Scottish Business Briefing - Friday 23 August, 2013 - Business - The Scotsman Lloyds Banking Group, the firm's sole lender, is also facing a substantial hit, but no job losses are expected among Tenon's 2,300 employees after rival Baker Tilly - which ruled out a bid for the company's shares - stepped in to buy its operating subsidiaries for an undisclosed sum (Scotsman). Bridge, which is listed on Aim and in Oslo, said average production during the three months to 30 June fell after delays in restarting production from its Duart field (Scotsman). Scottish farmland prices at record high, surveyors report The price of farmland in Scotland hit a record high in the first half of 2013, according to research by surveyors. The Land Market Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicated land values had trebled in less than a decade. It calculated the average price of land in Scotland was now £4,438 per acre (_BBC). Macnaughton sees growth in UK and abroad MACNAUGHTON Holdings, the kilts to furniture fabric maker, is bullish about the future after achieving strong growth in the UK and export markets like Russia. Managing director Blair Macnaughton said the textile company is trading ahead of budget for the current year amid an improvement in market conditions that bodes well for the sector (Herald). The money will fund the creation of 700 accommodation spaces at the base, which houses the UK's submarine-based Trident nuclear weapons system (Scotsman). Scots tourism given sporting chance in 2014 Sport is helping Scotland's tourism sector fight back from tough times. That was the message delivered by VisitScotland chief executive Malcolm Roughead at a business gathering, starring Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger as guest speaker, in Aberdeen yesterday (P&J).