Scotland

Wylie & Bisset questions changes to R&D tax credits

Accountants and Business Advisers Wylie & Bisset have questioned the logic of changes to R&D tax credits that favour large companies over SMEs. Since the 1st April 2023, SMEs have seen R&D tax credits relief on qualifying costs reduce from an enhancement of 130% to 86% and, for loss-making companies, repayable credit reduce from 14.5% to 10%, […]

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TRAVEL AGENTS RECOGNISED AT PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARDS

Barrhead Travel, the UK’s no.1 travel agency, is celebrating success as travel agents and agencies from across the UK and Ireland were honoured at the 2023 Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards in London. Sean Buckley, from Barrhead Travel Northwich, was awarded the coveted individual award for Leisure Manager of the Year whilst Olivia Davies, from

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Female led Scottish scale up crowned one of the UK’s best

Core-Asset Consulting, Scotland’s leading financial services recruiter has been identified by JP Morgan Private Bank as one of the top 200 women-powered businesses in the UK. Founded by respected entrepreneur Betsy Williamson in 2005, the company receives the accolade shortly after being named a leading trailblazer at the end of 2022. Currently turning over £26.5m

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Scots health tech firm unveils showpiece workplace

An exciting Scots health tech firm has invested £4m in a state-of-the-art new HQ to rival the best that Silicon Valley can offer. Emblation staff will start a phased move next month into the stunning new offices in Stirling, where its growing staff of more than 60 UK-based employees will have access to a gym,

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Global Trust & Safety Leaders to tackle the evolving fraud landscape in a ChatGPT World

Global leaders from Trustpilot, Pasabi and leading trust & safety operators have joined forces to roadmap the challenges presented by the adoption of AI tools by malicious actors. Industry experts gathered at the Marketplace Risk event to discuss the evolving challenge of recognising authentic content in a ChatGPT World, including how ChatGPT is now being used to aid fraudsters

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Lovell breaks ground for new Midlothian homes

Lovell Partnerships has marked the start of an exciting new housing development in Midlothian with a sod cutting ceremony. The event took place at the Oakwood Edge site, near Dalkeith, to officially celebrate the beginning of construction at the eagerly anticipated Lovell development. Oakwood Edge will offer a range of stunning new two-, three-, and

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Mackie’s tops £20 million in ice cream sales for first time

Scotland’s favourite ice cream brand, Mackie’s of Scotland has hit record sales after pursuing an ambitious growth strategy south of the border. The business has more than doubled its ice cream sales in 10 years, with sales of its ice cream alone reaching more than £20 million in its last financial year. In reaching this

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Scottish Law Firm Announces New Dundee Location

Watermans, the full-service Scottish law firm and estate agency, has announced plans to open a new Dundee site. The expansion is expected to create long-term demand for additional jobs in the Dundee marketplace, but will initially be staffed by from the workforce across Watermans’ existing sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow.  It’s an exciting time for

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Scottish hairstylist continues to find success with her new salon

Multi award winning hairstylist, Claire Louise Naismith is seeing great success with her salon, Hair We Go on Glasgow’s Hope Street. The ability for stylists to help people feel better about themselves is what initially drew her to the beauty industry. She would start her journey taking courses at Clydebank and Coatbridge colleges as well

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