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October 2021

AUSSIE FINTECH FIRM OPENS GLOBAL HQ IN GLASGOW

An international start-up firm that utilises artificial intelligence technology to support customers in their journey to financial freedom has announced plans to locate its headquarters in Glasgow.Approximately 45 new software developer and technical support jobs will be created after BlackArrow Financial Solutions confirmed that Scotland would become the centre of its global operations.The company, which […]

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JERBA CAMPERVANS CHIEF TO GIVE FAIR TAX BRIEFING AT HOLYROOD

An ethically-minded campervan firm will present at an online Scottish Parliament briefing on fair tax to highlight the issue of corporate avoidance.Simon Poole of North Berwick-based Jerba Campervans, will join Fair Tax Mark Chief, Paul Monaghan, to speak to a group of cross-party MSPs at Holyrood tomorrow.Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and

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SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE PROUD OF SOLID INVESTMENT DURING PANDEMIC

Scottish Enterprise has announced unprecedented support for businesses after investing over £568 million in Scotland’s economy in 2020/21.The record level of funding ensured the country’s national economic development agency supported more firms than ever before, resulting in more than £1 billion additional planned private sector investment that secured almost 7,000 planned Real Living Wage jobs.Working with domestic and international businesses, Scottish

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MARINE ALTERNATIVES MAY SOLVE FOOD SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

A team of scientists, coordinated by Professor Stephen Euston at Heriot-Watt University, is tackling sustainability issues by using natural ingredients produced by marine microbes as alternatives to the chemical agents currently used.  Their work is focused on everyday items like foods, pharmaceuticals, and beauty products.The huge market demand for surfactants and emulsifiers is currently met

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SSE ENHANCE GREEN CREDENTIALS WITH NEW RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY DEAL

Businesses signing up for fixed contracts with Perth-based SSE will now receive all their electricity from renewable sources operated by the company.This announcement comes as the group makes it easier for its customers to hit their climate change targets by bringing together its services under a single SSE Energy Solutions brand.SSE, which is the biggest

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SCOTLAND FACES ETHICAL INVESTMENT CHALLENGE WARNS LEADING RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

SUSTAINABLE investing has “come of age” thanks to the pandemic, with recruitment experts across Scotland’s financial sector urging those within it to upskill in order to thrive in a changed landscape – or risk becoming obsolete. Edinburgh-based Core-Asset Consulting is warning of a growing knowledge gap as funds are increasingly held to account and placed

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GOBI’S PAINTS TO EXPAND ACROSS UK FROM SCOTTISH BASE

One of Southeast Asia’s leading paint brands has arrived in Scotland.Gobi’s Paints has opened two retail stores, in Hamilton and Kilsyth, and there are plans to expand massively into England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The company’s products are also available throughout the UK VIA their trading and distribution partners, Nishan Trading Limited.The international brand provides the

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Rainbow Room International are celebrating another outstanding industry award.

Paddy McDougall, Art Director and Colourist at the George Square salon in Glasgow, has been named the winner of the prestigious Colour Expert at the leading awards event for the UK and Irish professional hairdressing industries, Most Wanted.  This is a fantastic accolade not only for Paddy but also the Rainbow Room International group, which has

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