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SNAPPY SHOPPER RAISES MAJOR GROWTH FUNDING

Snappy Shopper has raised a seven-figure sum from existing investors Highland Technology, Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise. The funds will be used to invest in the convenience store home delivery platform’s growth plans and core technology. The Dundee-based business intends to capitalise on the slowdown of the dark store operating model and capture consumer demand […]

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DM HALL RENEWS ASSOCIATION AS A PARTNER FOR BUSINESS

Leading Scottish independent firm of chartered surveyors DM Hall has renewed its formal link with the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) and has now been accredited as one of its “partners for business”. As such, the 125-year-old Scotland-wide firm will continue to act as ASSC’s property services and advice provider alongside other ASSC partners for

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MANUFACTURER SUPPORTS BUDDING FOOD SCIENTISTS WITH APPRENTICESHIPS

Seven talented pupils are being given a rare opportunity to concoct and simulate the commercial development of new dessert sauces with one of the UK’s largest ingredient manufacturers. The students in their final year at Mearns Academy, Mackie Academy and Portlethen Academy have joined the Macphie Ltd team for seven weeks as part of a foundation

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GOVERNMENT MINISTER JOIN MILESTONE CELEBRATION AT NEW OFFICES

PRA Group Inc. a global financial services company, today celebrated 10 years of operating in the UK. UK Government Minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord joined PRA Group President and CEO Kevin Stevenson, other local leaders and employees to mark the milestone at PRA Group’s state-of-the art offices in the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in

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SCOTTISH SOLUTION FIRM MAKES OFFER TO ENGLISH RIVAL

The Glasgow-headquartered temporary power solutions company Aggreko has made a cash offer to the board to the Burton-on-Trent based rival Crestchic. The offer for the entire share capital is valued at £122m, representing a premium of approximately 13% to the closing price per share of 356 pence on the 8th December. It also gives an

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OFFSHORE SPECIALIST TAKES MAJOR STAKE IN GLASGOW BASED FIRM

Offshore living quarter & engineering specialists, Modutec, has announced a majority investment in Glasgow-based co-at Marine. Co-at Marine are experts in marine and offshore HVAC and refrigeration solutions providing the most cost-effective and reliable means of creating a safe and comfortable environment on board ships and offshore structures. The move for the HVAC services company

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LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FIRM MAKES MULTIPLE PROMOTIONS

KPMG UK has promoted ten colleagues to director across its three Scottish offices. The new appointments, effective from 1st December, come across key capability areas for the professional services firm and reflect its continued investment in its people. Laura Wiseman (Audit) and Meredith Casey (Deal Advisory) become directors in KPMG’s Edinburgh office. Along the M8,

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GLASGOW BASED FIRM ACQUIRES RIVAL

From Left to Right Paul Lynch, director of TLIP; Gordon Stark, chief executive of Murgitroyd and Dr Alex Turnbull, managing director of TLIP Intellectual property protection business Murgitroyd has acquired another rival, TLIP making this the firm’s fourth acquisition inside two years. TLIP was founded in 2014 and employs 14 people – nine patent attorneys and

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BREWDOG AD BANNED OVER FALSE CLAIMS

An advert for BrewDog has been banned over a “tongue-in-cheek” claim that its fruit-flavoured beers constitute “one of your five a day”. An email, dated 20 July, featured the subject heading and advertised beers with names that included Lost in Guava, Pineapple Punch and Lost in Lychee & Lime. A recipient complained that the five-a-day

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DIGGERS START AT NEW DUNDEE SITE

Construction work has started at a major housing project in Dundee which is set to bring 66 specialist homes to the area. Senior figures from Blackwood including Julie McDowell, Blackwood Chair, will meet yesterday with John Alexander, SNP Leader of Dundee City Council, Dougie Herd, Joint Managing Director of Campion Homes and other key stakeholders at one of

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