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Businesses in Scotland are being urged to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Finance and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes (pictured above) has asked companies to take “economic action” by reviewing operations for links and connections to Russia and severing them. In an open letter to the business community, Ms Forbes has

Aberdeen is one of the cities that were least transparent when displaying salaries for job vacancies with only 51%. This was followed by Derry (56%) and Belfast at (57%). This comes from new data by Meetingo who analysed 100,000 UK jobs advertised on the job site Indeed.com, in order to ascertain the transparency of the

Ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week next week (7-11 March), new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that Scotland’s mid-market is increasingly making use of apprenticeships as a means of up skilling their people at all levels.    With job vacancies and resignations at record highs, Grant Thornton’s latest Business Outlook Tracker survey shows that there’s an

A major event was held in Glasgow last week to bring focus to investment opportunities in the Caribbean island of Barbados. The gathering follows a highly successful mission to Barbados in November of last year, when several Scottish companies visited the island to further their investment intention.  The event was organised by the Renfrewshire Business Network in

A study has discovered the most common type of crime in each local authority in Scotland. The study analysed Gov.Scot data on the number and type of crimes committed between May 2020 and March 2021. Dundee City has the most recorded crimes of 688 per 10,000 people, compared to the rest of Scotland. It has

Pilots returning to work “following extended periods without flying could be at risk of performing below their normal standard during their first few flights”, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch says. A report suggests that a rapid descent made by a passenger plane may be linked to pilots being grounded during the pandemic, investigators have said.

A team of scientists, coordinated by Professor Stephen Euston at Heriot-Watt University, is tackling sustainability issues by using natural ingredients produced by marine microbes as alternatives to the chemical agents currently used.  Their work is focused on everyday items like foods, pharmaceuticals, and beauty products.The huge market demand for surfactants and emulsifiers is currently met

Businesses signing up for fixed contracts with Perth-based SSE will now receive all their electricity from renewable sources operated by the company.This announcement comes as the group makes it easier for its customers to hit their climate change targets by bringing together its services under a single SSE Energy Solutions brand.SSE, which is the biggest

SUSTAINABLE investing has “come of age” thanks to the pandemic, with recruitment experts across Scotland’s financial sector urging those within it to upskill in order to thrive in a changed landscape – or risk becoming obsolete. Edinburgh-based Core-Asset Consulting is warning of a growing knowledge gap as funds are increasingly held to account and placed