Holiday parks have been a staple in the UK for years. A great option for families who want a break but aren’t able to go abroad. Scotland has many locations that are ideal for a holiday park as they provide a welcome break from the noise of city life without having to travel too far. […]
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One of Glasgow’s best-known restaurants The Ubiquitous Chip has been sold to UK pub chain Greene King. The Chip was opened by Ronnie Clydesdale in 1971 and the family run business is credited with bringing fine dining to the city. The deal with Greene King includes two other Glasgow restaurants the Clydesdale family own –
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A booming virtual reality firm has brought in Scottish software specialists to help manage global growth as it produces global blockbuster games. The VR Company, nDreams, which works with the likes of Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and Facebook’s parent company Meta is now implementing one of the world’s top financial software packages to improve its back-end
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Small businesses founded at Scottish universities accounted for the highest number of equity investment deals to UK spinouts last year, according to new figures released by the British Business Bank. Of the 211 equity deals involving spinouts across the UK during 2021, 44 (21% of the total) came from Scottish academic institutions, the highest figure
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A new café The Old Bank is embracing the spirit of an old investment bank that once stood on its grounds. The Old Bank will be opening to the public on the 17th of July at 110 Battlefield Road, Glasgow and serving up a unique menu from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am
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Results filed last week from Johnstons of Elgin has disclosed a profit before tax of £3.9m on sales that were up 28% on the prior year at £66.4m. Demand improved progressively through the year and the company exited the year with employee numbers at a similar level to before the pandemic in 2019. The outlook
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The Clydebank-based beer firm Brewgooder is among the Scottish brands honoured by B-Corp. This is the third time they’ve made the list. Brewgooder said it was on track to contribute £100,000 to high-impact projects this year, with funds to be shared among several key areas, including clean water and sanitation, food provision, reducing inequalities, and
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Campaigning electrical trade association SELECT has been nominated for three prestigious awards for its response to COVID-19, stakeholder magazine and crusade to install free heat, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for vulnerable householders. Scotland’s largest construction trade body has been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories at the Association Excellence Awards, which salute the
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UK rocket company Skyrora has taken another important stride towards achieving a sovereign orbital launch from British soil by opening a new manufacturing and production facility, the largest of its kind in the UK. After recently opening its engine test facility in Midlothian, this new facility in Cumbernauld allows the company to concentrate its launch
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One in five businesses in Scotland were started because founders were jealous of their former boss, according to new research, with entrepreneurs desperate to experience the freedom of their own business. Start My Business, a business launchpad platform, commissioned the polling of 500 UK SME owners and senior decision makers, via Censuswide, to observe what
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