Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild reveals long weekend of Burns-inspired festivities

Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild reveals long weekend of Burns-inspired festivities

Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild reveals long weekend of Burns-inspired festivities Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild is putting on a special Burns Night Ceilidh and four-day Burns Supper in celebration of Scotland’s National Bard this week. With Haggis specials coming from most of the upmarket food hall’s kitchens,…

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Dentons advises Thomson Reuters on acquisition of World Business Media Limited

Dentons has advised Thomson Reuters for the first time on a corporate transaction, advising on its acquisition of World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry. World Business Media Limited is based in London and has an editorial hub in New York. It…

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Online child safety social enterprise welcomes visit from Wellbeing Economy secretary

Aberdeen-based CyberSafe Scotland, a social enterprise that works to protect children in Scotland and around the world from online exploitation, welcomed a visit from Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, this week. The Minister met Annabel Turner, CyberSafe founder and barrister, who explained the training…

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Net zero and Nature Broking

The City of Edinburgh Council has set the bold and admirable target of Edinburgh becoming “a net zero” city by 2030. On its website the Council states: “Our 2030 target recognises the need for Edinburgh to play its part in helping to deliver on national goals to reduce emission. And…

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Integrated agency response secures major ScottishPower account win for The Union Group

Scotland’s largest independent marketing agency, The Union Group, has succeeded in winning not one, but two highly competitive pitches, to be named as ScottishPower’s lead creative agency. Responsible for Strategic Advertising, Direct, Data and Digital Marketing, this is a major integrated win for the group, with the work sitting across…

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BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy

BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy Responding to the release of the Government’s Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This strategy provides a substantial and compelling picture of the reliance an open trading economy, like the UK’s,…

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Have you really reported all of your income to HMRC?

  Kevin Winters, personal tax expert, Brodies LLP The beginning of a new year is generally met with enthusiasm by most, often in the hope of making good on their resolutions for the year ahead. It can however elicit a distinct feeling of dread in others, specifically those that submit…

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Surprise Rise In Inflation As Uncertainty Remains

Responding to the latest inflation figures from the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:      “Consumer price inflation remains stubborn with a slightly higher than expected growth rate of 4% in December 2023, and no change in core inflation at 5.1%. However, producer…

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DWF comments on latest Scotland Labour Market figures

During the period September to November 2023 Scotland’s labour market remained robust in the face of significant economic challenges.  The headline figures show an estimated employment rate of 74.4%, an increase of 0.1% over the quarter.  By way of comparison, Scotland’s estimated employment rate was slightly below the UK rate…

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Business Pressures Persist As Labour Market Cools

Responding to the latest labour market data from ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said:   “Today’s data confirms labour market conditions are continuing to cool, with wage growth and the number of vacancies falling once again. However, labour costs remain a huge…

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