The Big Blether – New Dynamic Sessions

Dentons launches The Big Blether event series in Scotland The first event will feature a conversation with Gail Porter, TV presenter, author and mental health campaigner Scotland, 17 September 2020 – Dentons is hosting a new series of events entitled “The Big Blether” in Scotland. As part of the New…

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Airport trays set for departure

Old security trays to help airport staff in Africa with security training.  More than 200 old security trays will be sent from Edinburgh to airports in Africa to help staff train for security inspections. The trays were taken out of use at Edinburgh earlier this year and will be reused…

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BCC announces future change of Director General 

The Board of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today announced that Director General Dr Adam Marshall will leave the organisation in the Spring of 2021.  Marshall has been Director General of the leading business group for five years, and has been part of the leadership team of the…

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Miller Homes launches brand new showhome at Edgelaw development

Conveniently situated within a few minutes’ drive of the City of Edinburgh bypass, Miller Homes at Edgelaw is a great place for professionals and families of all ages and stages to settle down. Buyers can now get a feel for life at the modern development in Edinburgh with the brand…

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UK House Price Index figures for June 2020

Three key figures for June 2020: £157,056 The average price of a property in Scotland 2.9% The annual price change of a property in Scotland 2.8% The monthly price change of a property in Scotland Estimates for the most recent months are provisional and are likely to be updated as…

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Recruitment software innovator eTalent begins overseas expansion with appointment of Ireland Distributor

  Scots recruitment software innovator eTalent has begun its overseas expansion with the appointment of Dublin-based Venture Financial Recruitment as its Ireland Distributor in a two-year £200k+ deal. Edinburgh-headquartered eTalent offers a unique AI-driven web platform to use bespoke psychometric assessments of job applicants to identify the most suitable people…

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Scottish Chambers of Commerce responds to UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement

Commenting on the announcement by the UK Government that the UK and Japan have secured a free trade agreement, Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce said: “This is great news that we finally have a free Trade Deal with Japan. It is an important market…

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Cullen Property invests in senior property management team

Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property continues to strengthen its team of senior property managers in a challenging economic environment. Property managers Daniel Warburton and Gary Ward will be the first point of contact for landlord and investor clients. Originally from Shrewsbury, Property Manager Daniel Warburton has…

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BCC responds to ONS’ September labour market figures

Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for September 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “Despite the slight rise in the unemployment rate, the furlough scheme continues to limit the pandemic’s full impact on headline job figures. However, the decline in employees on payrolls and the…

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UK law firm Burges Salmon launches campaign on ‘Infrastructure Finance’

Firm launches campaign (‘Perspectives on infrastructure: Delivering on UK investment opportunities’), featuring research on the priorities and challenges for private investment in UK infrastructure and its role in economic recovery Burges Salmon has today launched its third campaign focusing on the topic of infrastructure. The campaign, entitled ‘Perspectives on infrastructure:…

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