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AbacusNext Announces General Manager Appointment for International Subsidiary

AbacusNext®, the largest Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) provider for the legal and accounting professions, today announced the appointment of Gary Lessels as General Manager of AbacusNext International, the company’s international subsidiary based in Edinburgh, UK. Lessels brings over 20 years of management experience in the technology sector and will spear head the…

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Qatar Airways increases frequency from Edinburgh

As of April 2019, Qatar Airways will be adding an additional flight on Mondays to meet growing demand. Plus, additional summer flights starting July 2019. The airline will operate double daily flights on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, all on the fantastic A350. Providing more connections across Asia, Africa and Australasia via…

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2019 Edinburgh Community Resilience Week – Limited places available

Limited places are available for 2019 Edinburgh Community Resilience Week, being held on Tuesday 2 April – Thursday 4 April. The events aim to further enhance resilience and promote understanding between key sectors and organisations within Edinburgh. Tuesday 2 April AM: Opening Event the City of Edinburgh Council – Current Resilience Risks and Issues…

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Fairtrade Fortnight 25th February – 10 March

Fairtrade Fortnight will run from 25 February to 10 March.  Edinburgh is a Fair Trade City, which is a status awarded biennially by the Fairtrade Foundation (and a critical component of Scotland itself maintaining Fair Trade Nation status) and many events will be taking place across Edinburgh during that time…

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Lothian property market defies political uncertainty as Scottish housing sales break £18 billion

Property sales across Lothian maintained their momentum during the final part of 2018 as the Scottish housing market once again proved its resilience in the face of both domestic and international political issues, with sales breaching the £18 billion barrier last year. During a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, markets…

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Earnings and headcount rise in Scotland’s top private companies, despite Brexit uncertainty

Scotland’s top private companies have witnessed a rise in combined earnings and headcount, despite growing economic and political uncertainty. Grant Thornton’s annual Scotland Limited report assesses the commercial performance, in the last year, of Scotland’s top 100 private limited companies. This year’s findings reveal total combined earnings (EBITDA) of £2.7…

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Strong public support for radical change in Edinburgh’s city centre

A major consultation on proposals to transform Edinburgh’s city centre has revealed an appetite for radical change. More than 5000 people contributed their views as part of the ‘Connecting our City, Transforming our Places’ consultation, 88% of whom said they wanted to see changes to the way the city centre…

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Shepherd and Wedderburn corporate finance team reports 106% deals value growth

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s corporate finance team has reported a bumper year for deals activity, with the value of transactions more than doubling to £8.65 billion. The team advised on 114 deals globally in the year to December 2018, up from 98 deals in 2017, boosted by a number of notable…

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Trams to Newhaven: final business case published

The full Final Business Case (FBC) for taking trams to Newhaven has been published today [Friday 22 February 2019] as part of papers for the upcoming Transport and Environment Committee later this month. A report accompanying the FBC will be presented by the Trams to Newhaven project team at the…

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Scots’ spending expected to be hit by Brexit fears

Scottish consumers are among the most concerned about the economic impact of Brexit, but more than half the population still don’t believe the UK’s exit from the European Union will change their spending habits. The findings in PwC’s 2019 Retail Outlook reveal that a quarter of Scots (24%) said their…

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