Jan 9 2018 New patent fees from 6 April 2018 Categories: Technology Any business looking to apply for a patent may want to consider applying before 6th April to avoid increases in most fees. There is an increase in the application fee from £20 to £60 (£90 for a paper application) and a 25% surcharge if not paid at the time of application. Renewal fees are not more
Jan 8 2018 EQ supports Maggie’s Penguin Parade Categories: CharitiesEQ News We are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring one of Maggie’s penguins in Maggie’s Penguin Parade, a free and accessible public art and cultural event that will see a colony of colourful, giant penguins invade the city of Dundee and surrounding area in Summer 2018. Maggie’s offer free practical, emotional and social support to more
Dec 18 2017 Farming Scotland Conference – Innovations in Farming Categories: Agriculture The fifteenth annual Farming Scotland Conference will take place on Thursday 8 February 2018 at Carnoustie, Angus, with a focus on innovation and sustainable farming. As organisers and co-sponsors of the event, along with Bell Ingram, Thorntons and The Royal Bank of Scotland, EQ are delighted to be involved in bringing agriculture sector leaders to more
Dec 2 2017 Working with Blueprint Recruitment Categories: Property & Construction A Fife recruitment company, which has found personnel for some of the most high-profile construction and manufacturing projects in Scotland, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a £16M turnover. Since its inception in 2007, Glenrothes-based Blueprint Recruitment has grown into one of the country’s leading technical, construction, administration and engineering recruitment companies. Turning over £1M more
Oct 6 2017 Call for New Games Fund following Major Review Categories: Technology A large scale review recently carried out at the request of the UK Government has recommended that almost £24 million of new funding should be provided to extend the work of the UK Games Fund based in Dundee. The review found that 300,000 jobs had been generated in the five years between 2011 and 2015 more
Oct 3 2017 Be rewarded for reducing construction waste in your business Categories: Property & Construction Construction businesses in Scotland are being offered free waste prevention support from Resource Efficient Scotland. Resource Efficient Scotland, a support programme delivered by Zero Waste Scotland, aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) identify opportunities to reduce waste and save money through on-site support. Zero Waste Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government and more
Oct 2 2017 Sporting rates notices to be issued Categories: Agriculture Landowners and managers can expect Valuation Notices for sporting rates for 2017/18 to arrive through their letterbox over the coming days, with the first phase being issued from 2 October 2017 onwards. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 reintroduced sporting rates to Scotland after a 22 year absence. ‘Return of Information Request’ forms were issued more
Sep 27 2017 Business Rate Exemptions for Scottish Nurseries Categories: Healthcare Derek Mackay, Scotland’s Finance Secretary, has announced that as of April 2018, day nurseries in Scotland will be exempt from paying business rates. The announcement is a direct result of recommendations in the recent Barclay Report into non-domestic rates, commissioned by the Scottish Government. This is welcome news to nursery operators. The Nursery sector has more