Christina MacPhail

Great Gatsby-inspired picnic raises more than £26,000 for the Archie Foundation 

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Record attendance as fundraising event continues to grow in size  Hundreds of guests stepped back in time to the roaring 1920s at this year’s Great Gatsby-inspired Prosecco Picnic, raising more than £26,000 for The Archie Foundation.  The sold-out event, held at The Drumossie Hotel in Inverness on Saturday (August 22) saw a record number of

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Funding secured to open doors for business-academic partnerships  

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Vital funding to kick-start business-academic partnerships has been secured, to support new products, processes, services and workforce practices.  The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Innovation Voucher Programme is managed by Interface, and designed to establish new partnerships between Scottish businesses, universities and colleges.  The funding enables small and medium sized businesses, including third and public sector

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EQ, part of Sumer Group, joins forces with  Inverness-based firm Innes & Partners

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EQ, part of Sumer Group, the fastest-growing mid-market accountancy practice in Scotland, today announced a merger with Innes & Partners, a firm serving the Inverness and Livingston area.  This merger represents a strategic priority for EQ to extend into the North of Scotland. The 7% increase in headcount gives the firm further opportunity to evolve and strengthen their position as Scotland’s SME Champions.   By combining expertise,

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In Conversation with Phil Spencer MBE: Insights on opportunity, growth and home

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At this year’s Highland Business Dinner, Inverness Chamber of Commerce welcomed Phil Spencer MBE – acclaimed TV presenter, entrepreneur and charity patron – as keynote speaker who entertained guests with behind-the-scenes stories from more than two decades in television, and insights into the changing dynamics of the UK housing market. Ahead of the dinner our

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Amy Gannon, Partner and Head of Serious Injury Scotland at Irwin Mitchell, has teamed up with Amanda Masson, Partner and Head of Family Law at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM)

Guest blog: Protection of seriously injured’s damages following relationship breakdown in Scotland

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Amy Gannon, Partner and Head of Serious Injury Scotland at Irwin Mitchell, has teamed up with Amanda Masson, Partner and Head of Family Law at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), to explain why compensation awarded to people living with life-changing injuries can become vulnerable if a relationship later breaks down. Protection of seriously injured’s

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Mikeysline Royal Ascot Ladies Day raises £19,000 for grassroots mental health charity

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The recent Mikeysline Royal Ascot Ladies Day at The Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness has been hailed as a sparkling success after raising an outstanding £19,000 for the grassroots mental health and suicide prevention charity. The annual fundraiser brought together guests, local businesses and supporters for a glamorous afternoon inspired by Royal Ascot, combining style, entertainment,

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