As Scotland’s national business advice service celebrates ten years since its delivery passed to Local Authority control, figures show businesses supported by Business Gateway created over 100,000 jobs over the last decade. With 99,004 businesses started with support from Business Gateway...
Read MoreArbroath-based IED Training Solutions has joined forces with leading international transport operator National Express to create the industry’s first IOSH-approved safety management training course specific to the bus and coach industry. IED Training designed and produced the bespoke two-day ‘Managing Workplace...
Read MoreWith only a month to go, Hollywood legend, Brian Cox is happy to announce the return of Arbikie’s Edinburgh Fringe venue, ‘The A Club’ to the Merchants Hall for all of August. ‘The A Club’ Patron, Cox commented, “I am delighted...
Read MoreEntrepreneurial Scotland and STV have joined forces to launch a new campaign celebrating entrepreneurship across Scotland. Summit – Celebrating Scottish Entrepreneurship will showcase inspirational stories which explore the entrepreneurial mindset, illustrate its brilliance and highlight the value to our country’s economy and...
Read MoreMontrose Port Authority is seeking to make appointments of two non-executive members to its Board. Individuals with an interest in public service are sought to fill vacancies arising upon the expiry of three-year terms of office of two current members. Montrose is...
Read MoreAngus Council’s determination to turn £3million of public investment into £100 million of private sector money and create more than 200 jobs in the process, has received national recognition. At a prestigious national awards ceremony in London’s Park Lane last night,...
Read MoreNew official statistics published show unemployment in Scotland remained unchanged between February and April. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show Scotland's unemployment rate was 4.3% over the three month period, the same as the previous quarter. Andrew McRae, the...
Read MoreA new report from the Scottish Parliament’s economy committee has argued that the Scottish Government should review and update its economic strategy. The committee urges Ministers to ensure that the strategy takes account of the potential economic consequences of Brexit. Their...
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has launched a new consultation ahead of planned legislation designed to modernise Scotland’s non-domestic rates system. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the proposals. Stuart Mackinnon, the FSB’s external affairs manager for Scotland, said: “Tens of...
Read MoreScottish small business confidence is at its highest since 2015, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB’s Scottish Small Business Confidence Index climbed from –17.8 points to +5.1 points in the second quarter of 2018, the...
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