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Day: 20 April 2016

New records for pitching competition

Converge Challenge entrants from all 17 universities

Converge Challenge Richard Walker Rebecca Pick
For the first time since the company creation competition, Converge Challenge, was established all 17 higher education universities in Scotland have submitted applications. READ MORE

Gilmour joins RSM in Aberdeen

Melanie Gilmour
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Melanie Gilmour as a manager in the corporate finance team based in Aberdeen. Ms Gilmour joins from Simmons & Company where sheRead More

Wyboston ready to greet guests

Added luxury following £1m hotel makeover

Wyboston
The final phase of the £1 million bedroom refurbishment project at Wyboston Lakes hotel in Bedfordshire is now complete and guests will be occupying the brand new Deluxe Oceania bedrooms from thisRead More

Comedian Victoria Wood has died after a short battle with cancer, aged 62

£140m redevelopment in Edinburgh

Contractors invited to bid for university block

Edinburgh biology campus
Edinburgh University is inviting contractors to bid to develop parts of its School of Biological Sciences’ facilities at the King’s Buildings Campus. It will invest £140 million over five years with the aimRead More

Higher costs add to pressures

Jobless figure rises as confidence falters

Andy Willox
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 20,000 between December and February to 171,000 (a rate of 6.2%), as companies faced twin pressures of faltering confidence and higher costs, such as theRead More

New station for music and sport

Clyde Rocks to begin trial transmission

Clyde Rocks
Clyde Rocks begins a 30-day trial transmission tonight as part of Radio Clyde’s application for the available Glasgow FM licence. READ MORE

Manager calls time on job

Keane, Moyes and Lennon jostle to replace Deila

Ronny Deila
Celtic manager Ronny Deila is to leave his post at the end of the season. READ MORE

Ronny Deila to leave his post as Celtic manager at the end of the season

£400,000 distributed to companies

Seven firms benefit from social enterprise fund

Alastair Davis
Social Investment Scotland has invested a £400,000 fund in seven businesses. The SIS Community Capital fund was raised entirely from 27 private investors. READ MORE