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SLTA in EU pricing meeting

THE Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), and its counterparts from the UK and Ireland, met with representatives from the EU Commission to highlight its...
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Edinburgh hotels enjoy Lion King boost

DISNEY musical The Lion King has been music to the ears of Edinburgh hoteliers this year, according to G1 Group. The company has attributed...
Glengoyne

Life is sweet for Glengoyne single malt

THE firm behind single malt Glengoyne brought ladies night to the Corinthian Club in Glasgow earlier this month with an evening dedicated to whisky...
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Scots on the global stage

REGULAR Scots take centre stage in a new international marketing campaign from VisitScotland. Running in key international markets, including Europe and the US, the...
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa.

Steaks are high for hotel group

MACDONALD Hotels & Resorts has relaunched its Scottish Steak Club restaurant concept. The firm’s Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Polmont is the first of five...
Andy Maddock.

New boss for capital’s Caley brewery

ANDY Maddock has been appointed managing director of the Caledonian Brewing Company. Maddock, who is trade marketing controller for Heineken’s UK business, will join Caley...
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Trade digs deep for The Ben

THE trade dug deep at this year’s Ben Dinner to raise around £90,000 for the charity. More than 960 guests from across Scotland’s licensed trade...
• Organisers (from left) Mike Aikman, Scott Gemmell, Lauren Stewart, Andy Gemmell and Stuart McCluskey.

Trade rallies for Clutha fundraiser

A RECENT trade fundraiser for the victims of the Clutha Vaults helicopter crash has raised more than £16,000. The benefit, organised by a group of...
• The Commonwealth Games has helped attract business tourism.

Games legacy is here already

Boost in conference business brings millions into city GLASGOW’S hospitality industry is already seeing a financial benefit from the Commonwealth Games – five months before...
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Poll returns a ‘no’ vote

FEWER than one in ten Scottish business owners said they would vote ‘yes’ in September’s independence referendum, according to a poll conducted by property...

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