Greta’s Job Blog archive for March
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Games boost for apprenticeships All school leavers in Glasgow are to be offered an apprenticeship by the ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Time is ripe for farming to embrace younger generation SPRING is the season of renewal down on the farm, though it has ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Key week at Cairn as Indian pipeline progress updated CAIRN Energy\'s efforts to develop its main reserve assets in India will become ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Tesco to have a store in every Scottish postcode Tesco friday extended its retail dominance over the whole of Scotland with the ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Butcher scuppers town's bid to go plastic bag-free A SHOPKEEPER has given 65,000 reasons why he is not helping Scotland\'s first ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Invest in us, Salmond urges US firms FIRST Minister Alex Salmond will today urge US businesses to invest in Scotland. Mr ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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Wa-hey BA free wi-fi BRITISH Airways passengers will be able to access the internet for free in ............. Added On 31st Mar 2008 |
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£37m 'super campus' works begin Work has started on a £37m \"super campus\" development in Dumfries. The first ............. Added On 28th Mar 2008 |
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Howie makes £17m in waste firm sale SIMON Howie, the Perthshire entrepreneur, has launched a scathing attack on venture capitalists ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Scottish economy is weathering the storm THE Scottish economy is continuing to grow – but at a slower rate ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Migrants are key to future for business SKILLED migrant workers in Scotland are set to bring £2.4 billion to the ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Wood in Gazprom pipeline coup WOOD Group, the Scottish oil services company, has won a \"multi-million-pound\" deal from ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Melrose promoted to mid-cap index MELROSE Resources, the Edinburgh-based oil and gas exploration company, is being promoted to ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Arnold Clark revs up turnover CAR dealer Arnold Clark has recorded double-digit turnover growth despite suffering a dip ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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M&S expands in the east MARKS & Spencer has signalled an expansion in eastern Europe, having snapped up ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Tesco takes the people's top title TESCO has been named \"Consumers\' Favourite Retailer\" at the Retail Week awards for ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Chemist chain sells for £20m THE biggest independent retail pharmacy chain in Scotland has been sold in a ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Ted Baker figures continue to look sharp TED Baker, the global fashion label with its roots in Scotland, yesterday said ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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By George, fight is on in fashion GEORGE, the fashion chain owned by supermarket giant Asda, is aiming to overthrow ............. Added On 26th Mar 2008 |
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Turbine plan 'to power station' Train operator First ScotRail has submitted plans to build a wind turbine at ............. Added On 25th Mar 2008 |
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£1.9m profit is tasty result for food maker UNIQ, the convenience food maker, has returned to the black for the first ............. Added On 25th Mar 2008 |
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UK unemployment falls by 32,000 UK unemployment fell by 32,000 to 1.61m in the three months to the ............. Added On 25th Mar 2008 |
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Surprise rise in UK retail sales UK retail sales unexpectedly rose strongly in February, driven by higher food sales ............. Added On 25th Mar 2008 |
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Alloa rail link "to open in May" Passenger rail services to Alloa in Clackmannanshire are earmarked to resume on 18 ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Plans to improve skills of young Scottish Labour is launching a bid to expand training opportunities for young people ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Study on benefits of green power A study into how the Western Isles can benefit economically from wind and ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Whisky firms in £24m biomass plan A consortium of Scotch whisky companies is planning a £24m heat and power ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Planners select superstore site Council officials have recommended their choice for a superstore site in a small ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Brand Rex wins £3m aircraft carrier contract BRAND Rex, the Fife-based data cabling company, has secured a contract worth more ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Ted Baker dressed for success as profits rise TED Baker, the international lifestyle fashion group that began in Scotland, said today ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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'Enormous opportunities' as global drilling work surges NORTH Sea companies are ideally placed to a seize the lion\'s share of ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Guile takes the chief executive's suite at Macdonald Hotels DONALD Macdonald has handed over the reins of Scotland\'s biggest private hotels company ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Travelodge doubles new hotel openings BUDGET hotel chain Travelodge said it would double the number of new hotels ............. Added On 18th Mar 2008 |
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Renewables boost as Lunar Energy seals £500m deal A LEADING player in the Scottish renewables market has signed a landmark £500 ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Scots jobs market outperforms UK SCOTLAND\'S jobs market continued to ease last month, expanding at its weakest rate ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Connaught wins £50m contracts CONNAUGHT, the UK refurbishment and maintenance specialist, has secured two new contracts with ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Tesco takes the people's top title TESCO has been named \"Consumers\' Favourite Retailer\" at the Retail Week awards for ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Burger chain set to serve up McHighers McDONALD\'S has long been known for its McNuggets, McJobs and even Ronald McDonald ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Ravenscraig deal for Richardsons A FIRM of international retail specialists that masterminded shopping malls in Rome and ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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CAREERS & JOBS FAIR / DUNFERMLINE BLCC 20th March CAREERS & JOBS FAIR / DUNFERMLINE BLCC Come along to EmploymentScotland\'s Recruitment Fair : Dunfermline, ............. Added On 17th Mar 2008 |
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Flexible immigration policy call Britain\'s equality watchdog is expected to suggest that immigration policy should be adjusted ............. Added On 14th Mar 2008 |
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ProStrakan aims to push sales to £100m BORDERS-BASED drugs developer ProStrakan has the potential to more than double its annual ............. Added On 14th Mar 2008 |
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Education 'must match job needs' SCOTLAND will only achieve greater economic success if the country\'s education and training ............. Added On 14th Mar 2008 |
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New oil group has a Reservoir of talent A NEWLY formed oil drilling business, based in Aberdeen and backed by a ............. Added On 14th Mar 2008 |
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Finsbury bakes its cake and eats it as profits rise CAKE-MAKER Finsbury, owner of Lanarkshire-based Lightbody Group, is on track for bumper full-year ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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IndigoVision's investment in sales pays off INDIGOVISION, the Edinburgh-based digital video specialist, is set to record annual revenues of ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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Scientists offer hope for North Sea fishing STOCKS of North Sea cod – said to have been on the brink ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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Michelin chef cooks up plan for two stars in Edinburgh A MICHELIN-STARRED chef fêted by Gordon Ramsay is planning to relocate to Scotland ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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Lawrie's £115m golf plan cleared A £115m golf, hotel and housing plan backed by Paul Lawrie for a ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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Morrisons reports profits surge Supermarket chain Morrisons has seen its earnings almost double despite a tougher trading ............. Added On 13th Mar 2008 |
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Airport passenger numbers rise New international routes and services are said to be behind a large increase ............. Added On 12th Mar 2008 |
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Profits increase at Standard Life Insurance group Standard Life has reported a 32% rise in annual profits, despite ............. Added On 12th Mar 2008 |
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Sainsbury's store plan for town A Sainsbury\'s supermarket has been proposed for a £20m development planned for Nairn. ............. Added On 12th Mar 2008 |
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Airport brings £173m boost VISITORS arriving in Scotland at Prestwick Airport boosted the economy last year by ............. Added On 12th Mar 2008 |
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Cash boost for NHS Forth Valley NHS Forth Valley is to receive £14.5m from the Scottish Government to help ............. Added On 11th Mar 2008 |
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Police recruit 150 new officers Police have recruited 150 of the 1,000 new officers promised by ministers, the ............. Added On 11th Mar 2008 |
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Concern over Scots games benefit At the national equestrian centre in West Lothian, Scotland\'s top showjumpers compete as ............. Added On 11th Mar 2008 |
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New degree in 'green' buildings A new science degree in how to create buildings that are less damaging ............. Added On 11th Mar 2008 |
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Ambulance service in £25m boost The Scottish Ambulance Service is to be given £25m to buy new ambulances ............. Added On 11th Mar 2008 |
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Morrisons takes a punt on Irish shops MORRISONS, Scotland\'s largest independent bookmaker, has snapped up 13 outlets from an Irish ............. Added On 10th Mar 2008 |
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Clyde hovercraft trial under way Hovercraft trials on the River Clyde in Glasgow could see some journeys being ............. Added On 10th Mar 2008 |
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Style-conscious McDonald's on fast-track to further success WITH its battle against \"McJobs\" jibes and facing a backlash over healthy eating, ............. Added On 10th Mar 2008 |
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Check in to conference to boost business opportunities THE head of tanning enterprise Fake Bake is to be a keynote speaker ............. Added On 10th Mar 2008 |
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CAREERS & JOBS FAIR / DUNFERMLINE BLCC Come along to our Recruitment Fair : Dunfermline, BLCC, 20th March, 10am-7pm The BLCC,Halbeath,Dunfermline. The ............. Added On 10th Mar 2008 |
