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LNER calls for rail industry to improve workforce gender diversity
6th March 2020Our research found that 85 per cent of women of working age in the UK have never considered a career in rail, and that the primary reason for this is a perceived lack of a match between their skills and jobs in the sector. Six out of 10 women said…
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LendingCrowd’s Helen McKay makes global Women in FinTech Powerlist
6th March 2020Platform’s first employee recognised for regulatory expertise Edinburgh, 5 March 2020: LendingCrowd, the only fintech lending platform headquartered in Scotland, is delighted to announce that Helen McKay, its Risk & Compliance Officer, has been recognised in the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist 2019. Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday…
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Senior RHASS team member wins prestigious award
6th March 2020Edinburgh – 6 March 2020 – The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has announced that Marie Livingstone, RHASS Society Secretary, has been recognised in the ‘Board Influencer’ category at the prestigious inaugural DMJ Governance Hot 100 awards, in association with Computershare. Celebrating the top 100 most innovative, influential and creative governance professionals from across UK industry sectors, the Board Influencer category recognises individuals that influence strategic decision-making at the…
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Flooding disrupts performance across Scotland’s Railway
6th March 2020One of Scotland’s wettest months on record disrupted train punctuality across the country as severe flooding impacted on services for customers. Everyone across Scotland’s Railway worked flat out to keep people moving, with Edinburgh and Glasgow both seeing more than three times their usual February rainfall. The figures for the…
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Aileen Campbell MSP joins Hart Builders to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week
6th March 2020Hart Builders, part of one of Scotland’s largest independently owned construction and residential development companies, the Cruden Group, welcomed the Minister for communities, Aileen Campbell MSP, to one of its leading developments yesterday to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Ms Campbell visited Hart Builders’ Ropeworks development in Leith, which is one of…
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Small businesses in Edinburgh learn vital digital skills for free
5th March 2020Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Edinburgh have been given the chance to learn vital digital skills for free thanks to a partnership between BT and Google Digital Garage. The sessions are part of BT’s new Skills for Tomorrow programme which aims to provide digital skills training to one…
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Caledonian Sleeper offers free seats to stranded Flybe passengers
5th March 2020Overnight rail service Caledonian Sleeper is offering free travel for the next week to people stranded across the UK as a result of Flybe entering administration. Passengers with a valid Flybe booking will be able to book a seat on any Caledonian Sleeper route between London and Scotland, from tonight…
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Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s annual corporate challenge event – Survival on the Seat
5th March 2020Take to the hills and show us your outdoor skills! Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s annual corporate challenge event, Survival on the Seat, is returning in 2020 and registration is now open! Survival on the Seat will see a maximum of 20 teams taking part to see who can be crowned…
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Social Enterprise Rings up Thousands of Savings for Scots Charities
5th March 2020Scotland’s first dedicated mobile communication social enterprise has ploughed tens of thousands of pounds back into the third sector in just six months by helping charities drive down their mobile phone bills. Dundee-based GoodCall aims to provide the lowest cost mobile communications solutions to charities and social enterprises in the…
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Northwood Edinburgh hires new Business Development Manager
5th March 2020Lewis Mallen has joined the Northwood Edinburgh office in Stockbridge as the company’s new Business Development Manager. His role will have him overseeing the marketing for the company, managing all new business and working to raise the profile of the business. Lewis has worked in a multitude of property-based roles…
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Business Comment
Business Comment is the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce’s bi-monthly magazine. It provides insight on Edinburgh’s vibrant business community, with features on the city’s key sectors, interviews with leading figures and news on new business developments in the capital.
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