Left to right: Damien Schricke, Head of RedMart and Grocery, Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, Scottish Government and Kara Owen, British High Commissioner Some of Scotland’s finest produce were given significant digital exposure after an international food and drink event kicked-off in Singapore. More than 150 industry leaders and stakeholders attended […]
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A new paper launched by Scotland’s leading land reform body hopes to stimulate discussion on the ways communities can benefit from land use change and investment for Scotland’s net zero ambition. The Scottish Land Commission’s Community benefits from investment in natural capital’ discussion paper not only considers thinking on how local communities can benefit from
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Take-up of industrial property in Aberdeen surged to its highest level in almost a decade last year, as a high oil price and greater interest in renewables boosted activity in the energy sector and its supply chain, according to Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysis found that the Granite City saw 926,140 sq.
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The Wilko discount store chain has announced the equivalent of 400 jobs is set to go as it cuts costs in a “fight for survival”. The chain had already announced it plans to cut 95 jobs at its contact centre in Worksop after outsourcing to a company in South Africa. A further 150 assistant store
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North East hospitality company Cairn Group has posted record results with turnover topping £100m for the first time – beating pre-pandemic levels. The Newcastle based leisure property owner and developer, which owns the Station Hotel in Newcastle has toasted a rapid return to profitability, after a successful year of trading saw turnover jump from £34.1m
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Proposals for a world-leading wellbeing destination have been backed by a hat-trick of local organisations in advance of determination by the Planning Committee of East Ayrshire Council, to be held on today. In joint letter to councillors (highlighted below), Auchinleck Community Council, a statutory consultee in the planning process, Auchinleck Community Development Initiative and Ayrshire
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Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, has won its first contract to deliver internal audit services to a housing association in England. Already a leading provider of internal audit services for housing in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the contract win makes Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the UK’s first tenant and employee co-owned mutual housing society,
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Accountancy watchdog the Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation into big four firm PwC’s auditing of shopping centre and leisure group Intu Properties plc. The audit and accountancy regulator will look at PwC’s handling of Intu’s 2017 and 2018 accounts, a period before the firm’s collapse into administration. Following a drop in rents brought
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A fast-growing Wiltshire furniture business has set its sights on global growth after its sales grew to almost £17m in seven years. Furniturebox, founded by Monty George and Dan Beckles after they left school in Salisbury, said it was expecting global sales to grow from 5% to up to 50% of its total business over
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Top wedding specialists gathered yesterday, at The Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa to celebrate the champions of The 5 th Welsh Wedding Awards 2023. The 2023 Awards recognised exceptional specialists and suppliers that go above and beyond to ensure the uniqueness of every wedding. These suppliers are from a variety of industries and
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