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    Hugely Successful Women’s Business Conference Showcases Scotland’s Rising Female Stars

    5th November 2024

    Hugely Successful Women’s Business Conference Showcases Scotland’s Rising Female Stars WOMEN’S BUSINESS CLUB saw the annual Women’s Business Conference & Awards take place at the Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians. The conference, which took place on Tuesday 29th October 2024, welcomed just under 150 delegates from across the country who…

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  • The Benefits and Challenges of B Corp Certification – Muckle Media

    1st November 2024

    Muckle Media, a creative PR and communications agency based in Edinburgh, made history by becoming the first Scottish PR agency to achieve B Corp certification. This prestigious certification recognises businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Muckle Media’s journey to B Corp status highlights…

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  • Balfour Beatty grows UK’s largest bespoke overhead line equipment fleet

    1st November 2024

    Balfour Beatty has invested over £5 million in new overhead line strategic assets to support the substantial growth in its Power Transmission & Distribution business.   The company has the UK’s largest overhead line equipment fleet and over the last 18 months, has acquired eight new Puller-Tensioner machines to support…

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  • NOVEMBER AT VIRGIN HOTELS EDINBURGH

    1st November 2024

    COMMONS CLUB: The Chef’s Table Inspired By Nigeria – November (every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 19:00) Virgin Hotels Edinburgh’s flagship restaurant, Commons Clubs trip to Nigeria continues into November. Chef de Cuisine Emma Hanley has partnered with Chef Tunde ‘Abi’ Abifarin, the chef-owner of two incredible food ventures in Edinburgh, to…

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  • Labour’s big-spending Budget comes at a cost for business

    1st November 2024

    Findlay Anderson, head of corporate at full-service law firm Gilson Gray It feels like we’ve been talking about the Budget for weeks. That’s an annual rite of passage if you’re an accountant or tax advisor. But it has seemed like the whole country has been bracing itself for this Budget,…

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  • Giving Edinburgh’s historic buildings a new lease of life: 5 examples of innovative reuse that have revitalised the city

    1st November 2024

    Historic buildings are everywhere in Edinburgh. They’re what give the city its unique character which draws visitors from all over the world. They tell the city’s story and chart the social and cultural changes that have taken place over decades and centuries. Giving these buildings a new lease of life…

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  • Cruden set to build 184 new homes over three Scottish sites

    1st November 2024

    Cruden, one of Scotland’s largest independently owned and longest-established housebuilders and developers, has announced plans to deliver 184 new homes across three new sites in Glasgow and the Scottish Borders. The ambitious plans include 128 affordable homes and 56 homes for private sale.  The announcement comes hot on the heels…

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  • Get Ready for a Week of STV Children’s Appeal Programming with Lorraine Kelly, Laura Boyd and Jean Johansson

    31st October 2024

    The STV Children’s Appeal annual telefundraiser returns to STV on Friday 8th November, with hosts STV’s Laura Boyd and TV legend Lorraine Kelly. The show highlights the important work taking place across Scotland to support children and families that need it most, with Lorraine and Laura being joined by Appeal…

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  • Aberdein Considine partners react to UK Budget

    31st October 2024

    “Today’s Budget was packed with measures which directly impact businesses, business owners and investors across the country. As always advisers are waiting for the full details to emerge but initial feedback from clients on Capital Gains Tax is that the increases are not as steep as initially feared and concerns…

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  • Tough Budget For Business

    31st October 2024

    Reacting to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:     “This is a tough budget for business to swallow but the Chancellor has looked to ease the pain by holding out a promise of better days ahead.    “While some protection for smaller firms is…

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