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News & Blog
  • Airport seeks feedback on future noise management plans

    13th November 2024

    Draft Noise Action Plan for 2024 to 2028 has been published. Edinburgh Airport is seeking feedback from communities on how it plans to manage and mitigate noise caused by aviation operations. The airport, now part of the VINCI Airports network, has launched its draft Noise Action Plan (NAP) for 2024…

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  • Over £2.4m raised by the STV Children’s Appeal in 2024

    13th November 2024

    Friday’s STV Children’s Appeal Show highlighted the efforts of fundraisers and told of the charities supporting families up and down the country who are affected by poverty. The programme was presented by host Lorraine Kelly, alongside STV’s Laura Boyd, and broadcast from Glasgow Kelvin College’s Springburn Campus, with involvement from…

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  • CHARITY ‘BLOWN AWAY’ BY ABERDEIN CONSIDINE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AS £20,000 TARGET SMASHED IN JUST FOUR MONTHS

    13th November 2024

    Colleagues from across the firm raised over £25,000 for Friends of ANCHOR in memory of colleague Fiona Wildgoose North East Scotland cancer and haemotology charity Friends of ANCHOR has said it was “blown away” by the fundraising efforts of Aberdein Considine employees after the firm beat its £20,000 target in…

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  • SME Divide Revealed on Environmental Targets

    13th November 2024

    Ahead of COP 29, the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research has found a clear divide among SMEs on environmental targets. The survey, by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, shows around half of firms with more than 50 employees say they have a recycling…

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  • BDO promotes 70 in Scotland

    13th November 2024

    70 people promoted across Scotland at BDO Firmwide, BDO has promoted over 2,400 of its people, including 36 new partners. Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced the promotion of 70 people across its Scottish offices. BDO’s has promoted 40 people in its Glasgow office, with a further…

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  • Winston’s Wish Nominated Charity for Women’s Business Awards

    13th November 2024

    Join Us for an Inspiring Live Event this December Women’s Business Club is delighted to announce that Winston’s Wish has been chosen as the nominated charity for this year’s Women’s Business Awards, a hybrid event taking place in December. This partnership reflects our commitment to making a meaningful difference in…

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  • Two Scottish businesses feature in Deloitte’s 2024 UK Technology Fast 50 awards

    13th November 2024

    Edinburgh and Glasgow companies rank in 50 fastest-growing UK tech companies; Glasgow business also placed third overall in the CleanTech award; Scottish-based companies have ranked 145 times over the awards’ 27-year history, including two top spots; Fast 50 companies generated a combined revenue of £1.93 billion in 2023/24, a 141%…

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  • Hidden perils of a potential Scottish Budget crisis

    Hidden perils of a potential Scottish Budget crisis

    12th November 2024

    Following the dissolution of the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Green Party in May, the SNP is operating as a minority government, requiring the support of at least three MSPs from other parties to pass legislation. The most crucial test of this dynamic will be the Scottish Budget on…

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  • Work starts on the final phase of award-winning South Glasgow development

    8th November 2024

    Work has started on the fourth and final phase of Cruden Homes’ highly acclaimed King’s View development in Toryglen. Located adjacent to one of Glasgow’s Transformational Regeneration Areas, Clyde Gateway, this phase will deliver 56 high-quality homes, further supporting the area’s large-scale regeneration efforts. The new homes, situated on Prospecthill…

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  • International Papillomavirus Conference set for Edinburgh next week

    8th November 2024

    Taking place 12-15 November at the EICC, IPVC 2024 brings researchers, clinicians, and other health professionals together to discuss the prevention of HPV infection and other associated diseases and cancers.  1,800 delegates to attend IPVC 2024, organised by the International Papillomavirus Society, whose aim is to contribute to the elimination…

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