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Retail plans for Cathedral city Marks and Spencer is to set up shop in Dunblane, the company has ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Poles welcome major migrant study Polish community leaders have given their support to the largest ever study into ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Scientists simulate 'black hole' An artificial black hole has been simulated in a laboratory by scientists using ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Rail announcement 'very positive' A statement on reopening the Waverley line has been described as \"very positive\" ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Aberdeen top of the shops as Scotland leads Lewis's charge JOHN Lewis\'s Scottish branches have led a 6.3 per cent rise in full-year ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Scotland named Europe's 'region of the future' The SNP Government\'s efforts to attract more foreign investment were reinforced yesterday when ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Scottish software group Vebnet in profit VEBNET, the employee benefit software company, has swung into interim profits while the ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Passenger numbers up on the buses COACH and bus operator Scottish Citylink has reported a strong period of trading ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Rok steady as profits soar 42% BUILDING group ROK posted pre-tax profits of £31.7 million for 2007, up 42 ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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On the road Civil engineering firm Balfour Beatty has been formally confirmed as one of four ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Swip to invest in eastern promise EDINBURGH-based Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) is to launch a commercial property fund ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Capital has designs on world-class cultural centre A MAJOR new icon to rival the Millennium Centre in Cardiff is being ............. Added On 7th Mar 2008 |
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Beach kilt targets overseas sales The summer success of a beach towel which doubles as a kilt has ............. Added On 6th Mar 2008 |
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Drive to bring home Scots set to net country £40 million A YEAR-LONG drive to attract \"affinity Scots\" to the country in 2009 is ............. Added On 6th Mar 2008 |
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Action plan for luxury tourist sites in Scotland A FIVE-year vision mapping out how many new luxury hotels, leisure resorts and ............. Added On 6th Mar 2008 |
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CAREERS & JOBS FAIR / DUNFERMLINE BLCC We are hosting a Recruitment Fair : Dunfermline, BLCC, 20th March, 10am-7pm The BLCC,Halbeath,Dunfermline. The ............. Added On 6th Mar 2008 |
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Dram 'helps clean contamination' A by-product from whisky is being used by researchers in a bid to ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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Ann Summers earnings rise ANN Summers, the high street adult goods retailer headed by Jacqueline Gold, saw ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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Scotland leads marine fight against disease A WORLD-LEADING centre that will use marine life to develop treatments for diseases ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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Great Glen opens up to visitors 'by boot, by boat and by bike' IT IS already a significant tourist attraction and major route through the Highlands, ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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New M8 contract to start in May WORK is to start in May on a missing link in Scotland\'s motorway ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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Wm Morrison achieves record market share The improvement in Wm Morrison\'s fortunes continued in the latest quarter, when the ............. Added On 5th Mar 2008 |
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Scots venues make athletes' guide The soon to be constructed Ravenscraig sports centre is among 28 Scottish venues ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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Hospital plans given green light City planners have approved proposals for a £28m upgrade of the Southern General\'s ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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Sainsbury's plans Borders store Supermarket firm Sainsbury\'s has unveiled details of its proposals to build a new ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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North 'has key role' in growth THE Highlands and Islands have a crucial role to play in the government\'s ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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Scotland 'shaking itself free' of EU fishing quota policy RICHARD Lochhead, the environment secretary, said yesterday that ministers hoped to free Scotland ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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HBOS unveils plans for global HQ BANK gazumps developers as it enters talks with Scottish & Newcastle to buy ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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Grossart empire unveils 81% rise in profits Sir Angus Grossart, Scotland\'s best-known merchant banker, presided over an 81% leap in ............. Added On 4th Mar 2008 |
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Distillery to make whisky again Production at a 133-year-old Scottish distillery will restart for the first time since ............. Added On 3rd Mar 2008 |
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Gas firm taps into funds pipeline An Aberdeen company has announced a multi-million pound funding boost for work turning ............. Added On 3rd Mar 2008 |
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Applecross and Murray to build 'Tardis' homes RANGERS chairman Sir David Murray has teamed up with upmarket housebuilder Applecross to ............. Added On 3rd Mar 2008 |
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Sky's the limit as Loganair announces Flybe link-up AS ONE of the longest established airlines in the UK, Glasgow-based Loganair is ............. Added On 3rd Mar 2008 |
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New home for big battery company A company hoping to create massive batteries which would be able to store ............. Added On 3rd Mar 2008 |
