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Green light for new whisky storage facility

A planning application for a new whisky storage warehouse scheme at Throsk has been approved by councillors on Stirling Council. The planning approval is subject to conditions and a legal agreement being signed. The development at Bandeath Industrial Estate, on behalf of Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), will house a suite of modern buildings. It is

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Amazon launches volunteering month

Amazon employees across the UK will help community groups to address issues from climate change and educational inequality, to food insecurity and disaster relief. Amazon employees are getting together for Global Month of Volunteering, an initiative that aims to help the communities where they live and work. Throughout September, tens of thousands of Amazon employees

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Zoho Celebrates 100 Million Users

Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, has announced that it is serving 100 million users across its 55+ business applications. Zoho is the first bootstrapped SaaS company to reach this milestone.  This growth comes on the heels of the company reaching 1 billion in annual revenue last year. Consistently providing accessible technology while promoting sustainable

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Laura Bond Set to Open Flagship Store in Heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh-born jewellery brand, Laura Bond is set to open its flagship store, located on Thistle Street in Edinburgh on Saturday 9th of September. Previously available online only, the new home of Laura Bond will allow customers to receive the full brand experience in person for the first time. The new headquarters, in Scotland’s capital, will

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Espria says UK schools are missing an opportunity to benefit from carbon offsetting costs through refurbished IT

Espria, a managed IT services provider, encourages the education sector to use refurbished laptops within their device provision to make a significant contribution to the reduction of the sector’s carbon footprint and strides towards the net-zero goals announced by the Government last year. Recently announcing their own plans to replace employee laptops and monitors with British

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Personalised packaging startup rides high on ecommerce with added £1.5m investment

Penny Black, the UK tech pioneer using innovative marketing techniques to make drab ecommerce packages more rewarding and personalised, has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding AGFA, the 150-year-old imaging technology company and VC investor, Ninepointfive. Both investment funds were triggered by the numerous partnerships and wins across the UK and Europe, with the business having

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Multi million pound Biopharmaceutical acquisition has been agreed

A takeover deal worth £703 million has been agreed upon which will be see Permira Advisers subsidiary Bidco to acquire the Guildford based Ergomed. Ergomed operates in structurally growing markets, benefitting from tailwinds of “increasing complexity, regulatory requirements and outsourcing rates”. In a statement Permira spoke about the acquisition: “Ergomed is better able to achieve

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Females make up only 6% of Crypto CEOs according to new research

Forex Suggest have found that blockchain CEOs are disproportionately male-dominated, with women making up only 6% of CEO positions within crypto companies. The study surveyed 50 leading crypto and blockchain companies, comparing the influence of their CEOs and the gender disparity in leadership positions. Research revealed that the blockchain companies with the best female representation in

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Space Solutions podcast opens conversations about how businesses can create ideal workplaces

Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions has launched The Changing Workplace podcast. Discussing the ongoing changes in the workplace, from attracting talent to reaching net zero, the podcast opens the conversation about the challenges businesses are facing and how to overcome them to future-proof their workspaces. The podcast brings together experts across Space Solutions and various

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Employers urged to extend support for workers after energy bills blow

Employers are being urged to expand cost-of-living support for workers following the announcement of the latest Ofgem price cap. While the price per unit of energy has come down under the new price cap level, higher standing charges and the end of the Government £400 energy payment means that for most households with lower usage,

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