Football fans get a pitch-side seat at Yotel Edinburgh for live podcast event

February 2020, Edinburgh, UK – YOTEL Edinburgh is ensuring Scottish sports fans hit the back of the net with their football knowledge as it plays host to one of the country’s leading podcasts. The innovative hotel team is inviting fans of the game to join them for a live episode…

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Deadline looming for Geovation Scotland programme

Time is running out for entrepreneurs to apply for a new funding and support scheme aimed at Scotland’s innovators. The Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme wants to turn great ideas into potentially world-changing businesses. Successful applicants to the year-long programme will each get up to £15,000, access to land and property…

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Tender price increase on the horizon as ‘capacity crunch’ hits construction industry

Tender price increase on the horizon as ‘capacity crunch’ hits construction industry UK Market Intelligence Report highlights ‘capacity crunch’ for the construction industry – post-Brexit investment drive putting pressure on contractors 86.0 per cent of contractors operating at near-full capacity and may be unable to respond to anticipated demand A…

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Bus customers urged to prepare for Leith Walk diversions

Lothian has today (Monday 17 February) announced changes to its network as work is set to begin on Leith Walk for the next stage of the Trams to Newhaven project. The Leith Walk corridor will see significant traffic management put in place from Saturday 28 March 2020 for 18 months,…

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Scottish Government Reshuffle – What has happened

In a low-key announcement this morning, the First Minister confirmed the following changes to the Scottish Government’s ministerial team: Kate Forbes is Cabinet Secretary for Finance (previously Minister for Public Finance and the Digital Economy) Fiona Hyslop is Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture (previously Cabinet Secretary for…

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Brodies ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 for seventh consecutive year

Brodies has been awarded a gold ranking in the 2020 World Trademark Review’s list of the world’s 1,000 leading trademark professionals, for the seventh consecutive year. WTR1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners and is an independent ranking of “outstanding” firms and individuals across 60 countries, based on a…

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BCC/DHL: Trade negotiations must unlock potential of struggling exporters

Exporters continued to tread water through the final quarter of 2019 according to the largest independent survey of UK firms, released by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL Express today. The survey of more than 3,300 exporters revealed that manufacturing export orders weakened for a second consecutive quarter. Indicators for…

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Low Emission Zones event to provide targeted business advice

Small and medium-sized businesses across Edinburgh and neighbouring areas are being encouraged to attend a breakfast event to help them prepare for Low Emission Zones (LEZs). The event on Tuesday (18 February), hosted by the City of Edinburgh Council, will provide information on plans for Edinburgh to become the second…

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Boris bounces December Scottish property sales to 12-year high

The Scottish property market enjoyed a sharp rise in sales following Boris Johnson’s General Election win, new research has revealed. Aberdein Considine’s Property Monitor report shows more than 10,000 homes changed hands in December, an unseasonal jump of 15% on November and the highest single month of sales recorded since…

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Hip Hop Dance Studio makes its mark at Ocean Terminal

Popular Edinburgh dance organisation House of Jack has opened a new dance studio at Ocean Terminal, bringing an exciting range of street dance classes and workshops to the shopping centre. The new studio is run by award-winning dancer and choreographer Ashley Jack and her business partner Becky Enoch. Following two…

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