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Media: Lifeline - The Scotsman.
The Scotsman titles change hands again as the Barclay brothers concentrate on the Telegraph.
1955: The Scotsman celebrates its centenary having just changed hands. Its new owner is the Canadian newspaper magnate Roy Thomson, who by the end of the decade would also own Times Newspapers and Scottish Television. The Scotsman flourishes as part of a major media group and is at the forefront of innovation - for instance, being one of the UK's first papers to launch a colour supplement.
1990: Having languished through much of the 80s (Lord Thomson died in 1976), the Thomson Corporation commits to a new cycle of investment. The Scotsman's offices are revamped, a sister paper, Scotland on Sunday, is launched and by the end of the decade The Scotsman features a colour front page.
1995: The Scotsman and its sister titles are sold to Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, who install Andrew Neil (pictured), a former Sunday Times editor, as its publisher. Neil gambles on cover-price cuts but his editorial policies ...
- Johnston cuts jobs at Scotsman titles.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire March 9, 2006 700+ words
...Press is cutting at least 45 people from Scotsman Publications, the company it bought...latest executive to leave the owner of the Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers. He...would seek 23 redundancies throughout Scotsman publications in administrative and commercial...
- Johnston Press forks out [pounds sterling]160M for Scotsman titles.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London) December 20, 2005 700+ words
...hefty [pounds sterling]160m to buy The Scotsman newspaper and two sister titles from...spend on printing presses, since The Scotsman's job cull is thought to be related...the titles a decade ago. However, the Scotsman found the going tough as national newspapers...
- Scotsman Group sold for #160m to Johnston Press.
- Magazine article from: Printing World January 5, 2006 700+ words
...readership of over a million, and `The Scotsman' web-site receives three million...month. Profit before tax for The Scotsman Publications was #7.7m on a...Barclay brothers paid #85m for The Scotsman titles in 1995. According to analysts...
- Johnston still interested in Northcliffe despite Scotsman deal.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire December 19, 2005 700+ words
...in which Johnston is buying the Scotsman and its associated titles for GBP160m...had no plans to cut jobs at the Scotsman titles in a bid to make savings. "Our...management team." Mr Bowdler said the Scotsman would be given editorial independence...
- Scotsman.
- Magazine article from: Hotel & Motel Management August 9, 1999 700+ words
...any time or effort. That's where Scotsman Ice System's reputation for proven reliability comes in.Scotsman has two types of hardworking hotel dispensers...other self-service applications, Scotsman's compact HD356 offers high volume...
- ALGECO SCOTSMAN APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDE.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News March 18, 2009 700+ words
...Contact details below.) BW)(MD-ALGECO-SCOTSMAN) Algeco Scotsman Appoints New Chief Operating Officer and President...BUSINESS WIRE) - Mar. 17, 2009-- Algeco Scotsman, a leading global business services provider focused...
- Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Announces Special Meeting of Stockholders...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 28, 2007 700+ words
BALTIMORE -- Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC...Ristretto Holdings SCA and Williams Scotsman International, Inc., pursuant to...will be merged with and into Williams Scotsman International, Inc., with Williams...
- Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 20, 2005 700+ words
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Williams Scotsman International, Inc. announced today...shares of common stock from Williams Scotsman International at the initial public offering...prnh/20030611/PHW022LOGO ) Williams Scotsman International intends to use the net...
- Williams Scotsman Expands Focus on U.S. Healthcare Market; Company Extends...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 14, 2006 700+ words
BALTIMORE -- Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC...Breakthroughs Conference in Orlando, Williams Scotsman provides modular space solutions...supply chain since 2004, Williams Scotsman has provided hospital facilities...
- Williams Scotsman Offers Disaster Relief Programs to Customers Affected by...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 23, 2008 700+ words
...BALTIMORE & HOUSTON -- Williams Scotsman, the leading provider of modular space...president/central southwest for William Scotsman. "As members of the local Houston community...variety of critical needs." Williams Scotsman has a range of products and services...