Greta’s Job Blog archive for May

Glasgow support agency looks east
A not-for-profit west of Scotland-based business support agency is set to expand its .............

Added On 30th May 2008

Scots firm to help restore New Orleans hospital
RMJM, the Edinburgh-based architecture firm, has won a contract to supply advice on .............

Added On 30th May 2008

Recession worries help grocers’ figures
Discount food supermarkets are improving their performance as recession worries begin to bite, .............

Added On 30th May 2008

Fishermen net £1m of fish a day
Scotland\'s fishermen are catching more than £1m worth of fish every day, figures .............

Added On 30th May 2008

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY
LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING .............

Added On 28th May 2008

University 'White Space' praised
The first minister has praised the role Abertay University is playing in boosting .............

Added On 28th May 2008

£17m leisure centre opens doors
A £17m leisure complex in south west Scotland has opened its doors to .............

Added On 28th May 2008

Firms pay 1% for capital's future
Hundreds of Edinburgh city centre businesses are to be forced to pay an .............

Added On 28th May 2008

Scotland should act as if it had economic autonomy
Scotland\'s economic potential could be unleashed by \"a great deal more autonomy\", according .............

Added On 28th May 2008

Week ahead: Vodafone set to ring up good numbers
VODAFONE, the mobile telecoms giant, takes centre stage as the biggest FTSE 100 .............

Added On 27th May 2008

Drugs firm signs £13m Asian deal
A pharmaceutical firm in the Scottish Borders has signed a deal in south .............

Added On 26th May 2008

From Scottish roots into space
A former Nasa astronaut is to receive an honorary Open University degree in .............

Added On 26th May 2008

Scottish oil companies soar by £41m a day
SCOTLAND\'s five largest oil explorers together have been increasing in value by some .............

Added On 26th May 2008

Scotland's labour market on the up
SCOTLAND\'S jobs market bounced back from nine months of falling growth in April .............

Added On 26th May 2008

Supermarkets in line to offer legal services
SCOTLAND\'S legal profession yesterday opened the door to competition from supermarkets and banks .............

Added On 23rd May 2008

Tenants' group calls for more action to help new entrants into farmin
GETTING that first foot on the farming ladder has never been easy, but .............

Added On 23rd May 2008

Business leaders recognised for contribution to Scots economy
A TRIO of businessmen won the recognition of their peers yesterday for their .............

Added On 23rd May 2008

Firm plans £3m zero-carbon headquarters
A Sottish company is to build one of the most energy-efficient and sustainable .............

Added On 23rd May 2008

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY
LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Hospital's £120m revamp unveiled
A £120m redevelopment plan for Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has been unveiled .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Energy moves getting green light
Scotland is pushing ahead in its bid to become Europe\'s green energy capital, .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Millions for new Orkney schools
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the Scottish Government\'s backing of its £50m plans .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Rural homes dominate broadband UK
Rural households are now more likely to have a broadband connection than residents .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

On the double for rail link route
Work to lay double tracks as part of a £300m project to reopen .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Sale agreed for Turnberry resort
The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf .............

Added On 22nd May 2008

Dairy giant churns tasty profits
The UK\'s largest dairy group has seen annual profits jump 24% to £96.1m, .............

Added On 21st May 2008

Early start to give Fringe extra weekend
THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe is to run for an extra two days from .............

Added On 21st May 2008

That's entertainment as Scotland's digital age brings in 100,000 job
SCOTLAND\'S \"digital entertainment\" sector employs some 100,000 people, and generates collective sales of .............

Added On 21st May 2008

From high street to executive suite, Scots bucking the trend.
NEW evidence emerged last night to suggest that Scotland is not suffering as .............

Added On 21st May 2008

Top jobs safer in Scotland
EXECUTIVE redundancy rates in Scotland are half of the UK average, according to .............

Added On 21st May 2008

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY
LOOK WHO IS COMING TO THE GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE ! EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING .............

Added On 20th May 2008

HIE takeover of mountain railway
The Cairngorm ski resort and funicular railway have been taken over by development .............

Added On 20th May 2008

M&S sees profits increase to £1bn
Marks and Spencer has reported a 4.3% rise in annual profits to £1bn, .............

Added On 20th May 2008

Firms scoop £4bn carrier contract
The Ministry of Defence is set to sign a £4bn deal to build .............

