Spring Statement 2024

Spring Statement 2024

The UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget 2024. In what may be his final intervention before a General Election, he announced a 2p cut to National Insurance rates, an extension to the freeze on alcohol duty, and reforms to pensions to encourage investment in UK businesses. The…

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DWF appoints new partner to bolster Scottish litigation team

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has added solicitor advocate Laura McCabe as partner to its Scottish litigation team. Specialising in advocacy, Laura McCabe joins DWF after almost 5 years at Anderson Strathern. She brings 14 years of expertise in appearance work to her new role…

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Registers of Scotland March webinars

RCI: Information required and creating an entry – Monday 04 March at 10am This webinar outlines the information which is required for an entry in RCI and what you must do before creating an entry. Once the data is gathered, we cover the steps you must take in creating an…

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GREAT CHEMISTRY: LUMO AND EDINBURGH SCIENCE FESTIVAL PARTNER FOR A GREENER PLANET

Lumo, the all-electric train operator, has announced its renewed partnership with Edinburgh Science Festival for this year’s theme: ‘Shaping the Future’. Taking place over two weeks, from Saturday 30 March to Sunday 14 April 2024, thousands are expected to attend the series of interactive events, talks and workshops showcasing how…

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FORMER HOLYROOD HOTEL RELAUNCHES AS EDINBURGH MARRIOTT HOTEL HOLYROOD IN SCOTLAND’S CAPITAL

The former established Holyrood Hotel in Scotland’s Capital has relaunched today as Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, marking the completion of an extensive £10m refurbishment. Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town, the hotel, under new ownership, has been brought up to Marriott Hotel standards with an extensive refurbishment.…

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Systemic change essential to transform Scottish public services, finds report

New research from Deloitte finds that successive crises have left Scottish public services “fragile”; The survey finds the Scottish public pessimistic for the years ahead, with 63% expecting NHS waiting lists to get worse; However, pessimism around the cost-of-living has started to abate, with the percentage of the Scottish public…

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Cruise Season 2024 Business Briefing

This year, around 100 cruise ship calls will take place at Newhaven and Leith. The first ship is due on 1st April.   The season continues until mid-October.  Passenger numbers per ship range from around 150 to over 2500 guests. Overall around 100,000 passengers and crew will pass through Leith or…

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DWF’s UK corporate team advised on 188 deals in 2023

The UK and Ireland Corporate team of DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, advised on 188 deals in 2023, with a combined value of more than £3.5 billion. DWF’s UK & Ireland team acted on deals across all of the business’ core sectors, but technology transactions…

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Recession Expected To End But Growth Will Be Weak

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast has slightly upgraded growth expectations for 2024 and 2025, as the recession lasts just two quarters, but strong growth will remain elusive.      UK Economic Outlook             The UK economy is expected to grow every year until the end of 2026…

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Lumo in discussions to operate Glasgow services

FirstGroup, the leading private sector transport operator, today announces that its popular open access rail service Lumo is in discussions with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its London-Edinburgh trains to and from Glasgow. Having identified opportunities to extend a number of daily journeys to and from…

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