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United Wines staff celebrated for their long service

left to right: Transport Manager Arthur Watson, Head of Finance Siobhan McSorley from Donaghmore, and Planning & Transport Supervisor Darren Lynn Three employees at Craigavon-based drinks firm United Wines have been recognised for their long service, having worked for the company for a combined total of 60 years. Transport Manager Arthur Watson from Ards, Head of Finance Siobhan […]

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Joint Administrators appointed to Sustainable Marine Energy Limited

Graeme Bain (pictured above) and Donald McNaught, of accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, have been appointed as Joint Administrators of Scottish renewables company Sustainable Marine Energy Limited (SME). The Edinburgh-based company, which developed tidal energy systems, was placed into administration on Wednesday. The marine renewables solution provider, which was founded in 2012, sought

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Turning waste into gold: An exclusive interview with Lasse Melgaard (Two Raccoons)

By Scott McLeod As more countries are looking to combat the various factors that contribute to climate change, the growing levels of food waste is an issue that must be addressed. The Scottish Government has committed to reducing the country’s food waste by 33% by 2025. Lasse Melgaard is passionate about doing his part to

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Belfast welcomes a delegation to help create new business opportunities

(L) Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs, Seung Won Lee & (R)Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Ryan Murphy A mayoral delegation from the South Korean city of Sejong was welcomed to Belfast City Hall earlier this week to sign co-operation agreements to support business growth, academic collaboration, and knowledge exchange. Both cities are participants in the Connected

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Gilson Gray bolsters property team with newbuild director appointment

Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team for newbuild conveyancing. Tracy brings more than two decades of experience to the firm and has spent the last 10 years specialising in newbuild transactions, working closely with a number of national

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Cost of sustainability is turning small business owners green

Over three quarters (78%) of UK small business owners say that sustainability is at the forefront of their business strategy, but their efforts are being hampered by the cost associated with implementing “green” business infrastructure. The SME Insights Report, which surveyed over 1000 UK small business owners, found that over half (57%) of small businesses

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Family owned dealership appoints its first COO

Shelbourne Motors, a long running family owned vehicle retailer has appointed Alan Thompson (pictured above) as their first ever Chief Operations Officer. The senior executive appointment is part of Shelbourne Motors’ ambitious growth plan in its 50th year of business that includes a £3m capital investment programme across its multi-franchise retail sites. Alan will be

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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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Wendy Dean honoured at National Business Women’s Awards

Award-winning HR Director, CEO and women’s mentor Wendy Dean (pictured above), has been announced as a proud finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious National Business Women’s Awards. The inspirational business leader is honoured to be shortlisted as one of only three finalists in the award category, which celebrates women who throughout their career have supported

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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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