Added On 20th May 2008

Fresh record high for shining Wood
WOOD Group, the Scottish oil services provider propelled into the FTSE-100 last month, .............

Added On 20th May 2008

Agency staff to get equal rights
Agency workers will be given the same employment rights as permanent staff after .............

Added On 20th May 2008

Jobs saved at Ethel Austin stores
More than 2,500 jobs have been saved at Merseyside-based clothing store Ethel Austin .............

Added On 20th May 2008

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY
RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING A HUGE .............

Added On 19th May 2008

Trump plans 'could avoid dunes'
Environmental charities have put forward their own alternative plans for Donald Trump\'s £1bn .............

Added On 19th May 2008

Business Stream taps into £2.5m deal to supply Tesco stores
Business Stream taps into £2.5m deal to supply Tesco stores BUSINESS Stream, the business .............

Added On 19th May 2008

Irn Bru maker AG Barr's year off to a sparkling start
AG BARR, the Scottish soft drinks company that makes Irn Bru, has started .............

Added On 19th May 2008

City Wharf deal to bring in £3m for Sigma Capital
EDINBURGH-BASED investment house Sigma Capital Group is set to bank more than £3 .............

Added On 19th May 2008

Dundee waits on smart set verdict
Dundee will find out on Friday if it has been judged the most .............

Added On 16th May 2008

£10m health savings plan proposed
NHS Borders has drawn up a list of potential cost-cutting measures in order .............

Added On 16th May 2008

BA fears turbulence ahead as profits soar
BRITISH Airways today announced a big jump in pre-tax profits, although it warned .............

Added On 16th May 2008

Healthy start for ProStrakan
SCOTTISH pharmaceutical company ProStrakan has seen product revenues rise 38 per cent in .............

Added On 16th May 2008

Scots call centre 'huge' help as iPhone keeps O2 lines busy
RONAN Dunne, head of O2 UK, yesterday reaffirmed the mobile phone giant\'s commitment .............

Added On 16th May 2008

Cadbury enjoys the taste of sweet news
DAIRY Milk maker Cadbury said yesterday that higher prices left it on course .............

Added On 16th May 2008

Major holiday still a consumer priority, says Thomas Cook
TRAVEL giant Thomas Cook yesterday reported \"robust\" demand despite the economic gloom as .............

Added On 16th May 2008

HBOS extends sponsorship of Bids
BANKING giant HBOS has extended its sponsorship of the project to create a .............

Added On 16th May 2008

RSS moves house as turnover tops £2m
ONE of Scotland’s biggest removal firms has brushed aside the current economic woes .............

Added On 16th May 2008

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN EDINBURGH GYLE CENTRE 29th MAY
EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND IS HOSTING A HUGE RECRUITMENT FAIR ! Date and venue: Edinburgh, The .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Development firm eyes port plans
An international development company is considering taking the lead in a multi-million pound .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Moray Council set to invest £1bn
Moray councillors have approved a £1bn spending plan over the next four years. .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Water project could help wildlife
Otters and stoats could benefit from a £1m programme to improve water quality .............

Added On 15th May 2008

BT's earnings rise but profits stick at £2.5bn
TELECOMS giant BT has seen revenues sneak ahead in the last year, although .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Shopping centres beat credit crunch
RETAILERS are still beating a path to the door of major shopping centre .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Onward and upward for Sainsbury's
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury\'s posted a 24 per cent increase in annual profit to .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Tesco in £1bn South Korea expansion
GROCERY giant Tesco has unveiled a £1 billion agreement to beef up its .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Scottish financial sector salaries up 25%
AVERAGE salaries in financial services firms in Scotland have increased by more than .............

Added On 15th May 2008

Garden visitor attraction blooms
A new £1.6m visitor centre at Dawyck Botanic Garden in the Borders is .............

Added On 14th May 2008

Rural hospitals future 'secure'
A new action plan will secure the future of six rural hospitals, according .............

Added On 14th May 2008

Dr Who backs drama academy calls
Dr Who star David Tennant has joined the campaign to prevent cutbacks at .............

Added On 14th May 2008

Asda firm snaps up £9m estate
AN INDUSTRIAL estate in Fife has been sold to the property holding company .............

Added On 14th May 2008

ScotRail gives First platform for success
FIRSTGROUP, the owner of First Scotrail, has recorded record results across all of .............

