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Online child safety social enterprise welcomes visit from Wellbeing Economy secretary
22nd January 2024Aberdeen-based CyberSafe Scotland, a social enterprise that works to protect children in Scotland and around the world from online exploitation, welcomed a visit from Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, this week. The Minister met Annabel Turner, CyberSafe founder and barrister, who explained the training…
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Net zero and Nature Broking
18th January 2024The City of Edinburgh Council has set the bold and admirable target of Edinburgh becoming “a net zero” city by 2030. On its website the Council states: “Our 2030 target recognises the need for Edinburgh to play its part in helping to deliver on national goals to reduce emission. And…
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Integrated agency response secures major ScottishPower account win for The Union Group
18th January 2024Scotland’s largest independent marketing agency, The Union Group, has succeeded in winning not one, but two highly competitive pitches, to be named as ScottishPower’s lead creative agency. Responsible for Strategic Advertising, Direct, Data and Digital Marketing, this is a major integrated win for the group, with the work sitting across…
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BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy
18th January 2024BCC Welcomes UK Supply Chain Strategy Responding to the release of the Government’s Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This strategy provides a substantial and compelling picture of the reliance an open trading economy, like the UK’s,…
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Have you really reported all of your income to HMRC?
18th January 2024Kevin Winters, personal tax expert, Brodies LLP The beginning of a new year is generally met with enthusiasm by most, often in the hope of making good on their resolutions for the year ahead. It can however elicit a distinct feeling of dread in others, specifically those that submit…
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Surprise Rise In Inflation As Uncertainty Remains
18th January 2024Responding to the latest inflation figures from the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Consumer price inflation remains stubborn with a slightly higher than expected growth rate of 4% in December 2023, and no change in core inflation at 5.1%. However, producer…
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DWF comments on latest Scotland Labour Market figures
16th January 2024During the period September to November 2023 Scotland’s labour market remained robust in the face of significant economic challenges. The headline figures show an estimated employment rate of 74.4%, an increase of 0.1% over the quarter. By way of comparison, Scotland’s estimated employment rate was slightly below the UK rate…
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Business Pressures Persist As Labour Market Cools
16th January 2024Responding to the latest labour market data from ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s data confirms labour market conditions are continuing to cool, with wage growth and the number of vacancies falling once again. However, labour costs remain a huge…
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Shoosmiths partnership names new Chair
16th January 2024Shoosmiths is excited to announce Kirsten Hewson as its new Chair. Kirsten will take over from longstanding Chair Peter Duff on 1 April 2024. Peter has held the role since 2014, in which time the firm’s revenue has doubled largely from organic growth and has seen the firm appointed to…
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Geraldine Kelm, Partner, Pinsent Masons Vario
16th January 2024When Pinsent Masons launched Vario 10 years ago it was very much seen as “new law” – an Alternative Legal Service Provider which would serve the growing number of clients keen to source a different way of procuring top quality lawyers to work on a short-term basis. It also gave…
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