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Kick off your property journey in 2024 with the return of ESPC Live

If you’re planning to buy, sell, let or rent a home in 2024, leading Scottish property portal ESPC has just what you need, with the news that its innovative broadcast event ESPC Live will be returning to your screens on 31 January 2024 from 7pm. Following on from the launch…

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When it comes to baby loss, don’t forget about Dad

By Musab Hemsi, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Pensions team at law firm Anderson Strathern It’s estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, either during pregnancy or birth. As progressive workplaces move towards a more open and supportive culture, the impact of baby loss – whether that’s…

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STV Studios welcomes Andy Sockanathan and James Smales to Entertainment development team

Beat the Chasers co-creator Andy Sockanathan appointed director of development at STV Studios Entertainment Picture Slam co-creator James Smales joins as development executive The pair will work to expand and strengthen STV Studios Entertainment’s slate in the UK and internationally STV Studios has announced the appointment of Beat the Chasers…

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Duck & Waffle Edinburgh Celebrates ‘Burns Night’ with a Specially Curated Menu and Elevated Whisky Cocktails

Duck & Waffle Edinburgh will celebrate Burns Night on Thursday January 25th in honour of renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns, with an evening of chef-curated menu specials and elevated whisky cocktails that pay homage to Scotland’s rich cultural heritage. Curated by Duck & Waffle’s Culinary Director Daniel Barbosa and Executive…

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Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild reveals long weekend of Burns-inspired festivities

Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild reveals long weekend of Burns-inspired festivities Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild is putting on a special Burns Night Ceilidh and four-day Burns Supper in celebration of Scotland’s National Bard this week. With Haggis specials coming from most of the upmarket food hall’s kitchens,…

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Dentons advises Thomson Reuters on acquisition of World Business Media Limited

Dentons has advised Thomson Reuters for the first time on a corporate transaction, advising on its acquisition of World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry. World Business Media Limited is based in London and has an editorial hub in New York. It…

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Online child safety social enterprise welcomes visit from Wellbeing Economy secretary

Aberdeen-based CyberSafe Scotland, a social enterprise that works to protect children in Scotland and around the world from online exploitation, welcomed a visit from Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, this week. The Minister met Annabel Turner, CyberSafe founder and barrister, who explained the training…

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Net zero and Nature Broking

The City of Edinburgh Council has set the bold and admirable target of Edinburgh becoming “a net zero” city by 2030. On its website the Council states: “Our 2030 target recognises the need for Edinburgh to play its part in helping to deliver on national goals to reduce emission. And…

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Integrated agency response secures major ScottishPower account win for The Union Group

Scotland’s largest independent marketing agency, The Union Group, has succeeded in winning not one, but two highly competitive pitches, to be named as ScottishPower’s lead creative agency. Responsible for Strategic Advertising, Direct, Data and Digital Marketing, this is a major integrated win for the group, with the work sitting across…

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BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy

BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy Responding to the release of the Government’s Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This strategy provides a substantial and compelling picture of the reliance an open trading economy, like the UK’s,…

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