http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire: work and finance en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3059/Simplifydigital_Cuts_Out_the_Legwork_and_Selects_the_Cheapest_TV_Packages Make the save of the season Simplifydigital cuts out the legwork and selects the cheapest TV packages for the new football season   With the new season about to kick off and the credit crunch in full swing, football fans need to choose carefully if they are to find the... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2965/Ofcom_Formally_Accredits_Simplifydigital_as_the_First_and_Only_Impartial_TV_Broadband_and_Home_Phone_Price_Comparison_Service Ofcom has officially announced today (3 July 2008) that Simplifydigital, is the first and only digital TV (https://www.simplifydigital.co.uk/digitaltv.aspx), broadband (https://www.simplifydigital.co.uk/broadband.aspx) and home phone (https://www.simplifydigital.co.uk/homephone.aspx) sales... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2966/Price_Overtakes_Reliability_as_the_Number_One_Reason_for_Switching_Broadband_Providers_as_Credit_Crunch_Bites Price has become the number one reason for switching broadband providers between April and June 2008. It is closely followed by the desire to bundle digital TV, broadband and home phone services, also to save money.  Lack of service reliability has slipped to third place.   ... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2886/Protecting_Scottish_Businesses_from_Currency_Fluctuations Tough times lie ahead for Scottish businesses involved in international trade, as the pound falls to its lowest ever value against the euro.   Businesses which rely on the import of international goods, to Scotland will struggle as the pound plummets in value.   Currency... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2847/High_Performance_by_HIE_During_Year_of_Change Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) demonstrated an excellent performance in its 07/08 end-of-year results which were reviewed by its board members this week. The results set out the agency's achievements on key projects such as the UHI, health science, renewable energy, international... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2843/Getting_More_for_Your_Holiday_Money As the pound falls to its lowest ever value against the euro, it is set to be an expensive summer for Scots holidaying throughout most of Europe this year.   High exchange rates coupled with steep bank charges for the use of credit and debit cards in foreign destinations mean that... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2776/Dundee%92s_One-Man_Dragon%92s_Den_Launches_Alternative_Funding_Model Tony Hussain, the renowned entrepreneur, restaurateur, property investor, developer, business angel, screenwriter and occasional actor has taken on a new role – as a one-man dragon’s den with the launch of an alternative funding model to the traditional bank loan.  ... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2746/HIE_Plans_to_Invest_Over_%A3219m_for_the_Next_Three_Years Plans to invest more than £219 million over the next three years in economic and community development have just been published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The latest operating plan from HIE details key 'transformational projects' which the development agency... Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2527/Speed_Networking_Evening_for_RAF_Leavers A speed networking event next week provides an ideal opportunity for local RAF personnel leaving the services to meet Moray employers in order to kick start their new careers. Organised by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) RAF Task Force team based in Forres, the event follows on from... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2502/HIE_to_Focus_on_High_Growth_Businesses_and_Sectors Highlands and Islands Enterprise is setting out on the new financial year with a new agenda focusing on its key areas of expertise. From this April the agency will be ensuring that the Highlands and Islands contribute fully to the Scottish Government's purpose of increasing sustainable... Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2503/Three_New_Area_Managers_Announced_at_HIE Highlands and Islands Enterprise is setting out on the new financial year with a new agenda focusing on its key areas of expertise. From this April the agency will be ensuring that the Highlands and Islands contribute fully to the Scottish Government's purpose of increasing sustainable... Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2438/New_Management_Structure_for_Highlands_and_Islands_Enterprise Economic development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is reorganising its responsibilities and will, in future, focus on three key objectives in order to deliver sustainable economic growth in the region. From April 2008, HIE will concentrate on assisting high-growth businesses and... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2427/Bright_New_Future_for_Shetlands_Economic_Development_Services Shetland's key economic development agencies are set to meet the needs of local business in delivering the Scottish Government's new economic strategy, with a one-stop-shop in a new and innovative office in Lerwick. Shetland Islands Council Economic Development Unit and Shetland... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2376/New_Recruitment_Method_is_Great_Success_in_Moray Following last year's successful speed networking event in Forres, a former RAF general engineering technician has been recruited by a Moray based estates management company. David Burkinshaw, 47 spent over 27 years in the RAF and was unsure what he would do when he left in April last year,... Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2350/PeoplePerHourcom_Gets_Editor-in-chief_Approval_from_4000th_Freelancer 6th March 2008, London. Nikki Newhouse, based in Oxfordshire and London, a freelance writer and practising coach is the 4000th service provider signed up on the leading online skills marketplace: Peopleperhour.com. Nikki, 31, works predominantly from home and has been a freelancer for... Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2306/Guidance_on_Avoiding_IR35 It is coming up to the end of another tax year and crunch time for several thousands of self –employed people who may find themselves caught by a strange tax twist: IR35. Originally designed to prevent companies from offloading their full PAYE and NIC responsibilities, self... Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2284/Scottish_Launch_for_Multi-million_Euro_Development_Programme More than one hundred delegates from northern European countries are due to gather in Aviemore tomorrow and Thursday [20 and 21 February] for a conference to officially launch a multi-million pound EU-funded development programme. The €45m (c£30m) Northern Periphery Programme... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2275/Team_Bonding_in_the_Country Deciding where to hold a team-building session can be difficult with many venues available, all offering similar services.  Why not step outside the distractions of the city and take your team on a retreat? East Haugh House, situated just an hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow, in the heart... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2244/New_Accountancy_and_Finance_Division_is_a_Successful_Formula_for_Carlton New division to address skills gap in Aberdeen at Carlton A new Accountancy & Finance division that will address the skills shortage and demand for accountancy staff is established by Carlton Resource Solutions (Carlton) in Aberdeen. Olivia Fraser and Hazel Smith... Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2113/How_to_Help_Your_Trainee_ICAS_Students_Make_the_Grade With the latest round of ICAS exam results released last month and ACCA and CIMA exams due again in the summer, trainees up and down the country will either be looking forward to beginning their career as a qualified accountant, or thinking about the next set of examinations. For those that face... Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2006/Final_Call_for_New_Business_Stars Budding entrepreneurs in the Highlands and Islands have just two weeks left to make it into next year's Starter for 6 initiative, which is helping to produce the country's next generation of business stars. Starter for 6 is an enterprise-development project led by the National... Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1939/Local_Graduate_Looks_Forward_to_a_Career_in_Renewables It took just one hour for Kathleen Maclennan from Callanish to set her sights on a career in renewable energy. Local graduate, Kathleen completed her degree in Geography at Strathclyde University in May 2007 and wanted to return to the islands to utilise her skills. In January of this year,... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1911/HIE_on_Course_to_Meet_Annual_Targets Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) today (Tuesday, November 13) delivered half-year results which show excellent progress against its annual performance targets. HIE's board meeting, held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye, heard that at the six month stage, £46.3 million has been... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1778/Second_key_appointment_for_far_north_regeneration_plan The post of programme manager for the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership will be taken up on an interim basis by Gordon Cox pending a permanent appointment. A senior member of staff at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Gordon is project director for the... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1777/Firms_urged_to_embrace_diversity_to_improve_business_performance Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are being urged to embrace diversity to improve performance and productivity. A new initiative, Equality Matters in Business, (EMB) has been jointly set up by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise to highlight the positive benefits... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1761/Boomtown_Stats_Aberdeen_Rent_Rises_Continue     …Media release…media release…media release…   BOOMTOWN STATS: ABERDEEN RENT RISES CONTINUE   ABERDEEN’S status as Scotland’s economic boomtown has been underlined by a detailed new study... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1751/If_You_Want_A_Job_Then_Watch_Your_Bebohaviour The rise of social network sites like MySpace, Bebo and Facebook means that it’s easier than ever before to add and access information about yourself and others using the Internet. Suzanne Cameron, Senior Commercial Consultant of Carlton Resource Solutions advises jobseekers and... Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1721/Polar_Explorer_Helps_Companies_Jump_the_Crevasse Goal setting is dead! - The new psychology of goal realisation as seen from a ‘polar’ perspective Too many tired and clichéd books have been written about goal setting, too many motivation gurus advocate adrenaline-fuelled nonsense, and more importantly too many... Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST