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Beta Bugs Secures £1.72M To Scale Up Sustainable Insect Farming

Scottish insect genetics business Beta Bugs Limited has secured £1.72 million investment to scale-up the production, sale and supply of its Black Soldier Fly eggs and larvae to the insect farming sector, as a sustainable alternative to current sources of protein for animal feed. The funding round was led by…

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Members of the public urged to attend Lydia Plus Osteoporosis symposium

· Researchers call for bone-weakening condition to be recognised as a public health priority People in Scotland are being invited to join healthcare professionals at a groundbreaking symposium on osteoporosis, a silent and common bone-weakening condition, hosted by Queen Margaret University (QMU). The free event takes place on World Osteoporosis…

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DWF celebrates new hires and notable client wins in Scotland

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has boosted its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow with the arrival of new colleagues, including supporting the next generation of legal talent with six newly qualified solicitors set to take up roles.  The 60-strong Scotland insurance team at DWF has…

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Burges Salmon appoints new Chief People Officer

Firm announces the appointment of Alice Bretherton as its new Chief People Officer Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the appointment of Alice Bretherton as its new Chief People Officer (CPO). Alice joins the firm from EY, where she held the role of Strategic Talent Director…

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SP Energy Networks encourages families to put electricity safety first while school’s out for October break 

Electricity network operator shares important advice as outdoor safety incidents spike across its operational areas  Recent research commissioned by SP Energy Networks has revealed that less than a quarter (23%) of people in the UK are aware of the location of power lines when enjoying outdoor activities such as camping,…

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Deloitte CFO survey: Debt falls out of favour with UK finance chiefs

CFOs rate bank borrowing as less attractive as a source of financing than at any time since at least 2007, with a growing focus on debt reduction; Despite uncertainties, business confidence is running above average levels; Concerns linger about the outlook for inflation; CFOs see government policy as the biggest…

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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh To Host Drag Spooktacular This Halloween

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is hosting not one, but two unmissable Halloween events on 28th October    From 12pm, guests can enjoy a drag villain brunch with appearances from iconic fairytale villains before being entranced by a spooky but fabulous Rocky Horror drag show, 9pm til late Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is…

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Convention Edinburgh launches new Ambassador Programme for Edinburgh

Programme brings together Edinburgh’s outstanding academic talent and event industry professionals to form a network of ambassadors championing the city as a world renowned destination for academia and events Since the 1990s, over 1000 events have been attracted to the city, generating in excess of £900 million for the local…

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Recent UK Export Gains Reversed In August Downturn

Reacting to the latest Office for National Statistics data on Trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:    “August was not a good month for UK goods exports. There were falls in both EU and rest of the world trade – where after removing the effects of…

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Hospitality venue welcomes 250,000 visitors during Fringe

World’s largest arts festival brings in record month for business EDINBURGH based event and hospitality venue is thriving as it records its most successful business period to date after hitting record numbers during the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival. Surgeons Quarter (SQ), one of Edinburgh’s largest Fringe performing spaces, boasted a…

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