Scientists from the National Robotarium, supported by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, have unveiled the design of a new train cleaning robot to help existing cleaners. The robot, which is being funded by rail research body RSSB, has been designed to increase cleanliness standards on trains nationwide. It will complement humans by cleaning […]
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A quick-thinking optician has played a major role in saving an Auchinleck man’s sight. And the treatment he received thanks to Annette Halnan’s expertise may also have helped to save his life at a later date. Geronimo Fernandez Donis, whose family owned Auchinleck’s greyhound stadium, first felt unwell in 2016. He was driving home from
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Technology company AND Digital, yesterday launched its Fuelling Growth in an Age of Data report which explores the changing attitudes among business leaders to data driven growth. Part of the report’s research was conducted with business decision makers from Glasgow. It found that nearly three quarters (74%) of business leaders in the city have experienced anxiety over challenges
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Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset has deployed its pharmacy sector expertise to facilitate the multi-million-pound disposal of Newfield (Dundonald) to Davidsons Chemists. With a turnover of almost £5m and a staff of 60 across six pharmacies in Kilbarchan in Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and Crosshouse, Dalry, Dreghorn, Dundonald and Symington in Ayrshire, the acquisition of
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New research, published by one of the UK’s leading business financial platforms Tide, has revealed which universities have produced the most graduate start-up businesses, including sole traders, since 2014/15. The highest ranked Scottish university in the top 50 is Edinburgh Napier at number 21 with 300 graduate start-ups. The only other Scottish university in the
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An Edinburgh construction worker had the surprise of a lifetime after winning a motorbike worth a cool five figures in luxury lifestyle competition BOTB. Peter Mitchell (pictured right above) won a Ducati Motorbike worth more than £11,000 in the weekly online competition after paying just 70p for his ticket. The construction worker was overseas in
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A leading provider of sales enablement automation solutions has unveiled plans to make Scotland one of its principal international locations following support from Scottish Enterprise. Bigtincan will expand its software development centre in Glasgow and accelerate a series of R&D projects to boost the company’s core platform capabilities, creating 40 jobs in the process. The
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Online cask spirits marketplace, Caskshare, has agreed a new fulfillment partnership with online drinks specialist, Flavourly The new Fulfilled By Flavourly deal will see Flavourly provide logistics, packaging and courier relationships for Caskshare’s ever growing whisky community and retail services. Since its launch earlier this year, Caskshare has been bringing an array of specialist casks
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Judith Hutchison, Solicitor Advocate, has joined the Court Department at Scullion LAW, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. Judith’s appointment coincides with a successful year for the team, who were shortlisted for the Scottish Legal Award Criminal Law Firm of the Year 2021 and ranked Band 1 for Crime in Chambers &
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A report has set out the potential economic benefits of adopting Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in Scotland and highlights how the technology, infrastructure, and skills available could make a significant contribution to the Scottish economy. Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government commissioned Element Energy to lead the ‘CCUS economics impacts study – delivering
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