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Ill-judged’ interest rate rise risks undermining confidence, says BCC

Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision to raise interest rates, while expected, looks ill-judged against a backdrop of a sluggish economy. While a quarter point rise may…

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Bank of England raises UK interest rates

The Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise interest rates today by 0.25 percentage points, increasing the Bank of England base rate to 0.75%, the highest level since March 2009.   Responding to the rise, Liz Cameron, Chief Executive and Director, Scottish Chambers of Commerce said: “It is disappointing the Bank of…

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IT Centric hosts Apprentice for the Day Challenge

We were delighted to participate in the #ApprenticefortheDay18 challenge earlier this week. On Monday we welcomed Gordon Macdonald MSP to our office, who spent the afternoon as part of our IT support team. Gordon was introduced to the team and given an overview of the managed IT services which we…

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ScotRail Alliance makes history on the Edinburgh-Glasgow line

The ScotRail Alliance has operated a fully electric train service on its main Edinburgh-Glasgow route for the first time. All trains that travelled between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High yesterday (1 August) were operated by ScotRail’s electric trains – the brand new Hitachi class 385 train,…

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Iron Maiden’s Trooper beer a big hit with Virgin Trains’ customers

Bruce Dickinson jumps onboard a Virgin Trains Pendolino to celebrate #TrooperontheTrain – Picture courtesy of John McMurtrie Virgin Trains has partnered with Iron Maiden and Stockport-based brewery Robinsons to offer their customers one of the most unique beers around. The multiple award-winning Trooper beer, which takes its name from the…

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Edinburgh locals to get fired up on the forth for St Columba’s hospice

Local groups from across Edinburgh and the Lothians will be competing to win St Columba’s Hospice’s first ever Dragon Boat Race on Saturday 22 September at Ocean Terminal, with all proceeds raised going to the Hospice. The event, which is part of a corporate charity partnership with Ocean Terminal, will…

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Local charity provides comfort to families by funding beautiful memorial bench for every baby cemetery in West Lothian

Local baby loss charity, Sands Lothians, have devoted their time and energy to make sure all 11 baby cemeteries in West Lothian now have a bespoke memorial bench. Most West Lothian cemeteries have a designated baby area where families can have their precious baby buried for free.  Many families like…

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Law Scholarship In Memory of Top Lawyer Launched To Help Less Advantaged Students

A lawyer’s lifelong passion for helping the careers of others will be commemorated in a scholarship set up to encourage students from less advantaged backgrounds to enter the legal profession. The Kirk Murdoch Memorial Fund will offer financial support, professional mentoring, work placements and the opportunity to take up a…

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Airbnb bookings in Edinburgh jump 70% to more than 1.1 million stays, a report by Colliers International reveals

One in five tourists to Scotland’s capital uses the peer-to-peer platform rather than book a hotel or other regulated accommodation The proportion of visitors to Edinburgh using Airbnb jumped to 20% as the online platform accounted for more than 1.1 million overnight stays, according to the latest data from Colliers…

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Business Development Director Green Cross Training

Well I am now in the business of saving lives with Green Cross Training First Aid and Health and safety providers, this is a great sector to be in. Green Cross Training provide First aid aid, IOSH, Nebosh, Mental health First Aid, Fire Awareness, Moving and handling and Food Safety.…

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