Today is National Computer Security Day and Business Gateway has announced a new webinar with Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), to empower business owners to be cyber-aware and take control of their online security. This virtual webinar will be hosted today by Sarah Johnson, Director at Scottish growth marketing company, IndigoLeap. She will be joined […]
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Antenna developer Sofant Technologies has secured a £4.2 million investment to complete its satellite communications system, alongside signing its first contract in the defence sector. Sofant raised the cash from existing investors EMV Capital, Kelvin Capital, Scottish Enterprise, and the British Business Bank’s Future Fund. Sofant will use the cash injection to complete the development
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With Companies House data revealing that Edinburgh and south-east Scotland have the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs in the UK, Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, has welcomed the rise in the number of female-led start-ups while stressing the importance of cashflow as a critical factor of success in these challenging economic times. According
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atSistemas, a Spanish digital services consultancy, announces the acquisition of the Scottish-based New Verve Consulting, which specialises in Atlassian products. The purchase of the company doubles its UK offices, reinforces atSistemas commitment to the British market, and represents the latest step in the Spanish technological company’s international expansion programme, which in the last few years
EUROPEAN FIRM NEW ACQUSITION AS IT TURNS FOCUS TO UK MARKET Read More »
Saffery Champness, the top 20 firm of chartered accountants, has today announced that Shirley McIntosh MBE (pictured above) has been appointed as a partner in its Inverness office. Shirley joins Saffery Champness from RSM, where she was a partner and formerly Head of Tax for Scotland and Northern Ireland. She brings with her more than
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Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD) is giving the public the chance to view its proposals for a whisky maturation warehouse scheme at Bandeath Industrial Estate in Throsk, located outside Fallin. The 10th largest Scotch whisky company, IMD’s proposals for the 8.2-hectare site (20.2 acres) include whisky warehousing, an associated blend centre, tank farm, offices, complimentary landscaping,
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A finance sector recruitment specialist has been named as one of 14 ground-breaking business trailblazers in Scotland by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK. Core-Asset Consulting was identified as an innovative, fast-growth scale-up that is pushing boundaries and helping to lead the conversation on major social, economic and environmental issues. Formed in 2005, Core-Asset initially carved
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The skills supremo at Scotland’s largest construction trade association says the electrical talent of tomorrow needs a thorough grounding in all aspects of installation – not just the green technology that will help on the journey to net zero. Fiona Harper (pictured above), Director of Employment and Skills atSELECT, insists it is essential for would-be
SELECT EMPHASISE THE NEED FOR PROPER ELECTRICAL TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS Read More »
Stylists from across the Rainbow Room International salons were delighted to be asked to tend the tresses of the stars at this year’s BAFTA Scotland Awards, ensuring their hair looked its best before they walked the red carpet and attended the renowned awards ceremony. Held this year at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, The
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A new report published by Scottish Enterprise surveying the low carbon and renewable energy sector in Scotland has found that over 75% of energy companies are operating in the greener energy space. Findings include three in four energy businesses are already involved in low carbon and renewable energy with wind, carbon capture use and storage
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