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Green light for all Vegware cups and lids in open windrow composting
31st July 2018Garden waste composting facilities across the UK are now officially allowed to process certified compostable hot and cold cups and lids. They qualify if milk or cream fit for human consumption is the only animal by-product present, and the packaging holds a valid compostability certificate from an independent certification body.…
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New thinking will be required to buck the hard facts about Scotland’s housing market
31st July 2018Recent media commentary from usually well-informed sources have raised the so far unresolved but familiar concerns about the supply of affordable property in Scotland, especially in our major cities, for first time buyers. Typical are the complaints that home ownership is increasingly out of reach, with young people expected to…
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Scottish tech startup Appointedd makes new senior hire from Skyscanner to manage global expansion
31st July 2018Edinburgh-based online booking specialist Appointedd makes significant new management hire with the appointment of Sarah Freestone, previously of travel giant Skyscanner, as new Operations Director. Following on from the company’s focus on driving international expansion at the start of the year, Appointedd has secured a range of new clients including…
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Blog/Marking Your Territory: the expansion of EU trade mark law
30th July 2018Cover photo by Instagram user @J11LFU Companies like Apple, Nike and Nestle heavily rely on their logo and products to differentiate themselves from their competitors within the market. These logos and brands are a type of intellectual property known as trademarks which offer certain protections to the owners of the…
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Viridor set to collect an extra 500 tonnes of glass during Edinburgh Fringe Festival
30th July 2018Scotland’s leading recycling company, Viridor, will collect an extra 500 tonnes of glass during Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, which starts this week, when the population of Scotland’s capital doubles from 500,000 to one million. Generally, however, recycling during the festival drops by 30 tonnes with a corresponding 90-tonne increase in general…
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Aberdein Considine boosts Financial Services team with appointment of Mortgage Operations Director
30th July 2018Aberdein Considine has strengthened its national financial services team with the appointment of Kevin Gardiner as Mortgage Operations Director. Kevin, who brings over 20 years’ experience in financial services, joins Aberdein Considine from First Mortgage. He will be based at the firm’s new Edinburgh flagship office in Multrees Walk and his…
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ScotRail pioneers smart mobile ticketing
30th July 2018ScotRail has today announced the launch of an innovative mobile ticketing pilot. Rail customers in Scotland will soon be able to buy, store and use tickets directly from their smartphone using a pioneering mobile ticketing app. Developed by technology specialists, Rambus Inc, the new all-in-one solution is built into ScotRail’s…
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Leonard Cheshire launches new global initiative with DFID
30th July 2018Leonard Cheshire and the Department for International Development (DFID) have launched a new initiative aimed at broadening understanding about the lives of people with disabilities around the world at this week’s Global Disability Summit. Inconsistent or poor-quality data has long hampered the progress of development efforts to improve the lives…
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Edinburgh College Development Trust appoints four new trustees
27th July 2018Edinburgh College Development Trust has appointed four new trustees to support its mission to provide new opportunities for students of Edinburgh College. The new trustees have connections to many areas of public life, with experience in education, charity, law, retail, and social enterprise. They will sit on the board of…
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This October visit SIAL and maximise your opportunities on the French market with SUTRALIS
27th July 2018From 21st to 25th of October, the world’s largest food innovation exhibition will take place in Paris, France. With over 7 000 companies presenting their products from 109 countries, SIAL 2018 will be bigger than ever. The trade show will include 21 exhibition sectors covering food products from ingredients through…
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