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Feel-good findings reveal Edinburgh’s bounce-back to better health

Record levels of Edinburgh residents are feeling positive and say they’re satisfied with life in the Capital. According to the city’s 17th annual Edinburgh by Numbers – a statistical snapshot of the Capital collated by the Council – feelings of ‘worthwhile’ are the highest they have been for a decade. Echoing the findings…

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Apex Hotels wins Sustainable Business at Springboard Awards

Apex Hotel picked up the Sustainable Business accolade at last night’s Springboard Awards which took place at a glittering ceremony at The Intercontinental Hotel in London on 11th April. The hotel group was up against stiff competition with The Hilton, Leonardo Hotels, Sodexo and Wilson Vale also on the short…

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Advances on ESG could be undermined by compliance failures within the supply chain, but Scotland leading the way, reveals new research

The findings from Burges Salmon’s ESG report emphasise how businesses should be engaging with their supply chain to meet their current and future mandatory disclosure obligations As businesses continue to develop the application of robust ESG standards into everyday operations, efforts could be undermined by compliance failures within their supply…

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Halspan reaches 25 year milestone

Founded by John Martin in 1999, Halspan recently marked an unforgettable milestone as we celebrated 25 years of business. During a week-long get together and celebration in March 2024, we invited colleagues past and present from all over the world to unite in Scotland to collaborate, learn and celebrate together! …

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Nominations open for the Edinburgh Award 2024

The Capital is once again searching for a worthy recipient of the coveted Edinburgh Award, with nominations for the 2024 award opening today (April 15). Since 2007, the Edinburgh Award has celebrated individuals who have made a truly unique contribution to the city and brought our capital to national and international…

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QMU students recognised in national widening access campaign

The extraordinary stories of two Queen Margaret University graduates who entered higher education from a non-traditional route are being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland. ‘40 Faces’ aims to champion the diversity and success of widening access programmes from universities across Scotland, telling the stories of students…

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UK Trade Ticks Up As Global Demand Recovers

Responding to the latest ONS Trade figures published this morning, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “It is difficult to draw concrete conclusions from a single month’s data, but there are signs of a nascent improvement in import and export volumes as global…

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QMU invites business and community members to learn about its work

In April, Queen Margaret University is set to welcome representatives from business, industry and voluntary organisations, along with members of the local community and alumni, to its annual open event to learn about the fascinating range of work that is going on at the University. People from across Edinburgh and…

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UK Economy Stuck On a Low-Growth Treadmill

Responding to the latest GDP figures published this morning, David Bharier Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:     “Today’s data confirms once again that the UK economy is stuck on a low-growth treadmill. With GDP growth of 0.2% in the three months to February, and 0.1%…

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Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Dear Cabinet Secretary, In response to the UK Government’s most recent budget announcement, we are writing to urge you to allocate £196 million from Scotland’s allocated Barnett consequentials, to make up the 26 per cent cut to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme included in the Scottish Government’s budget announcement in…

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