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FORRESTBROWN LAUNCHES NEW CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT BUSINESS INNOVATION

Research and development (R&D) tax firm, ForrestBrown is extending the range of services it offers under its FB Consulting arm.  The R&D tax specialist already offers end-to-end claim preparation for clients accessing the SME and RDEC tax incentives. FB Consulting builds on experience developed supporting R&D claims since ForrestBrown was founded in 2013. Led by […]

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SCOTTISH RETAILER M&CO FALLS INTO ADMINISTRATION

Well known clothing retailer M&Co has announced that it is going into administration just two weeks before Christmas. Founded in Paisley in 1834 as a pawnbrokers the business then known as Mackays moved to selling clothes in 1951. They rebranded the brand as M&Co in 2005. Administrators were called in on Friday before statements confirming

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PLANS FOR HUNDREDS OF HOMES APPROVED FOR GLASGOW’S CLYDESIDE

Glasgow City Council has given the green light to proposals from Moda Living and GDRI in a joint venture between developer and investor, Osborne + Co, and MRP, the development and investment arm of McAleer & Rushe that would transform a four-acre brownfield site at Lancefield Quay that has been vacant since 2007. The project

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SNAPPY SHOPPER RAISES MAJOR GROWTH FUNDING

Snappy Shopper has raised a seven-figure sum from existing investors Highland Technology, Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise. The funds will be used to invest in the convenience store home delivery platform’s growth plans and core technology. The Dundee-based business intends to capitalise on the slowdown of the dark store operating model and capture consumer demand

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DM HALL RENEWS ASSOCIATION AS A PARTNER FOR BUSINESS

Leading Scottish independent firm of chartered surveyors DM Hall has renewed its formal link with the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) and has now been accredited as one of its “partners for business”. As such, the 125-year-old Scotland-wide firm will continue to act as ASSC’s property services and advice provider alongside other ASSC partners for

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EMPLOYERS MORE WILLING TO HIRE UNSKILLED WORKERS TO HANDLE SHORTAGE

Almost three-quarters of employers in Scotland (71%) have said that, to address skill shortages, they would be willing to employ staff without the necessary skills, while over a fifth (22%) have increased their training budget to focus on upskilling staff. The Hays Salary & Recruiting Trends guide 2023, which includes over 13,000 responses from UK

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MANUFACTURER SUPPORTS BUDDING FOOD SCIENTISTS WITH APPRENTICESHIPS

Seven talented pupils are being given a rare opportunity to concoct and simulate the commercial development of new dessert sauces with one of the UK’s largest ingredient manufacturers. The students in their final year at Mearns Academy, Mackie Academy and Portlethen Academy have joined the Macphie Ltd team for seven weeks as part of a foundation

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GOVERNMENT MINISTER JOIN MILESTONE CELEBRATION AT NEW OFFICES

PRA Group Inc. a global financial services company, today celebrated 10 years of operating in the UK. UK Government Minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord joined PRA Group President and CEO Kevin Stevenson, other local leaders and employees to mark the milestone at PRA Group’s state-of-the art offices in the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in

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SCOTTISH SOLUTION FIRM MAKES OFFER TO ENGLISH RIVAL

The Glasgow-headquartered temporary power solutions company Aggreko has made a cash offer to the board to the Burton-on-Trent based rival Crestchic. The offer for the entire share capital is valued at £122m, representing a premium of approximately 13% to the closing price per share of 356 pence on the 8th December. It also gives an

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