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March 2023

EDISON GROUP INTRODUCES A FOUR DAY WEEK FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Edison Group, the fast-growing Irvine-headquartered construction property and investment business, has become a convert to the principle of the four-day working week for all employees. The new regime, which will guarantee all sixty Edison Group employees three days off each week,: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or Saturday, Sunday and Monday, while maintaining existing salary levels, […]

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GREENOCK OCEAN TERMINAL GEARS UP FOR A RECORD CRUISE SHIP YEAR

One of Scotland’s main cruise ports is set to experience its busiest year since records began. Greenock Ocean Terminal has 91 cruise liners booked into the Inverclyde town’s new dedicated pontoon across 2023, a rise of over 25 per cent on last year. As many as 150,000 passengers and 38,000 crew members are expected to

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FAMILY RUN BRAND BREAKS INTO RETAIL FOLLOWING FOODIE SUCCESS

Co-owners of FreshMex Chris Moult (left) & Robbie Moult (right) The surge in demand for its Mexican mixes has prompted a thriving family-owned brand to make a significant six-figure investment into three new products fit for supermarket shelves.  Run by two Scottish brothers, FreshMex has taken on the retail sector with the creation of two natural

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GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPER OPENS NEW STUDIO IN NEWCASTLE

Left to Right: Nikolaos Grammatikos, Steven Hutton, Giselle Stewart, Peter Young and Rob Fey A studio which forms part of global games giant Sega is launching a base in Newcastle with plans to create 100 skilled jobs. The Creative Assembly Ltd, part of Sega Europe Ltd and creators of the multi-award-winning Total War Franchise, Halo

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TALKTALK APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AMID TEAM SHAKE UP

TalkTalk has announced the appointment of James Smith as its new chief financial officer. The Salford-headquartered communications giant said Mr Smith will join the company in the coming months. The new CFO has spent the last nine years in the same role at FTSE 250-listed Capricorn Energy, prior to that he had a career in

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EDINBURGH HOSPITALITY VENUE TOASTS RECORD BREAKING YEAR

One of Scotland’s top hospitality businesses has reported a record-breaking year, achieved despite the significant challenges facing the industry.  Surgeons Quarter, which promotes, sells and manages all commercial activities held within The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) campus, has seen turnover hit £9.24 million across its portfolio, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Despite revenue sitting

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SCOTTISH LASER SPECIALIST ADDS FACETITE TECH TO ITS SUITE OF SOLUTIONS

Ever Clinic, one of the leading teams in Scotland for aesthetic medicine, has become the first clinic in the country to combine FaceTite technology with its already comprehensive and sector-leading suite of solutions, which include the latest surgical-grade lasers.  The game-changing technology uses the power of radio frequency to heat underneath the skin using a fine

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FUND STARTED BY DRAGON DEN STAR MAKES FIRST INVESTMENT

A $100m fund spearheaded by Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett (pictured above) has made its first investment. Flight Fund, which was launched in January seeking to back the next generation of businesses aiming for a $1bn valuation has invested $2.5m in personalised nutrition company ZOE. The move comes after the company secured $38m in its

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ACE AQUATEC EXPANDS ITS CURRENT OFFERING OF WELLFARE FOCUSED TECH DRIVEN PRODUCTS

Aquaculture technology specialist, Ace Aquatec, this week launched the portable Humane Stunner Universal (A-HSU) for prawns, following on from successful trials of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) with Neomar, Förde Garnelen and Crusta Nova in Germany. With over 400 billion prawns farmed each year, the global shrimp industry is one of the most prominent sectors in aquaculture. But until recently

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