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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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BCC outlines three key fixes needed for SME Finance

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has called for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs as accessibility; awareness and a lack of competition continue to hold firms back.   In written evidence submitted to the Treasury Select Committee, the BCC said many smaller firms are no longer seeking finance as they consider it

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Science Minister predicts Scots to deliver first vertical launch in Europe

Left to Right: Dallas Campbell, Dr Suzie Imber andthe AstroAgency team at a Spacebar event Scotland has been heralded as the cornerstone of the UK’s space sector expansion as the Government’s Science Minister suggests the country could be the first to launch satellites into orbit from European soil. George Freeman MP hailed the country as

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Liquidator appointed for North-east social club

One of the North-east’s leading insolvency experts, Michael Reid, of Meston Reid & Co, has been appointed liquidator for a once-thriving historic social club. Huntly and District Ex-Servicemen’s Club closed its doors at the end of March this year. The venue had been in operation since it was registered in November 1920; established between the

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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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£50,000 deal turns the heat up at The Energy Training Academy

The Energy Training Academy CIC has agreed a £50,000 deal with St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies which will help accelerate the development of the ground-breaking social enterprise. Work on transforming a 12,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Dalkeith has been ongoing this year, with phase one of Scotland’s newest LCL Awards-approved training centre completed in February. The

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Ace Aquatec launches state of the art biomass camera on global stage

Award-winning aquaculture technology company, Ace Aquatec, have added another innovative product to their suite with the unveiling of their A-BIOMASS – an automated AI camera system which will revolutionise biomass data capture for fish farmers around the globe.   Revealed for the first time at Aqua Nor 2023, the A-BIOMASS, an advanced underwater camera system, promises

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