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Travelknowhow Scotland are offering a series of FREE 30-minute, business focused webinars.

These FREE webinars are aimed at supporting workplaces to start changing travel behaviour and make them aware of the many options and resources that are available to them. Over the coming months Travelknowhow Scotland  are offering a series of FREE 30-minute webinars on key topics such as access to public…

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Captain Corsie rallies supporters for Edinburgh Kiltwalk

Captain of the Scottish women’s football team, Rachel Corsie, has urged members of the public to swap their football kits for kilts ahead of the upcoming Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh Kiltwalk. The defender, who led her national team to its first World Cup finals this summer in France, filmed…

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Thorntons brings its Charity Wills campaign to the capital

September will mark the launch of leading law firm Thorntons’ first Charity Wills month in Edinburgh – all in aid of Cash for Kids. Thorntons’ Charity Wills initiative 2019 runs from Sunday 1 to Monday 30 September and for any Wills created during this time, the firm will not charge…

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Dentons continues to back Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby and Dentons have today extended their partnership that will see the world’s largest law firm continue to feature on the collar of the team’s playing jerseys for the next three years. Dentons – which has Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen – joined the Edinburgh Rugby sponsorship…

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Confidence falls for second consecutive month

Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer for August 2019 shows: -Overall confidence for firms in Scotland fell nine points in the past month to minus nine per cent -Firms’ confidence in their own business prospects was zero per cent, compared with six per cent in July Business confidence in Scotland fell…

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Yvonne Brady named Best Professional in Business at the Scottish Women’s Awards 2019

Yvonne Brady, Head of Restructuring and Business Advisory at Shepherd and Wedderburn, was last night named Best Professional in Business at the Scottish Women’s Awards 2019. Yvonne, who earlier this year was also appointed as the firm’s Head of Diversity, Development and Inclusion, was recognised for her achievements as one…

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8 functions of the FTT that can help Tenants and Landlords

Since December 2017, the First Tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber (‘the FTT’) in Scotland has had exclusive jurisdiction to deal with applications made in relation to residential tenancies. Simultaneously, a new type of tenancy was created – the private residential tenancy. Private residential tenancies replace both short assured and…

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20/20 Productions Business Partner with Scottish Chamber Orchestra

20/20 Productions, the award-winning communications, digital, film and event production agency, is an official business partner for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) 2019/2020 Season. Edinburgh, San Francisco and Dubai based 20/20 Productions are delighted to be welcomed into the group of Business Partners for the next Season, sponsoring performances with…

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Douglas Home & Co advise construction companies to become familiar with the new HMRC VAT rules set to come into effect on the 1st October.

One of Scotland’s leading accountancy firms, Douglas Home & Co are encouraging construction companies to be prepared for the new “reverse charge” which will have a large effect on their industry. The new rules will be introduced on the 1st October 2019 and will change the person responsible for paying…

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Intelligent Mobile release two new apps with resounding success.

Intelligent Mobile have launched two new apps in the past month, with incredible success. The Longleat app – designed to be a park guide for visitors to Longleat Safari Park in Warminster – has had over 20,000 downloads since its launch on 24th July 2019. Features of the app include:-…

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