Scotland Business News

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Western House Hotel at Ayr Racecourse has received the prestigious Four Gold Star Award from VisitScotland.

Frazer Coogans Commercial Solicitors senior partner and Elite Ayrshire Business Circle executive chairman Norman Geddes has commented on the UK Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review announced last week.

JB Management Ltd, one of Scotland’s most prolific training providers, is the latest company to complete accession to membership of the Elite Ayrshire Business Circle.

Moffat’s light duty hot cupboards are designed for where space is at a premium

The prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Award has been exclusively announced at the Vitalise Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, attended by hundreds of high profile guests, in support of national disability charity Vitalise.

Return of the highly successful Business Growth Show to Glasgow provides highly charged and potentially lucrative opportunities to make contacts and win new deals.

The Office Furniture Centre Ayrshire, opened its doors to a brand new office furniture showroom at 33-35 Ardrossan Road, Seamill, North Ayrshire

A strategic partnership between waste management and recycling company Binn Skips and St John’s Shopping Centre in Perth has proved that making an effort when it comes to recycling is no waste of time.

Leading digital agency Bourne has unveiled Basis, a new breed of marketing tool designed to slash costs and change the way that international e-mail campaigns are delivered.

JB Management has secured Skills Development Scotland funding, and can now offer Ayrshire companies 16-19 year old Business and Administration assistants for 13 weeks under the Targeted Pathways to Apprenticeship programme.

South Ayrshire Council yesterday approved a £800,000 deal for the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr that will see the cafe/bar re-opening in the near future and the box office being reinstated to deal with bookings for the Council’s wide artistic programme.

Revolver, Scotland’s leading digitally-enabled PR agency, has congratulated the finalists of the 28th annual Vitalise Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole Hotel on 15th October 2010, announced today.

The finalists for the Business Woman of the Year Award 2010 are announced today. Now in its 28th year, the award recognizes the contribution women make to the economy, celebrates ability and achievement.

Nominations for the Scottish Asian Business Awards 2010 will close on the 1st November. Voting forms can be found at www.theasianbusinessawards.info

Leading Scottish independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith has expanded its dedicated team of Agri-business consultants with new appointments in Ayr and Elgin.

QTS Group is to dispose of the assets and current contracts of its civil engineering external plant hire division, in order to focus on the continued expansion of its Rail Division, and concentrate on building its growing market south of the border.

Creative digital agency Bourne has unveiled an impressive set of results following the completion of a successful first year in business.

Successful funding round for Livingston based software and services company.

Working in partnership with technology transfer institute iSLI, the Edinburgh Science Triangle is to host a pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Enabling Technologies, Energy and CleanTech sectors.

Don’t miss the opportunity to win a week’s luxury British Airways’ holiday for two in the Dominican Republic at this year’s Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards.

Ayr-based digital branding and marketing agency Paligap has just completed the rebranding and repositioning of the prestigious hospitality group Costley and Costley Hoteliers.

Leading independent Scottish property consultancy CKD Galbraith is offering for sale a fine detached house in a prime residential location in Doonfoot, the birthplace of Scotland‘s national poet, Robert Burns, near Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Scotland’s richest and most glamorous flat racing meeting - the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup Festival takes place at Ayr Racecourse from Thursday 16 September until Saturday 18 September.

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Leading Scottish property consultants, CKD Galbraith today announced the expansion of its residential sales team within the well established Ayr office, following the recent amalgamation of Donalds Chartered Surveyors.

Multi award-winning Digital agency Line has appointed former Wheel CEO Philip Hunt as Non Executive Director.

Leading life and pensions company, AEGON UK appointments two key additions to the company's risk function, with Stephen McGee as Insurance Risk Director/Actuarial Function Holder and Pauline Colvin to the role of Enterprise Risk Director.

The prestigious title of Businesswoman of the Year always attracts an exceptional field of candidates. To follow in the footsteps of former finalists and winners applications must be made by no later than 17 September.

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond will be a special guest at the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday 18 September.

The Elite Cambridge Business Circle is holding a symposium on “The Future of Sustainable Economic Development in Cambridgeshire” later this month.

South Ayrshire Council has made the shortlist for the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Service Awards 2010 in the Public/Private Partnership category.

Multi-award winning Ayr-based ARPL Architects Ltd have announced the completed refurbishment of artists’ studios on Irvine harbourside for WASPS Artists’ Studios, a charity providing affordable studios to rent around Scotland.

Coventry Airport is open for business and operational again following its acquisition by Sir Peter Rigby’s Patriot Aerospace, earlier this year.

The aim of Dumfries & Galloway Business Board is to create easy on the eye online advertising.

Barclays Wealth, a leading global wealth manager, has announced its sponsorship of the 2010 Women of the Year Awards being held on October 15th at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham.

South Ayrshire Council has appointed a new Executive Director to its Corporate Management Team with responsibility for planning, tourism, roads, waste management, property and assets, environmental health, trading standards and customer service.

Benchmark for Business is delighted to offer you a unique opportunity for you and your team to attend a world class business event with Sir Ken Robinson and Patrick Lencioni, author of 5 dysfunctions of a team.

The international App Conference & AppJam has partnered with Scotland's leading App creators

Brunston Castle Golf Course took part in the National Golf Club Challenge recently, and in sunny conditions a great day for golfing fanatics raised £2250 for our injured armed forces.

AEGON N.V. has today reported results for the second quarter of 2010. Within this, AEGON has reported on the performance of its UK operations.

Businesses in the East of England believe the recruitment of more staff will be key to driving future commercial growth, according to the latest research from Clydesdale Bank.

Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of its first Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) hotel in Scotland, which will be the second HGI to open in the UK. This opening follows the signing of a management agreement with the St. Andrew Street Hotel Company.

Leading Ayrshire-based full service creative marketing agency Paligap Brands Ltd has announced its sponsorship of Ayr Junior Cricket Club.

Revolver PR appoints Annie Boyd to the newly-created role of Head of Social Communications, a varied role including advising clients on the use of digital communities in public relations strategies and responsibility for Revolver's marketing.

Birmingham’s Harvey Nichols is putting its full support behind this year’s Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards by staging a top class fashion show for its high profile guests.

A well-known, popular and successful independent dog grooming business with a substantial and long established clientele in North Ayrshire has been put up for sale.

Ayrshire business people are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the Elite Ayrshire Business Circle, which will take place at 8am on Thursday 26 August in the Aviator Suite at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith’s Glasgow Office is offering for sale an impressive red sandstone house situated in a large garden on the south side of Glasgow.

Ruby Wax, the forthright and cheeky American comedienne, will be a guest speaker at this year’s Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards.