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Barrhead Travel named Best Large Travel Agency in Scotland for 18 years running
18th July 2018Glasgow-based travel group, Barrhead Travel, has scooped a prestigious industry award for Scotland’s Best Large Travel Agency for the 18th consecutive year, as voted for by tour operators and travel suppliers. The annual Agent Achievement Awards, hosted by Travel Weekly, were held in London on 12th July at Park Plaza…
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MatchPoint secures hospitality rights for Davis Cup, Glasgow
18th July 2018The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) appoints Edinburgh-based MatchPoint as exclusive corporate hospitality provider at The Emirates Arena, Glasgow. CORPORATE hospitality firm MatchPoint has been rewarded for its handling of previous Davis Cup home ties at Emirates Arena, Glasgow and Queens Club, London, with the hospitality rights to the World Play…
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BCC: business alarm on potential Brexit VAT bombshell
18th July 2018Commenting on the passage of amendments to the Customs Bill, which commit the government to fully separating the UK from the EU VAT regime, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “This is the first view businesses have on what the VAT regime could be like…
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Monthly House Price Index statistics for May 2018 published
18th July 2018The latest publication of the monthly UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in May 2018 was £149,004 – an increase of 4.9 per cent on May in the previous year and an increase of 0.1 per cent when compared to the previous…
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BCC: UK wage growth undermined by poor productivity
18th July 2018Commenting on the labour market figures for July 2018, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Robust jobs growth, together with another drop-in unemployment, is further evidence of the continued strength of the UK labour market. “The second successive…
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Lothian announce team for national’s in Blackpool
18th July 2018Following a rigorous selection process which tested both the theory and practical skills of Lothian’s drivers – five finalists are set to attend the 2018 UK Bus Driver of the Year competition in Blackpool. The top five beat off competition from eleven others in a series of challenging tests, having made…
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Blog/3 Steps to take towards a more financially organised life
17th July 2018Personal finances are a pain, aren’t they? We’ve all got money, but how much we have is dependent on the work we do and the life we lead… In that same regard, managing our finances and staying organised can be really tricky for some people. We’re not always taught how…
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Airbnb hosts and guests in Edinburgh contribute approximately £238.7m to the local economy
17th July 2018Airbnb hosts and guests in Edinburgh contribute approximately £238.7m to the local economy Airbnb is delighted to release new data on our top 15 destinations across Scotland for the first time. The findings show that hosts and guests using the platform generated nearly half a billion pounds (£482.9m) of economic…
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BCC: business alarm on potential Brexit VAT bombshell
17th July 2018Commenting on the passage of amendments to the Customs Bill, which commit the government to fully separating the UK from the EU VAT regime, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “This is the first view businesses have on what the VAT regime could be like…
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Top TV comics to help raise thousands for Barnardo’s Scotland
17th July 2018The winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent will be taking to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival alongside some of television’s favourite comedians to help raise thousands of pounds for the UK’s leading children’s charity Barnardo’s. The Lost Voice Guy is one of many comedians taking part in…
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