Convention Edinburgh partners with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to showcase the power of business events for the city  

Convention Edinburgh partners with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to showcase the power of business events for the city  

Convention Edinburgh, Edinburgh’s convention bureau, has partnered with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to showcase the power of business events for the city. At an inaugural partnership event – ‘Why business events matter: the economic power and impact of events’ – on Tuesday 30th April at the EICC, speakers from across…

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Edinburgh’s Fingal sails to top of world’s best luxury hotels list

Edinburgh’s Fingal has sailed to the top of the world’s best hotels list in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards 2024. Permanently berthed in the Port of Leith, Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel has been singled out by reviewers on the world’s largest travel guidance platform as one of the highest rated…

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Community invited to remember baby Craig Millar

Over 23 years since the body of a baby boy was tragically discovered in Edinburgh, a memorial dedicated to him will be returned to the community at an unveiling ceremony on Friday (26 April). Despite an investigation in 2001, and follow ups over the years, attempts to identify the newborn…

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R&D Claims – the Ongoing Impact of HMRC’s New Approach

In collaboration with Johnston Carmichael, Scotland’s largest independent accountancy firm, DWF’s Corporate Tax and Corporate experts discuss the impact of HMRC’s new R&D approach on R&D claims and corporate transactions. The research and development (“R&D”) tax relief system is designed to encourage investment in innovation and drive economic growth. From…

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Leading sports provider receives new funding for dementia programme

Edinburgh Leisure, the city’s leading sports and leisure provider, has received a significant grant from the Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund to support their dementia programme. Funded by Age Scotland’s About Dementia project in partnership with the Scottish Government, Edinburgh Leisure has received £19,800 to support their Movement for…

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New Creative Director to take the wheel at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has announced one of the country’s leading outdoor performance specialists as its new Creative Director. Alan Lane will take over from Michael Braithwaite, the first ever dedicated Creative Director, who completes his planned and highly successful three-year Show run this August following the conclusion of…

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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Hiring Difficulties Easing But Significant Concerns Persist

Businesses report recruitment conditions have eased, with fewer firms facing difficulties in hiring  66% of responding firms say they’ve faced challenges finding staff, the lowest percentage in three years Companies in the production and manufacturing sector are the most likely to report challenges in hiring staff (70%) 62% of companies…

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Apex Hotels buys Meldrum House Hotel as group expands

Family-owned Apex Hotels has completed the acquisition of Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course in Aberdeenshire. This is the group’s second rural property following the purchase of Pine Trees in July 2023 and is the 10th hotel within its UK wide portfolio. Meldrum House is a stunning 51 bedroom…

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Royal Bank of Scotland colleagues launch tree nursery at Edinburgh HQ with The Conservation Volunteers

Royal Bank of Scotland colleagues have created the Gogarburn Tree Nursery at their Edinburgh site to support Scotland’s biodiversity. Michael Duncan, Head of Giving Strategy & Programmes at the Royal Bank of Scotland, The Conservation Volunteers CEO, Rebecca Kennelly MBE and Francesca Osowska, CEO of Nature Scot officially launched the…

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Advances on ESG could be undermined by compliance failures within the supply chain, reveals new research

The findings from Burges Salmon’s ESG report show that Energy and Utilities companies are very prepared to meet corporate disclosure obligations, but there’s still room for improvement As businesses continue to develop the application of robust ESG standards into everyday operations, efforts could be undermined by compliance failures within their…

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