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Trade union says bosses should be fined for failing to comply with gender pay

Bosses that don’t comply with the gender pay reporting law should be fined, urged the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the largest trade union body in the UK. The deadline for gender pay reporting passed on April 4th, requiring organisations with over 250 employees to legally publish their gender pay figures. Despite the reporting law being […]

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Leading accountancy and advisory firm strengthens its market position and completes merger in a landmark deal

One of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, which recently completed two Scottish mergers, has concluded another significant deal. Following notification of the intention earlier this year, MHA and MHA Moore and Smalley have announced the successful completion of their merger as of 3rd April 2024. MHA Moore and Smalley is a prominent firm of chartered

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Clancy has designs on new North Stand at Somerset Park Stadium for Ayr United

The Prestwick office of multi-disciplinary engineering firm Clancy Consulting has designed the new North Stand at Somerset Park for Ayr United Football Club. Featuring a 748-seater stand beneath a cantilevered steel roof, work on the North Stand started on site last April with Clancy Consulting providing civil and structural engineering services on the development, working alongside Denham

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InnoScot Health spinout seeks to progress its acute stroke technology with London conference slot

Scottish biopharmaceutical company Aurum Biosciences has been invited to speak at a flagship life sciences conference in London this April, allowing it to demonstrate the huge potential of its technology to advance the management of acute stroke patients. A spinout of InnoScot Health, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and the University of Glasgow, clinical stage

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Women-led businesses secure less than 3% of funding in Scotland as new report names Equity Gap as the most frequent backer

(L) Rhona Bree, Senior Investment & Portfolio Manager,and (R) Fraser Lusty, Managing Director Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, has been named as the most frequent backer of women-owned businesses in Scotland, according to a new report by Young Company Finance. Between 2018 and 2023, Equity Gap backed 12 equity investment rounds in female-led

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DM Hall appoints its first Energy Services Manager

DM Hall proudly announces the appointment of Billy Thomson (pictured above) as its inaugural Energy Services Manager. In this newly created role, Thomson will spearhead DM Hall’s initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability across its portfolio. Harnessing and streamlining processes using new technologies to help their commercial client save energy in their properties is at

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Employee ownership drives growth of Fife textiles company

Image by Donald Milne Photography An award-winning Scottish technical textiles company, celebrating its 160th anniversary, is announcing ‘impressive’ profits despite a highly challenging year. Scott and Fyfe, an employee-owned company based in Tayport, Fife, started out as a linen works in 1864. Today, with a clear focus on design and innovation, the company’s 90-strong team

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Ice Drinks is set to launch soon in the UK

Ice Drinks, a new brand from the UK, is getting ready to hit the shelves in the next month. They’re all about making fizzy drinks that taste amazing and are made with natural ingredients. The brand promises consumers an unparalleled taste experience with premium ingredients, delivering refreshing drinks of exceptional quality. Their specially curated selection

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£5m investment helps Scottish dental biotech prevent decay

Left to Right: Paul Callaghan (the Bank), AdamChristie (Calcivis), Mark Sterritt (British Business Bank) and DavidMilroy (Maven Capital Partners) Edinburgh-based biotechnology firm, Calcivis, has secured £5 million in funding to roll out its cutting-edge dental technology. The firm’s patented system enables early detection of tooth decay, which in turn can enable timely preventive treatment, by

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