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Investment fund to boost commercial research at Edinburgh University »

A deal between investment firm MTI, University College London and the Universities of Edinburgh and Manchester will provide funding for companies and commercialisation projects stemming from the universities’ research. £150 million will be...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by Eilidh May Dobson | Read more »

Lending low as anger at banks reaches new heights »

Bank of Scotland 2 (03/10)

Scottish Engineering, a lobby group representing over 400 firms, has issued a strong reprimand to banks over both high arrangement fees and overdraft rates. The statement was prompted by a large number of complaints from top executives of member compa...

Wed 03 Mar 2010 by Melanie Archer | Read more »

Big freeze brought new degree of chaos »

Snowy Edinburgh

Freezing temperatures in December and January placed strain on an already fragile economy and raised the winter death toll higher than ever before, analysts have revealed. Scotland suffered its coldest spell since records began in 1914, with temperatu...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Chris Berkin | Read more »

HW graduate helps create award-winning business partnership »

Prof. James Ritchie

An Edinburgh academic and the world-leading Scottish alloy recycling firm, Caledonian Alloys, have been awarded a prestigious award for best 'Knowledge Transfer Partnership' (KTP) in Scotland. Professor James Ritchie, Mechanical Engineer of the School...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

Private Security Patrols Proposed for Princes Sreet »

Princes Street

A proposal to place private security guards on key retail streets in central Edinburgh is being considered by hundreds of local businesses as a means to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.Ten uniformed 'Visitor Guides' will offer assistance and inf...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 | Read more »

Business organisations call for Trump resort plans to proceed »

Six key business organisations have signed a joint statement supporting Donald Trump’s £1bn Aberdeenshire golf course development.They fear that if the plan does not succeed it could discourage other foreign investment in Scotland in the fu...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Robert Church-Taylor | Read more »

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