• Barclays ‘packages’ up deal for leading paper bag supplier

    Barclays ‘packages’ up deal for leading paper bag supplier

    15th June 2017

    One of the UK’s largest food packaging companies, Smith Anderson Group, has agreed a new financial package with Barclays, including day-to-day banking, invoice discounting and a facility to help manage longer-term foreign exchange (FX) exposures.

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  • Search is on to find Edinburgh’s ‘Heritage Angels’

    Search is on to find Edinburgh’s ‘Heritage Angels’

    13th June 2017

    Nominations have opened for the third Scottish Heritage Angels Awards in a bid to find those groups and individuals – or ‘Angels’ – from Edinburgh who have played a special part in caring for, recording and celebrating the nation’s historic environment.

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  • It’s Time to Cut VAT to Bolster Demand

    It’s Time to Cut VAT to Bolster Demand

    13th June 2017

    The news that inflation has risen to 2.9% has reinforced the case for a temporary reduction in VAT, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

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  • New Appointments for Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

    New Appointments for Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

    13th June 2017

    Hilton Edinburgh Carlton has expanded its team, appointing Shona Archibald as City Revenue Manager Edinburgh and Rona McGuire as Meeting and Events Sales Manager. The new appointments follow the hotel’s £17 million transformation and relaunch last year.

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  • Housing market value reaches £143.4 billion in 10 years

    Housing market value reaches £143.4 billion in 10 years

    13th June 2017

    The total value of the residential sales market in Scotland from 2007-08 to 2016-17 was just over £143.4 billion, according to a new report published today by Registers of Scotland (RoS).

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  • Makeover for one of Edinburgh Leisure’s premier sites

    Makeover for one of Edinburgh Leisure’s premier sites

    13th June 2017

    The doors to Edinburgh Leisure’s popular gym at Leith Victoria Swim Centre will temporarily close for refurbishment at 19.30pm on Thursday, 29 June, reopening at 6.00am on Saturday, 8 July, although there will be no interruption to their fitness class programme.

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  • Snails get silver at prestigious BIAZA awards

    Snails get silver at prestigious BIAZA awards

    12th June 2017

    RZSS Edinburgh Zoo was presented with three prestigious awards at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) annual awards ceremony event hosted by The Deep in Hull.

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  • Colliers International cycling challenge comes to Scotland to raise money for charity in spectacular tour

    Colliers International cycling challenge comes to Scotland to raise money for charity in spectacular tour

    12th June 2017

    Tackling the high points of the Cairngorms in a route that links some of Scotland's high ski resorts with icons like the Forth Bridge, this year's Colliers Cycle Ride promises to be as spectacular as it is challenging.

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  • Brodies LLP announces total of 19 Partner, Managing Associate and Associate promotions

    Brodies LLP announces total of 19 Partner, Managing Associate and Associate promotions

    12th June 2017

    Brodies has promoted corporate lawyer Paul McLaughlin to Partner, bringing the number of Partners at Scotland’s largest law firm to 93.

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  • Monthly Investment Review – May 2017

    Monthly Investment Review – May 2017

    9th June 2017

    A monthly review of investment performance and portfolio allocations for St. James's Place Partnership's range of funds.

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