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News & Blog
  • Top Financial Planning Firm offering free Financial Health Checks

    20th January 2025

    Award winning financial planning firm, Acumen Financial Planning is delighted to be hosting free Financial Health Checks at their office at Randolph Crescent. These face-to-face sessions are perfect for anyone looking to have a chat with an independent, qualified financial planners about anything financial, from retirement goals, pensions, savings, investments,…

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  • Balfour Beatty reaches agreement on the sale of Omnicom to Hitachi Rail

    20th January 2025

    Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces it has reached agreement for the sale of Omnicom, its specialist rail measurement hardware and intelligent software business, to Hitachi Rail, a leading partner to the world’s best transportation companies.   The acquisition by Hitachi Rail will support Omnicom’s growth strategy to…

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  • Agilico Wins the Print IT Award for Environmental Excellence

    20th January 2025

    Agilico are delighted to announce that we have won the 2024 Environmental Excellence Award at the Print IT Awards in December, the UK’s premier awards event for the managed print and document technology sector. This annual celebration recognises outstanding achievements and innovation, bringing together the industry’s top players for an…

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  • Capital Theatres Board welcomes new members Michael Harrison and Gillian Harkness-McKinlay

    20th January 2025

    17 January, Edinburgh: As the curtain rises on 2025, Capital Theatres welcomes two new members to its board: Michael Harrison and Gillian Harkness-McKinlay. One of the most influential figures in UK theatre industry – recently appearing at number 2 on The Stage’s 100 theatre power list – Michael Harrison brings…

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  • Policy Insights: Business Confidence

    17th January 2025

    If it isn’t too distant a memory now, we’d like to start this week by wishing all of our members a happy and prosperous New Year. If you managed to have a break over the holiday period, we hope this was restful and enjoyable, and that you, like us, are…

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  • Brexit At Four: Trade Reset Must Deliver

    17th January 2025

    • Two fifths (41%) of exporters disagree the Brexit deal is helping them grow sales. • Almost half (46%) of businesses want the Government to make it easier for UK staff to work in the EU. • More than three quarters (77%) of traders are unaware of details about new…

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  • Bid Consultancy Opens Applications for 2025 Graduate Bid Writer Cohort

    17th January 2025

    EiB are excited to announce applications for its 2025 graduate cohort are now open, presenting an opportunity for the next generation of bid writers to join their team. The graduate bid writer programme offers a unique chance for motivated individuals to join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality bid…

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  • Edinburgh Food Hall Bonnie & Wild honours Scotland’s National Bard with a ‘Burns Feast’ and free ceilidh

    17th January 2025

    Edinburgh Food Hall Bonnie & Wild is going all-out for a week of Robert Burns-inspired dining, dancing and drinking, culminating in a free traditional Scottish ceilidh for up to 400 guests. With no better way to honour the legacy of Robert Burns than gathering together with honest, sonsie folk and…

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  • Brewhemia Celebrates Burns Night 2025 with a Night of Scottish Tradition and Debauchery

    17th January 2025

    Brewhemia is thrilled to announce its Burns Night 2025 celebrations, set to take place on January 25th, 2025. This year’s event promises to be a memorable evening filled with Scottish tradition, delicious food, and lively entertainment. BURNS SUPPER Join us for a 3-course dinner featuring a Whisky Cured Smoked Salmon…

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  • UK Economy Continues to Tread Water

    17th January 2025

    Reacting to the latest GDP data released this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With no growth in the three months to November 2024, and a very limited uptick for the month itself, it’s clear that the UK economy continues to be stuck in…

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