Corporate gifting often sits somewhere between gratitude and goodwill. It is a way to thank clients, celebrate with colleagues, and recognise the people who help a business succeed. Yet many companies do not realise that their festive generosity can also make financial sense.
Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Scotland's inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic has cost £1million - every month - it has emerged.
The developers of the Rosebank oil field have released the full environmental assessment for the project – showing how the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field can be advanced responsibly in line with climate goals while delivering billions of pounds of investment and thousands of UK jobs.
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has been named the UK Chamber of the Year by the British Chambers of Commerce.
The Financial Conduct Authority has been criticised by a government committee over a "deep lack of clarity" in its £11billion car finance mis-selling compensation scheme.
Scotland's data centres powering artificial intelligence are using more than 13 million litres of water a year, according to data obtained by the BBC.
For more than 200 years, Dr Gray’s Hospital has been a defining landmark of Elgin. Now, the Grade 1 listed building is undergoing a crucial stage of its multi-million-pound restoration, aimed at repairing decades of weather damage and preserving it for future generations.
Residents are being asked to nominate an exceptional council employee or team to be crowned this year’s People’s Champion.
As part of its ongoing investment in professional development, AKR Fitness recently hosted a communication workshop for its coaching team, led by voice expert Cath Baxter — one of the UK’s leading voice coaches and former head of voice at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Andy Haldane CBE has been elected the new president of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) taking over from Baroness Martha Lane-Fox.
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) is delighted to welcome three new colleagues to its growing team, alongside celebrating a number of recent staff promotions.