ONE of Scotland’s most famous pubs has been sold and is scheduled to open again after a two-year hiatus.
It was revealed this week that The Griffin in Glasgow was bought by Kenny Webster, who owns a raft of breweries including the Isle of Skye Brewing Company.
The bar has operated on the corner of Bath Street and Elmbank Street since 1903. Mr Webster purchased it from city publican and entrepreneur Oli Norman for an undisclosed sum.
The acquisition is Mr Webster's first foray into pub ownership. The Griffin, which has lain empty since March 2020 after lockdown closure, and is set to reopen this week following a major refurbishment.
Mr Webster also owns the Black Wolf Brewery in Throsk, Stirlingshire, and North Coast Brewery in Kinloss.
McGill's swoops to acquire major Scottish bus operation
MCGILL’S Bus Group has acquired a major business from one of the UK’s biggest bus companies in a deal that will significantly expand its presence in central and east Scotland and add 550 staff to its headcount.
Greenock-based McGill’s, which is owned by James and Sandy Easdale, has agreed a deal to buy First Scotland East for an undisclosed sum. The company was owned by First Bus, part of Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, the listed bus and rail giant.
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Scotland ranks high in UK productivity
SCOTLAND has been ranked among the most productive nations and regions in the UK but remains below the national average as the economy heads towards a difficult winter.
According to the latest UK economic outlook report produced by accountancy group PwC, growth in Scotland will sit approximately 0.5 percentage points behind the UK average this year before entering two years of slow or even negative growth.
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