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BCC: Keeping overseas students in immigration statistics the wrong decision

Commenting on the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on overseas students, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Business communities around the UK will be bitterly disappointed not to see support for the removal of overseas students from the immigration statistics. We…

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Virgin Trains hops onboard with Marston’s

Virgin Trains welcomes Marston’s EPA as latest guest ale onboard its trains Virgin Trains has welcomed Staffordshire brewery, Marston’s, to showcase its ale as part of its latest guest ale spotlight. Marston’s EPA (English Pale Ale), which is brewed at Burton-upon-Trent, will be available from Virgin Trains’ onboard shop, as…

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BCC comments on labour market figures

Commenting on the labour market figures for September 2018, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The continued drop in unemployment and strong employment levels are further evidence that the UK jobs market remains a bright spot, with firms…

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Be Bold – Circular Economy can Transform Business

A circular economy looks to keep the flow of materials and products within the economy for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them whilst in use.  It’s where businesses, industry and consumers work together to make things last. Here we look at a city business set to…

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More seats for V&A official opening in Dundee

ScotRail is adding more seats to trains for the official opening of the V&A in Dundee this weekend. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend an event on Friday 14 September with thousands more visiting on Saturday for a family-based festival along the waterfront. An additional late-night train will…

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Port Glasgow station up for top award

Port Glasgow station has been nominated as one of the best stations in Britain. ScotRail has announced that Port Glasgow station has been shortlisted in the ‘Station of the Year’ category of the National Rail Awards 2018. The Inverclyde station will be judged against set criteria, including safety, infrastructure and…

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One Off SEO Package By Lang Atholl Agency

Are you looking to drive more traffic to your website from Google and other search engines? Last year over 54% of consumers regularly searched for local businesses online and only 3% of consumers never searched for a local business online. Our one off SEO package will make sure your website…

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North Berwick station up for top award

North Berwick station has been nominated as one of the best stations in Britain. ScotRail has announced that North Berwick station has been shortlisted in the ‘Station of the Year’ category of the National Rail Awards 2018. The East Lothian station will be judged against set criteria, including safety, infrastructure…

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VOCAL – Communications Officer Post

VOCAL is a carer-led charity, supporting over 9,000 unpaid family carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian each year.  We seek to fill the vacancy of Communications Officer to help us expand our reach to carers and the public to promote the wide range of carer support services available to carers. Applicants…

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Scotland’s new generation of entrepreneurial leaders kick off Fellowship programme

This year’s Saltire Fellowship Leadership Development programme starts with a mix of personal development and expert insights into entrepreneurial strategy Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Saltire Fellowship Leadership Development programme has kicked off, leading with this year’s Fellows taking part in a range of personal development and entrepreneurial challenges. Now in its ninth…

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