Added On 14th May 2008

Go ahead for health centre plan
The development of a £5m health centre in Dumfries has been approved by .............

Added On 13th May 2008

Pupils prepare for healthier menu
Primary school pupils are set to be fed a healthier diet from next .............

Added On 13th May 2008

City needs to make space for small firms
AROUND 40 units for small businesses need to be created in Edinburgh every .............

Added On 12th May 2008

Quartermile shops snapped up for £3.3m
THE former site of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary has established itself as a .............

Added On 12th May 2008

Small firms are raising prices to ease pressure of costs
SMALL and medium-sized manufacturers have sharply raised the prices of their goods to .............

Added On 12th May 2008

BAE arm contributes £392m to economy
A STUDY by Fraser of Allander Institute has shown that the contribution of .............

Added On 12th May 2008

Chinese classes to fly flag for Scottish growth
SCOTLAND is stepping up its efforts to tap into the booming Chinese economy .............

Added On 12th May 2008

Make a break there's muffin to it
IF YOU want to enjoy the sweet taste of success and be your .............

Added On 12th May 2008

Museum Scotland's top attraction
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum was Scotland\'s busiest visitor attraction last year, according .............

Added On 9th May 2008

Sir Sean to attend film festival
Sir Sean Connery and Tilda Swinton are expected to attend this year\'s Edinburgh .............

Added On 9th May 2008

Pupils urged to be career heroes
Workshops, websites and a challenge to think about the future are being used .............

Added On 8th May 2008

New college campus bid 'by 2009'
Plans for a new Inverness College campus could be submitted as an outline .............

Added On 8th May 2008

European crown for Scots inventors who revolutionised eye treatment
THREE designers from Scotland who created a solution to the problem of painful .............

Added On 8th May 2008

Consumers in Scotland get raw deal, says watchdog
SCOTTISH consumers are being let down by UK regulators that are not doing .............

Added On 8th May 2008

InterContinental profits climb 22%
HOTEL operator InterContinental yesterday reported a 22 per cent rise in first-quarter profits .............

Added On 8th May 2008

Orion Group
Big job Inverness-headquartered recruitment firm Orion Group is recruiting for 60,000 jobs in .............

Added On 8th May 2008

New Aberdeenshire homes approved
Plans have been approved for 250 new houses, shops and a church on .............

Added On 8th May 2008

Scots team win top inventor prize
Three Scotsmen have won the title European Inventor of the Year after developing .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Aberdeen joins major players with property deal
ABERDEEN Asset Management yesterday braved the weakening commercial property sector, making a £130 .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Aegon UK overcomes 'challenging' market
AEGON UK, whose Scottish Equitable unit at Edinburgh Park employs around 3000 staff, .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Cairn at new high as Goldman sees crude at $200 'increasingly likely
CAIRN Energy shot to a fresh record high yesterday as heavyweight Wall Street .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Water group secures new Glasgow flooding contract
HYDRO International, a water treatment group, has signed a £1.6 million contract to .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Hotel chain books growth
THE owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel chains has seen .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Scotland set to escape worst of recession-led job cuts across UK
THOUSANDS of British manufacturing jobs will be lost this year due to the .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Park Lane in £9m deal at Interchange
PARK Lane, a Glasgow-based investment company, has bought four industrial units at Edinburgh .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Scots policy aims to flag up where food comes from
LABELLING of Scottish produce could be extended to restaurants and take-away food shops .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Good start to year in office space market
THE office market in Edinburgh has made a positive start to 2008, despite .............

Added On 7th May 2008

Station could be trebled in size
One of Scotland\'s busiest train stations could treble in size under £190m plans. .............

Added On 1st May 2008

Wave power firm eyes £10m prize
A company developing a wave power system has set its sights on winning .............

Added On 1st May 2008

First minister at whisky festival
First Minister Alex Salmond is to join thousands of people at the Spirit .............

Added On 1st May 2008

Trump to pitch into golf inquiry
US tycoon Donald Trump will give evidence in person at the public local .............

Added On 1st May 2008

'Record high' for whisky exports
Exports of Scotch whisky reached record levels last year, according to figures from .............

Added On 1st May 2008

Leisure centre handover welcomed
The keys to a £17m leisure complex in south west Scotland have been .............

Added On 1st May 2008

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