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Johnnie Walker Princes Street marks one million milestone with visitors toasting positive impact on Scottish tourism

  Johnnie Walker Princes Street, the World’s Leading Spirit Tourism Experience, is celebrating a massive milestone this week, having now welcomed over 1 million visitors from 141 countries just three years since opening its doors. Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray was on site today congratulating the team as they celebrated the milestone. The […]

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St Andrews nominated for two national awards

  St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies is hoping for a double success having been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Builders’ Merchants Awards 2024. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm has four branches across Scotland and its efforts to become more environmentally friendly have been recognised by its nomination for Sustainable and Environmental Initiative of the

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Este Medical Clinic celebrates the appointment of Sonia Kang as its new CEO

  Este Medical Group has appointed Sonia Kang (pictured above) to the position of CEO UK Clinics. Since joining the company in 2020, Sonia and her husband Bobby have been fundamental to growing Este’s name in Scotland. In 2020, the pair made the significant move of relocating their family from Birmingham to Scotland to bring

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Unity Trust Bank appoints a new Chief Impact Officer

  Award-winning Unity Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Joshua Meek (pictured above) as its new Chief Impact Officer, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to delivering positive social and environmental impact across the bank. Joshua’s appointment to Chief Impact Officer will see him strengthen Unity’s ‘double bottom line’ strategy, which looks to maximise positive outcomes

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HMRC rejects £1m suspicious invoices every day

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has rejected over £1 billion worth of suspicious invoices in the past three years, as it intensifies efforts to combat fraud and errors within the UK tax system, according to official figures. The findings, obtained via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Basware revealed that HMRC has rejected a

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Ralph Sayer to add to staff after record month

  Ralph Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, has marked its second anniversary by hitting a record monthly turnover of £230,000. September was the family-run firm’s busiest month since being established by Ivan Ralph (pictured above) in the autumn of 2022, the success complemented by a top 10 placing for insertions and sales in

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Two West Midlands towns selected for innovative car retail and servicing centres

  Drivers in the West Midlands are among the first in the UK to benefit from a new partnership between two of the most ambitious and fast-growing automotive retailers. HiQ Tyres & Autocare has partnered with car retailer Carsa to open two new vehicle buying and service experience centres, with Halesowen and Cannock being the

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Creative agency celebrates two decades of gutsy work

 (L) Lucy Richards & (R) Andy Gray outside studio LRoffice A husband and wife founded creative agency is celebrating a milestone business anniversary, with its success attributed to putting its people first. Edinburgh-based StudioLR, which has represented clients including Volvo, SSEN, Jura Whisky and Amnesty International, has enjoyed two decades of growth, with revenues since the pandemic reaching £1 million. Co-founded

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CX Services opens new office in Rothesay in response to increased UK-wide demand

  Dunoon-based CX Services, which provides services including direct mail, order fulfilment and call centre outsourcing, and already employs 20 permanent staff, has opened new premises at 9 King Street, Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute, which can accommodate up to 25 staff. Greg Girard, the Dunoon-born and raised managing director who in 2019 acquired

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Scotland sees growth in equity deals among smaller businesses

  Equity deal activity involving smaller businesses in Scotland picked up during the first half of 2024, one of only two parts of the UK to experience a year-on-year increase after a difficult 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The Bank’s annual Nations & Regions Tracker found that Scotland saw 6% growth in

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