Burges Salmon and Magnusson advise Ocean Winds on Lithuanian offshore wind development partnership

Burges Salmon and Magnusson advise Ocean Winds on Lithuanian offshore wind development partnership The firm’s Corporate team, supported by Nordic-Baltic preferred firm Magnusson, has advised Ocean Winds on its partnership with Ignitis Group to develop offshore wind projects in the Lithuanian Baltic Sea. Burges Salmon’s Corporate team has advised Ocean…

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Cyrenians SCCR invite you to attend their free digital conference this October

This year, Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) have embraced the chance to turn a challenge into a positive opportunity by holding a month-long, all-digital festival of free events in place of their annual conference. The centre, a hub for conflict resolution in Scotland, invites you to attend their…

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Prime serviced office development launches at Edinburgh Park

A £3.8m transformation of Diageo’s former Scottish headquarters has created Edinburgh’s newest grade-A flexible office space. Spanning more than 33,000 square feet, Pure Offices at Edinburgh Park consists of 90 serviced office suites, meeting rooms and modern lounges across three floors – and follows a comprehensive redesign by specialist fit…

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SELECT introduces Conditional Membership to allow new firms to join and enjoy benefits during restrictions

SELECT has introduced an innovative new enrolment scheme that allows firms to join Scotland’s largest trade association and enjoy the benefits of full membership, despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The campaigning body has created a dedicated Conditional Membership category, which means companies can still join SELECT despite the suspension of in-person…

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Support for Edinburgh’s ten-year transport and mobility vision

Two-thirds of respondents to Draft City Mobility Plan consultation back proposals for accessible and sustainable transport Positive feedback received on specific measures to improve public transport and create a people-friendly city Concerns raised will help to inform a finalised plan, if approved Our draft vision for accessible, affordable and sustainable…

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Pink Afternoon Tea for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

From 1st to 31st October, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian will be serving a pink-themed afternoon tea created in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month and will donate £5 from each afternoon tea to Pink Ribbon Foundation. Featuring freshly baked rose macarons, berry & chocolate spheres, madeleines, scones and…

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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief – Cast Anchor

In the face of increased restrictions and signs of waning economic momentum policy support is being dialled up. While data last week laid bare the mounting level of public debt as revenues decline and spending balloons. Farewell furlough. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end in October and…

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Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home Launches Emergency Fundraising Appeal

Local animal welfare charity Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has today launched an emergency fundraising appeal ‘Help Our Home’, following devastating financial disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Home which costs over £2million per year to run, receives no regular government funding and relies on the generosity of public…

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New Mentoring Scheme Launched to Support Ambitious Edinburgh Businesses

The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce programme has been set up to offer specialist mentoring to businesses in the Capital. In response to a rising demand for valuable and practical support for businesses, the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has today launched a brand new business mentoring programme which is open to…

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Scotland’s Railway hits key punctuality milestone

Train punctuality on Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures published today (Friday, 25 September). In the most recent four-weekly period of performance (23 August – 20 September), 93.3 per cent of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard Public Performance Measure (PPM). It’s…

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