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Scottish Employers are Feeling the Impact of Skills Shortages with Poor Staff Wellbeing, Increased Workload and Decreased Profitability

84% of Scottish organisations say the impact of skills shortages is causing increased workload on other staff, while 77% are seeing reduced output, profitability, or growth, according to new data from The Open University and the British Chambers of Commerce. 70% of survey responders in Scotland agreed that their organisation is currently facing skills shortages, […]

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Law Firm Harper Macleod Strengthens Inverness and Moray Teams

Award-winning law firm Harper Macleod has further strengthened its Inverness and Moray teams with a new partner and two new Law Society of Scotland accreditations, underlining its commitment to investing in talent and delivering client-driven support in the north of Scotland.   Laura McLean, based in the firm’s Elgin and Inverness offices, has been promoted

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Affric Highlands Rewilding Initiative Spotlights Young People, Nature and Wellbeing at Inverness Event

Rewilding charity Trees for Life will showcase its Affric Highlands youth engagement programme on Saturday 2 July at Eden Court in Inverness with the launch of a nature-inspired photography exhibition and a new Green Leadership Award. The event (12 – 4 pm) is part of the inaugural Highland Climate Festival.  Affric Highlands brings together communities

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CityFibre’s Inverness Full Fibre Network Could now Cover the Length of Loch Ness Ten Times

CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre platform, has now laid a staggering 360km of Full Fibre internet beneath the streets of Inverness as part of its £24.5m investment to future-proof the city’s digital connectivity.  This landmark achievement means there is enough Full Fibre cabling connecting the city’s homes to travel the length of Loch Ness ten times. World famous as the home of the Loch Ness Monster, Loch Ness is

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Acquisition of Leading Consultancy GEP Environmental Enhances Mabbett’s Energy and Environmental Capabilities and Broadens UK Reach

Glasgow-headquartered planning, design, environment, engineering and safety consultancy Mabbett & Associates Ltd (Mabbett) has continued its strategic growth journey with the acquisition of leading energy and environmental consultants, GEP Environmental Ltd (GEP Environmental). The majority investment in the Hampshire-based company – which has offices in Winchester, Edinburgh, Anglesey and Caerphilly – cements a decade-long working

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Green Freeport Status in the Scottish Highlands can Attract more than £2.5billion Private Investment

More than £2.5billion of new private sector investment in the UK’s vital green energy sector is at stake as ministers choose the locations for two Scottish Green Freeports this summer, the consortium bidding to win the status for the Scottish Highlands said today (Monday). The benefits of financial backing at such a scale would be

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Jamie Hepburn MSP visits Innovative Companies

Mr Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, visited two companies with sustainability and environmental impact at the heart of what they do. These businesses have been supported by Interface, specialists in knowledge exchange, who connect innovative thinkers to Scottish academics. First, Mr Hepburn visited a community interest company in

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