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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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Glasgow hospitality operators urged to check their finances following fall in city centre footfall

A recent survey by the Scottish Hospitality Group has found that more than two thirds of operators in Glasgow have seen footfall drop. Around 63% of those surveyed blamed this drop on the introduction of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and poor public transport. Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, is urging bar and restaurant

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Research says work life balance is the top reason women become entrepreneurs

Work life balance is leading driver behind the ‘marked rise’ in the number of women founding businesses across the UK, according to research from Small Business Britain. The research revealed that 39% of female entrepreneurs launched their business in order to improve their work-life balance. It was also found that 25% jumped into entrepreneurship having

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Scottish Building Society partners with Snugg to deliver greener homes for members

(L) CEO of Snugg Robin Peters and (R) CEO of ScottishBuilding Society Paul Denton The world’s oldest remaining building society, Scottish Building Society, has partnered with Snugg to make home energy efficiency simple and affordable for its customers. The partnership will see Scottish Building Society members provided with personalised plans as well as access to

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The winners of The Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards 2023 have been announced

The Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards 2023, a prestigious event honouring the outstanding contributions of individuals and establishments in the hospitality sector, has officially announced its winners. The Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards, now in its 5th year, continues to be a beacon of recognition and celebration within the hospitality sector.  This year’s event took place on Monday

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New data shows footfall in Scottish retail increased

According to retail experts MRI Springboard, footfall across Scotland’s retail destinations rose from July to August. However the impact of this rise in the cost of living reflected in the most modest annual uplift yet Footfall performance in August confounded expectations, with a rise of +3.8% from July, following a very modest increase of just

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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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Pocket Planet to revitalise Oxford Street with million-plus visitor-per-year immersive experiential attraction

Leisure experience developer Pocket Planet has announced the details of a unique new immersive experiential attraction for London, set to attract over a million visitors per year and to support the revitalization of Oxford Street. Pocket Planet is building an innovative visitor and retail experience offering Londoners, visitors and tourists of all ages and nationalities

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