RISING DEMAND FOR SKILLS MEANS THAT OUR BORDERS MUST REMAIN OPEN

Commenting on the release of official data which shows that Scottish unemployment fell by 10,000 in the three months to September, Liz Cameron, Director/Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said:   “The welcome continuation of the trend of falling unemployment in Scotland reflects the optimism that businesses are experiencing…

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New pensions legislation creates need for better financial education

With the implementation of auto-enrolment, is the provision of a pension shifting from the government to the responsibility of the individual and the private sector? The proposed structure from 6 April 2015 is arguably one of the biggest changes to pensions industry. Individuals over age-55 will be able to draw…

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Scots star Nicola Benedetti to grace Usher Hall

One of Scotland’s foremost musical stars will entertain hundreds of Edinburgh music lovers as part of a concert sponsored by Capital Document Solutions. Conducted by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), Oundjian and Benedetti takes place at the city’s Usher Hall on Friday, November 14. Nicola Benedetti, an internationally renowned…

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Andrea Obzerova of ABO Photography Ltd. announced winner of the PPOTY 2014 competition in Portfolio of 3 category.

Last Thursday (6th November) the team at Professional Photographer magazine, as well as the sponsors, judges, contributors, winners and runners up, had a wonderful time celebrating at the PPOTY 2014 Awards (Professional Photographer of the Year). The celebratory evening, held to showcase the very best of photography in the industry, was…

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The Key Ingredient for a Sustainable Food & Drink Industry (Edinburgh)

ecoConnect would be delighted if you could join us at our next forum on Cleantech: The Key Ingredient for a Sustainable Food & Drink Industry Food & drink is one of Scotland’s key business sectors, employing over 300,000 people, and has been earmarked to grow into a £16.5 billion industry by…

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Brooks Brothers Friends & Family Offer

Invitation must be presented at time of in-store purchases; use code FFINT30 for online purchases. Printed copies and invitations shown on mobile devices will be accepted. Visit BrooksBrothers.com/stores to view our store listings in these countries, and BrooksBrothers.com/borderfree for a list of applicable Borderfree countries. Discount may vary online due…

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Miituu is bringing people together

Edinburgh based digital media company Miituu are helping more and more organisations to bring their staff and management teams closer together.  Miituu provides a cloud based system that allows organisations to record video or “conversations” as digital questionnaires.  These conversations are then circulated and published for managers and staff to…

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Escrivo awarded Preferred Supplier for Scottish Enterprise ICT Initiative

Escrivo is pleased to announce they have been successful, in partnership with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, in becoming one of the preferred suppliers for Scottish Enterprise’s “ICT Expert Support” programme.  This programme seeks to assist companies by initially offering an ICT review.  It is envisaged this review will “identify opportunities…

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Record-breaking sales as Capital Document Solutions targets turnover of £24m

Office equipment specialist Capital Document Solutions has achieved record monthly sales of £2.4m. Scotland’s largest independent supplier, Capital expects to record turnover of £24m for its March 2015 year-end. The business, which has operations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and Shetland, is targeting turnover of more than £30m by…

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Sign up to the Edinburgh Marathon with Barnardo’s!

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is Scotland’s largest running event of its kind and takes place between 30-31 May. If you didn’t get a place at the London Marathon, don’t worry you are guaranteed a place at this event! Why Barnardo’s? You can make a saving on your registration fee! If…

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