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McLaren Packaging congratulates the winners at World Whiskies Awards 2025

From Left centre left to right: Kevin Pigott, Global Winner Brand Ambassador – Irish Whiskey of the Year and James Hutchinson, Account Manager, McLaren Packaging McLaren Packaging congratulates all the regional victors and global winner of the Brand Ambassador category at the World Whiskies Awards 2025. The global winners were unveiled at The Waldorf Hotel in […]

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Digital Poverty Alliance giving free laptops and tablets to children and local schools in Ealing

 The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is re-distributing laptops and tablets to children in local schools and charities to support them with homework and education.  The scheme has supported children with their homework and education and other adults who are at a digital disadvantage, such as the elderly and refugees. In partnership with Ealing Council, devices

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Breakthrough investment for Scots firm fuels future of spaceflight

 A game-changing aerospace technology firm has secured a £500,000 investment to accelerate its mission of revolutionising space launch guidance systems. Backed by Kelvin Capital, Gabriel and Scottish Enterprise, Edinburgh-based Aurora Avionics is now looking to use the fresh injection of funds to further accelerate its rapid expansion. The funding will allow Aurora Avionics to hire

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Jet2holidays to help independent travel agents open retail shops in latest campaign

 Jet2holidays has announced details of a brand-new campaign called ‘Scale Up Your Street’, which will see the company help up to ten agency partners open a new retail shop, with support including a financial contribution as well as access to expert advice. The new campaign, which goes live today, means the UK’s largest tour operator is taking

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Scottish smaller businesses twice as likely to face barriers to finance as devolved nations peers

 Smaller businesses in Scotland are the most likely to say they struggle to access finance among the UK’s devolved nations, according to new research from the British Business Bank in conjunction with Business Gateway. The Scotland SME Access to Finance Report 2025 found that 42% of respondents faced barriers to securing finance, around twice the rate in

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£130m West Lothian battery storage site approved by ECU

 A 200-megawatt battery storage facility in West Lothian has been granted planning consent by the Scottish Government. Submitted in early 2024, the proposals have now been given the green light by the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU), with the project expected to support around 80 jobs in the local community during construction. When fully

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Water retailer commits to Race at Work Charter

 One of the UK’s largest water retailers has pledged its support to improving racial equality and inclusion in the workplace by signing up to the Race at Work Charter. Edinburgh-based Business Stream joined the Race at Work initiative, led by Business in the Community (BITC), as part of its on-going commitment to embedding an inclusive and

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Wbg urges business owners to act now ahead of MTD mandate

 Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, is advising business owners to act now ahead of the forthcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) mandate. MTD is the government’s initiative to implement a fully digital tax system in the UK, whereby taxpayers keep digital records and use MTD-compatible software to make tax submissions electronically.

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Two-thirds of UK businesses cutting staff due to economic uncertainty

 Two-thirds of UK companies are considering axing jobs due to economic uncertainty, according to a new major study.  The findings, contained in a new research report commissioned by PAYALLY, leading financial specialist with global expertise, revealed that 67% of business leaders were considering slashing headcount to balance the books.   The survey, which quizzed 500

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