One of the UK’s biggest maltsters – Pauls Malt – enjoyed a rise in profits last year despite Covid-19 pressures on its brewing and distilling customer base. Accounts for Pauls Malt, which is part of the Boortmalt group and has sites at...
Read MoreSmaller businesses can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund enables traders to access practical support, including training...
Read MoreValerie Orr is better known as a Shorthorn breeder than a flower grower, but as half of the Forfar-based Blooming Bees duo her horticultural career is blossoming. Blooming Bees was established at Wardmill Farm, by Kelly Orr - no relation -...
Read MoreLeading construction materials group Breedon revealed that annual profits had plunged by nearly 50% as the impact of Coronavirus hit it hard. The nationwide company, which has its Scottish HQ in Angus, suffered after the March lockdown effectively brought the UK...
Read MoreFunding granted to Dundee’s James Hutton Institute as part of the Tay Cities Deal will help research into new methods of farming and protecting Scotland’s most valuable crop. Professor Colin Campbell, the chief executive of the research centre, is set to speak at...
Read MoreTo support the recovery of the local economy Dundee & Angus College are offering a new suite of free online courses that have been designed to encourage people to re-skill or up-skill in subjects that are linked to key growth...
Read MoreCould you help provide opportunities for Scotland’s young people? Young people and employers have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic. As part of Scotland’s response to COVID-19 economic recovery, Young Person’s Guarantee was launched in November 2020. It aims to...
Read MoreMontrose Port will not make a bid to become a Scottish freeport despite enormous economic benefits highlighted in the March budget. Freeports are special economic zones with favourable tariffs, customs and VAT arrangements that make it easier for international trade. Chancellor Rishi...
Read MoreGlencadam Distillery in Brechin expects to have its new world-class visitor centre up and running within the next couple of years. The owner, Angus Dundee Distillers, is currently spending heavily on redeveloping the site. The visitor centre is to feature a whisky-tasting...
Read MoreA member of a North-east port’s team has been selected to represent the business promoting awareness of, and encouraging participation in a Tayside-wide environmental programme. Hamish Murray, Projects Team Leader at Montrose Port Authority, will now act as an ambassador for...
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