Tag: Business

Over 150 Lothian Buses employees turned out at The Hub in Edinburgh last Saturday  for the company’s annual employee awards, celebrating the success of their colleagues.The awards, which are in their 4th year, recognised...

 Simply FixIT have shops across Edinburgh where they put people's lives back together - by fixing their iPhone or iPad!Generally when people have their iPhone or iPad screen repaired, they get a warranty that...

ARNOLD CLARK DRIVES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ACROSS SCOTLAND Customised pink wheels mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month   Scotland's biggest car dealership has thrown its weight behind the Detect Cancer Early campaign to encourage female drivers to check...

Lothian Buses is adding 20 new single deck hybrid buses to its fleet following the successful introduction of the state-of-the-art eco vehicles earlier this year.Set for delivery in 2014, Lothian Buses has ordered 20...

Two of the foremost wave energy companies in Europe were represented at the European Ocean Energy Conference today at Our Dynamic Earth, and they are both based in Edinburgh.Pelamis Wave Power is run by...

Recruitment for two new Director posts at Creative Scotland is now in progress.The posts being advertised are:Director of Funding Operations Director of FinanceThe closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 10 November 2013.Creative Scotland say:-"These senior...

In a cleverly named campaign the IT and business people of Edinburgh have contributed to the fundraising of over £1m for the young homeless by sleeping out overnight.Over 1,000 IT and business professionals across...

Edinburgh-based Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 800 wave energy machine is back in operation following the completion of a comprehensive improvement programme which took place over the summer.The machine has now been de-ballasted and is clearly...

 M&S has launched its Best of British range of clothing for men and women, marking the start of a three year partnership between M&S and the British Fashion Council. The new collection will be...

Edinburgh entrepreneurial ventures to create souper union Social enterprise Elephant Juice Food Company has sold their soup van, Dumbo, to award winning soup producers Union of Genius. Dumbo, an original Citroen H van, will create a...

Edinburgh's wave energy pioneer, Aquamarine Power, is now gathering real-time wave data at their Oyster 800 test site in Orkney, which is helping the wave energy firm produce more accurate energy forecasts, optimise production...

 There has been much Twitter debate about the new American style candy store which appeared recently on Princes Street on the site of the former Clark's shoe shop. The chat is not about the...

Are you looking for a bouncy castle for a children’s birthday party or other celebration? Well the Bouncy Castle Man has lots of castles that are suitable for indoor use and he also has...

New rules will govern the way that businesses get rid of their trade waste and these will be  introduced by the council next week to ensure that our city's streets are kept as clean...

Do something different this Christmas... What are the main ingredients of a great office Christmas party?  You might say that  delicious food, your favourite tipple and good company is the perfect mix .  An easy...

HOW TO LOOK GOOD ON THE WEBEvery small business needs a website … but not just any website.Some take the decision of doing without, or doing it themselves, to cut costs. But this can...

“Can a billion people be wrong?” Chop Chop is an award winning restaurant with a great history, beginning when Chop Chop’s owner Jian Wang arrived in Edinburgh from China in 1997.  Jian was amazed to...

Edinburgh, a place of wonderful, exciting and innovative art and a place where textile once had a historical importance. But what was once a highly progressive and key form of art is no longer considered important...

Cupcakes are to be given a makeover worthy of Sherlock Holmes this Halloween, as Cuckoo’s Bakery unveils a range of cakes, designed to terror and delight its customers. Inspired by the super sleuth created by...

 Edinburgh wave pioneers Aquamarine Power have permission for a wave farm on the Western Isles, and the company have announced today that this could create hundreds of long-term skilled jobs in one of Britain’s...

The family investment office of transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter, Souter Investments’ results and investment strategy are laid out in its 2013 Investment Review, published today, and Souter reports that they are ready to...

Mike Smith is our Hearts correspondent. Clearly there is not enough football to keep him occupied as he now writes on philosophical matters too....The other day I read an article on another website –...

£3 million Pentland Outdoor Centre is now under construction on the site of the former hotel. ·         Craigdon Mountain Sports are building a flagship retail outlet ·         Graham + Sibbald now seeks operator for exciting café/restaurant...

Musselburgh Catering company adds to its team  GH Event Catering, the ambitious, leading catering company in East Lothian has significantly expanded its team with the appointment of four new staff members.  The newly enlarged team...

BSW Timber’s Petersmuir Mill marks the event   The East Lothian sawmill is lending its support to Grown in Britain Week, starting today, which celebrates the valuable contribution that forestry and home-grown timber products make to...

Tapa wins for its tapas!Edinburgh’s widely-acclaimed Spanish restaurant Tapa has been named the UK’s Favourite Tapas Venue following seven months of intense voting. The delightful establishment beat off fierce competition from a host of...

CALA MOVES FORWARD WITH EXCITING HARBOURSIDE DEVELOPMENT IN LEITH CALA Homes is moving forward with an exciting waterside development, Albert Dock at Ocean Drive in Leith, Edinburgh. Work is now underway on 31 spacious three and...

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and Marketing Edinburgh’s Convention Bureau today announce three new business wins that will bring 3,000 business tourists to Edinburgh and deliver a £6m economic impact to the city region.The...

Back Care Awareness Week (7 – 11 October 2013) is focusing on Caring for the Carers and Amanda Burnham at the Centre for Holistic Health, 5A York Place, is supporting local carers by offering...

Edinburgh Tapas Titans in the running to be voted the UK’s Favourite Tapas Venue With just a few days left until the winner of a competition being run to find the UK’s Favourite Tapas Venue is...