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BCC: rail review must bring tangible and visible improvements for passengers and business communities
20th September 2018Commenting on the ‘root and branch’ review of the railway network launched by government today, Hannah Essex, co-Executive Director at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “After years of disruption and uncertainty, this review comes not before time. Given the role that the railways play in the daily lives of…
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UK Parliament to dramatically reduce plastic use through new compostable products
20th September 2018Today (20 September) the UK Parliament announces the introduction of a new range of compostable products to replace existing single-use plastic items. The plant-based products include certified compostable single-use cutlery, coffee cups and lids, soup containers, takeaway food containers, salad boxes, and drinking straws. New waste bins will be introduced…
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Blog/A staff party night…in January? Here are the 5 reasons why…
20th September 2018Start how you mean to go on: Team get-togethers are a great way to set the bar for the year to come. Reward them with a night to remember or, if you’re looking for an excuse for a day out the office, you can add on a meeting room or…
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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh completes restoration of historic gates
20th September 2018Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian has recently restored the historic Princes Street Station gates back to their former glory. Once the site of the Royal Family’s preferred railway station in the capital, the gates now act as the entrance to the hotel’s car park at the back of the…
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AAB expands cloud accounting & advisory team
19th September 2018Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, has expanded its cloud accounting and outsourcing team in the central belt. In response to a significant increase in client demand, AAB have appointed Hilary Dyson as Head of Cloud Accounting…
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Storm Ali update: Do not travel
19th September 2018The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for high winds and heavy rain. Storm Ali is having a severe impact on Scotland’s railway infrastructure, particularly in the Central Belt. The storm has caused major line blockages – for example a number of trees have fallen onto the line…
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BCC comments on inflation statistics
19th September 2018Commenting on the inflation statistics for August 2018, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Inflation surprisingly rose for the second successive month in August, largely wiping out the recent recovery in real wage growth and…
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Companies invited to join an ‘intellectual property journey’ at Institute of Physics speaker event
19th September 2018EDINBURGH is set to host a special speaker event this week, bringing together experts from across physics, technology and other related sectors. The event – entitled ‘Journeys in Intellectual Property: Perspectives from Physics and Technology’ – will take place at the University of Edinburgh’s Informatics Forum in Crichton Street on…
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The global best practices awards 2018
19th September 2018One of the Top 45 Finalists!! ELITE Drycleaners It is with great pleasure to announce that ELITE Drycleaners was selected amongst the TOP 45 Finalists out of 350 applications for THE GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AWARDS PROGRAM 2018, whose final will take place in Milan, at ExpoDetergo International, on October, 18-19,…
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Leading communications executive Geoff comes home to his ‘dream job’
19th September 2018GLOBALLY-respected communications expert Geoff Day has been appointed Director of Marketing and External Relations at Edinburgh Napier University. Day returns to the university where he graduated following 15 years in New York City, during which he ran his own PR consultancy and held the post of Director of Communications and…
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