Scotland

St Andrews adds to fleet with electric forklifts

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has completed the first phase of significant investment in its electric fleet with the purchase of two new fork lift trucks. The firm, which is one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in Scotland’s central belt, took delivery of the 80V counter-balanced vehicles at its Livingston depot. St Andrews […]

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Bank boardroom hosts homeless Christmas Dinner

(L) Sara Rees at Director at Social Bite and (R) Judith Cruickshank, Managing Director, Commercial Mid Market at Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland joined forces with Social Bite to host a Christmas dinner for people who’ve experienced homelessness. The dinner took place in the bank’s boardroom at St Andrew’s Square in Edinburgh.

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Winners announced for the 16th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023

After months of anticipation the winners of the 16th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023 presented by Lookers Glasgow and Jaguar Land Rover have been announced.  For a decade and a half these awards have celebrated the achievements of Scottish-Asian businesses and professionals whose continued graft and dedication has created a lasting legacy for what

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New MICE Appointments at Cameron House Set the Stage for Extraordinary Corporate Events in the Heart of Scotland

Left to Right: Cameron House Resort Director MichaelLavizani,  Karen Avery and Amyleigh Cameron House on Loch Lomond has welcomed two dynamic new additions to its team: Karen Avery, Sales Director MICE, and Amyleigh, Sales Manager MICE.   Their appointment strengthens Cameron House’s aim to become one of Scotland’s leading destinations for corporate events of all sizes, showcasing

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AI offers cure for ‘needle in a haystack’ enzyme selection process

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could streamline the complex and time-consuming process of designing and selecting the best performing enzymes used in therapeutics for the treatment of genetic and autoimmune disorders including diabetes. Described as searching for a ‘needle in a haystack’, researchers typically use a labour intensive, trial-and-error approach to engineer enzymes for

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Water retailer attains its second successive sustainability gold rating

The UK’S longest running water retailer has increased its score from the world’s most trusted sustainability assessor, placing it in the 97th percentile of companies assessed globally. Edinburgh-based Business Stream increased its score by 5-percentage points, improving on its Gold rating initially awarded last year. This included achieving a 10-percentage point increase in its environmental

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Dental clinic to welcome 500 new NHS patients after reopening

Major expansion works have been completed at a long-established Glasgow dental clinic in a bid to meet the rising demand for dental services in the area. Cardonald Dental Clinic reopened its doors on the 8th November, following an investment of £400,000 by sector leader, Scottish Dental Care. Employing 10 team members, the clinic is all

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Planning application for much-needed student homes at former Portcullis House site submitted

A planning application for new high-quality student homes on the site of Portcullis House at Charing Cross in Glasgow has been submitted to Glasgow City Council. Watkin Jones Group, a leading developer and manager of residential for rent has submitted the application for student homes at the former HMRC building on India Street. If consented,

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Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

Left to Right: Marc Desmulliez, Manager of the MDMC,Duncan Hand, Director of the MDMC, Tamer Cosgun, Technical Specialist atthe MDMC and Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray The Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) has been awarded £3.35 million of additional funding from Scottish Enterprise to continue its work developing novel medical device innovation and improve the

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