Tag: Standard Life

The grim reaper of Brexit is haunting us here in Scotland.  As negotiations began in Brussels this week, and Britain made her first concessions, there are growing fears that the forecasts of economic doom...

Nicola Sturgeon has fired the starting gun on a second Scottish independence referendum.  It’s a huge gamble on her part but she will be cheered to the rafters for it at the SNP’s spring...

One of Edinburgh's biggest employers in merger deal.Following confirmation over the weekend that the companies were discussing terms to merge their joint £11bn businesses, it has been confirmed this morning that agreement has...

Standard Life, one of the biggest employers in Edinburgh has been a Living Wage Employer for a couple of years now, and at the end of Living Wage Week they have confirmed that they will...

Despite the city being full of fun for the Fringe and the Festival life goes on as normal. We found proof of this yesterday outside Standard Life's offices on Lothian Road where UNITE were...

Nine young people have been given a great start to their careers by the Edinburgh Guarantee. The school leavers started their internship at Standard Life last March.The results of this initiative are impressive -...

Lothian and Borders Police are working in partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to deliver the fourth annual Edinburgh Community Resilience Week.The three-day event, which starts today,...

Standard Life has teamed up with the Council, through the Edinburgh Guarantee programme, to provide up to 12 paid work placements for young people.  The company is the first to contribute to the 'Edinburgh...

Schools in Edinburgh, Lothians and the Borders have signed up once again for Skills Development Scotland’s popular Stock Market Challenge.Pupils will get the opportunity to experience the excitement of a live trading...