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AAB strengthens Virtual Finance team with new Leeds Partner
12th September 2024Second new Partner in Leeds office in as many months Appointment marks a further expansion of services out of Leeds, following launch of Corporate Finance division in the city 25% growth in Virtual Finance clients in the past year AAB, a leading professional services firm across the UK and…
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Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh College partner to create ‘seamless learning pathway’ for Scots workers
12th September 2024Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a seamless learning pathway for employers and their workforce, marking a significant step forward in professional education in Scotland. This strategic partnership aims to integrate vocational and academic education, offering a continuous journey from entry-level qualifications…
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Inactive Workers Keep Pressure On Labour Market
10th September 2024Responding to the latest ONS labour market statistics, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There are some further signs of loosening in the jobs market as vacancies continue to fall and wage growth slows. “But pay continues to outpace inflation…
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75Media increases its billboard portfolio in Scotland by 43%
10th September 2024Outdoor media owner, 75Media, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has acquired 60 new classic 48-sheet roadside billboards across the Scottish central belt, ratcheting its total estate in the country from 138 to 198. These strategic acquisitions not only strengthen 75Media’s growing market dominance, but also reinforces its commitment…
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Blackadders Welcomes Seven New Trainees
10th September 2024Blackadders LLP has recruited seven new trainees to the firm’s training programme this week. The 2024 cohort will work across all units in the firm’s offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of a two-year schedule. The new trainees are Amy Richardson (Dispute Resolution, Edinburgh), Ben Harvey (Employment,…
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Two Scottish cities move up the ranks in PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Index – but Scots’ priorities show room for improvement
10th September 2024• Glasgow and Edinburgh move up the rankings in the latest iteration of PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Index – but Aberdeen slips six places • All three major Scottish cities in the Index track above the UK average for house-price-to-earnings ratio and skills (16-24 and 25+) • Across the…
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City of Edinburgh Council, in collaboration with CGI, selects Access Mosaic as new case management system to enhance both social care and justice social work services
10th September 2024The City of Edinburgh Council and IT and business consulting services firm CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), have announced the selection of Access Mosaic to support the transformation of both digital social care and justice social work services in the capital. Access Mosaic is a comprehensive, cloud-based case management solution…
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News/Over 70 graduates and apprentices kick off their careers at Deloitte in Scotland
10th September 202438 people have joined the firm’s Edinburgh office across practices including audit, tax and financial advisory Deloitte in Scotland has welcomed over 70 new people to its graduate, BrightStart apprenticeship and industrial placement programmes this week for a blended in-person and virtual induction across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. A further…
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Shepherd and Wedderburn receives highest accreditations as Investor in People and Investor in Young People
10th September 2024Shepherd and Wedderburn is proud to announce that it has been reaccredited as an Investor in People (IIP) at ‘Platinum’ level and awarded the ‘Platinum’ accreditation as an Investor in Young People (IIYP). These highest attainable accreditations, awarded by Investors in People, reflect the firm’s commitment to excellence in employment…
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Equity Commission Urges Action On Workplace Barriers
10th September 2024The Workplace Equity Commission, convened by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), has outlined more than 40 recommendations to improve employment opportunities and breakdown barriers for people in the workplace. The Commission has focused on supporting the 5.5 million SMEs across the UK, which need support to shift the…
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