Telecoms Firm CEO Shortlisted for Prestigious Award

THE boss of one of the country’s leading telecommunications firms has been included on a shortlist of pioneering business leaders for a prestigious entrepreneurial award. Ricky Nicol, CEO of Commsworld is ranked among some of Scotland’s most successful and promising talent with his place on Ernst and Young’s (EY) Entrepreneur…

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BCC comments on PM statement

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Businesses need concrete outcomes to plan for the future. In the absence of parliamentary consensus on either the Withdrawal Agreement or any other proposition for the future, both businesses and investment…

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LendingCrowd creates transformational deal to partner with Scottish Investment Bank and NIBC to fund SME growth

LendingCrowd, Scotland’s only fintech lending platform, has brought together the government-backed Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) – the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise – and Dutch entrepreneurial bank NIBC to form a unique funding deal to provide small and medium-sized businesses with the finances they need to grow. NIBC and SIB…

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Barclays survey finds Scots happiest in UK with their teeth as dentistry industry booms

-Barclays Business loans to dentists have near doubled in the last two years -People in Scotland are the happiest with their smile (47%) -More than half of Scots (51%) have had work done in their teeth in the last two years Barclays Business Banking reveals it has seen the number…

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Heart of Midlothian has announced the launch of a pioneering new Innovation Centre at the recently redeveloped Tynecastle Park.

The Innovation Centre, which is sponsored by Baillie Gifford and powered by Dell, aims to promote community cohesion by helping people and businesses develop important skills. It is hoped that it will play an important role in helping to regenerate the local area. The launch follows on from a series of…

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Busy weekend for sports fans on Scotland’s Railway

ScotRail has issued travel advice for sports fans as it prepares for three major sporting events taking place this weekend. Football supporters will be flocking to Hampden for the William Hill Scottish Cup Final, rugby fans travel to the Celtic Park for the Guinness Pro14 Final, while runners and spectators…

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Take a tour of Miller Homes’ first Montgomery showhome at Highbrae, Lang Loan

Buyers searching for their dream home should look no further for inspiration than Miller Homes’ first Montgomery showhome at its Highbrae at Lang Loan development. Located less than a mile from the City Bypass, Highbrae at Lang Loan offers quick and easy access to everything Edinburgh has to offer. From…

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Edinburgh hospitality funds next generation of Rwandan surgeons

AN ORGANISATION that puts its profits into advancing surgical standards worldwide has partnered with the Rwandan Surgical Society (RSS) and Harvard University to put an end to the country’s surgical crisis. In Rwanda, there is an urgent need for more trained surgeons with just 150 specialist surgeons, physicians, anaesthetists and obstetricians serving a population…

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Residents asked to shape services as part of ‘My Gracemount’ campaign

People living and working in Gracemount are being asked to take part in a new approach to designing local services.With the area set to benefit from £50m investment towards a new special school, primary school and nursery in the coming years, the My Gracemount project is seeking to build up…

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It’s Back of The Net for Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard with 10 million Podcast Downloads

It’s back of the net for Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard podcast as it hits 10 million downloads this season alone. It’s safe to say that Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard is top of the table as the original and best football phone-in radio show hits a massive 10 million downloads since the first…

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