The CISI professional mentoring scheme celebrates its third anniversary this year, during which time it has matched over 1,000 mentors and mentees across the global financial services spectrum, including from the United Kingdom, US, UAE, Cyprus, Greece, Nigeria, Singapore and Hong Kong. The CISI Mentoring Scheme was launched in 2022 as an exclusive worldwide CISI […]
Spiritfilled, the Fife-based cask dealership company, is hosting its first ever webinar this evening as it launches a “Meet the Founders” series. Chief executive Russell Spratley (pictured above) will participate in a live interactive Q&A session from the firm’s Braeside Bond in Newburgh as he charts the company’s journey from its origins six years
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Multimillion-pound investment brings up to 60 jobs, Scotland-leading ultra-rapid EV charging points and a confidence boost for the Irvine Valley. East Ayrshire’s Irvine Valley has received its most significant economic boost in decades with the formal launch of the new Loudoun Retail Park in Galston on the 13th of November. In addition to retailers
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On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, Matt Turner (pictured above), CEO and Founder of Creative Pod, officially received his MBE for his achievements and services to Business and Charity from His Majesty King Charles III at The Grand Reception Room at Windsor Castle. The King’s Birthday Honours celebrate the remarkable achievements and contributions of individuals across the UK. The Member of the Order of the British
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A major training and employment initiative supporting young people across north east Wales has seen rapid growth, and now more employers are being encouraged to get involved. The Jobs Growth Wales+ programme at Coleg Cambria has gone from strength to strength over the past 12 months. Led by Curriculum Directors David Garratt and Claire
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TheBusinessDesk.com has launched the Scotland Business of the Year Awards to recognise the country’s most successful and ambitious businesses. The awards, which are sponsored by PwC, are now open for entries with a deadline of Friday the 16th of January, are also being supported by Daily Business and TheBusinessGrid. TheBusinessDesk.com already runs Business of the Year awards
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If drivers cannot concentrate due to fatigue, poor diet, emotional distractions, or because their minds are elsewhere, their chances of being involved in a collision are heightened. To address this, leading online driver training specialist E-Training World has developed a suite of new driver wellbeing modules to further enhance its market-leading online driver training
The four upper floors of an office in a prime city centre location in Glasgow are set to go under the hammer in a live-streamed commercial property auction on Thursday 4th December at 2.30pm with a guide price of £1,750,000. Finlay House is prominently positioned on the east side of West Nile Street, at the
The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has been recognised for more than a century of exceptional service to the electrotechnical industry after receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from SELECT at its 125th Anniversary Grand Ball. Scotland’s largest construction trade association used its celebrations to reward the ECA for its unwavering commitment to the industry
Applications to FDM Group’s Returners Programme have surged by over a third in the past year, as senior professionals over 50 increasingly seek to re-enter the workforce. Despite this demand, persistent ageism bias continues to block opportunities for older workers. Currently, around 750,000 individuals aged 50 to 64 are either actively seeking work or
