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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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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Scotland is creating a higher proportion of new green jobs than any other part of the UK, with such roles more than doubling in the last year, according to PwC’s latest Green Jobs Barometer. The second edition of the Barometer reveals that 3.3% of all job adverts in Scotland were for jobs that have a
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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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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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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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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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Offshore living quarter & engineering specialists, Modutec, has announced a majority investment in Glasgow-based co-at Marine. Co-at Marine are experts in marine and offshore HVAC and refrigeration solutions providing the most cost-effective and reliable means of creating a safe and comfortable environment on board ships and offshore structures. The move for the HVAC services company
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From Left to Right Sean Esslemont, Kayne Forsyth and Jack Forbes Three Scottish plumbing apprentices, all of whom are employed by SNIPEF members, qualified for the top eight at the UK WorldSkills final held last month at Middlesbrough College. One of them, Sean Esslemont, who studied at Moray College and is employed by Elgin-based McDonald
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Fife College is delighted to announce that it has appointed a new Principal and Chief Executive. Jim Metcalfe (pictured above), currently Chief Executive at College Development Network (CDN), will take up his new position at Fife College in Spring 2023. The appointment, following a rigorous selection process, has been made following the decision of the
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