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Blog/Time for Calorie Labelling to Support Scottish Healthy Lifestyle
23rd July 2018All of us wants to be fit, healthy and active. Well, the Scottish Government is now challenging the Catering and Hospitality sector to show leadership and support the country as it tries to become healthier and collectively manage our weight. Why is this important? The Scottish Health Survey in 2016…
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Blog/Seeking out information in a noisy world – Politics and Markets.
23rd July 2018“Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ― Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail –…
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Barclays invests for growth in Glasgow
23rd July 2018New state-of-the-art campus to be built at Buchanan Wharf World class facilities supported by cutting-edge technology will create a new way of working Funding package agreed with Scottish Enterprise to create new jobs Barclays today announces plans to develop a new campus at Buchanan Wharf, Glasgow, which will provide a…
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ScotRail confirms brand new electric trains to start running from next week
23rd July 2018ScotRail customers will be able to travel on the first new Hitachi class 385 electric train next week, the rail operator has announced today. The first of the class 385 Express trains will run on the Glasgow Queen Street-Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High route from Tuesday, 24 July. The remainder…
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Virgin Trains names train to mark the launch of Bee in the City
20th July 2018Virgin Trains has named one of its Pendolino trains to mark the launch of Bee in the City. The 390001 Pendolino train had its new ‘Bee Together’ nameplate unveiled at Manchester Piccadilly station this morning ahead of the start of the city-wide public art experience that is expected to attract…
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Work underway on £1.3m regeneration project in Leith
20th July 2018Work has begun on site to breathe new life into the old tram depot on Leith Walk. The £1.3m regeneration project will bring an at risk building back into use as well as providing much needed space for artists and other creative entrepreneurs. The project, being funded by…
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Commsworld Rapid Business Growth Underpinned by Framework Success
20th July 2018Commsworld, one of the UK’s largest privately owned network providers has continued its rapid success after successfully listing on two major public sector frameworks. Commsworld has won approval for the services it provides on G-Cloud 10, a procurement framework that has generated over £3billion in contracts since its creation six…
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AV One Solutions targets further growth following expansion
20th July 2018An award-winning technology business has announced its move to new office space in Eurocentral, larger premises in Aberdeen and the appointment of an experienced industry professional. AV One Solutions, which provides audio-visual services for onshore/offshore installation and event support, has secured new office space at Eurocentral Business Park in Motherwell…
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Alison Sellar Receives OBE from Her Majesty The Queen
20th July 2018On Tuesday 3rd July 2018, Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, received her OBE from the Queen for her services to business in Scotland and abroad at an Investiture held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Alison was one of three people from the North-east of Scotland to be honoured with an…
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Taking Edinburgh Worldwide: Edinburgh College’s International Success
19th July 2018In recent years Edinburgh College, along with further education colleges across the UK, has faced increasing challenges in recruiting international students, with increasingly strict immigration rules surrounding student visas. The desire to receive international students has increased for two key reasons. Firstly, the value of international commercial revenue cannot be…
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