plans to increase their number of employees in Scotland by 600 to 1,200 over the next 6 years. The Herald