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Newsroom Archive - March 2009

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has experienced an increase in traffic to its website after a revamp by brand agency Tsuko

A website for Strathclyde commuters has reported a 30% increase in traffic in a month following a design shake-up.

In a letter to the Herald, Joe Hughes, Research and Insight Manager at social media agency Yomego, argues that the government's new proposal to begin monitoring online social networks will not work

Dear Sir

The government's latest plans for monitoring social networks show a worrying lack of understanding of these online platforms. Even putting aside the issues of privacy, cost and data security the government seems not to have considered how easy it could be to by-pass such a complex and expensive system.

"Glasgow-based social media company, Yomego, uploads record numbers of images for GMTV's Top Model competition "

Viewers of popular breakfast TV show GMTV uploaded pictures of themselves in their thousands as part of the programme's Top Model competition.

"Pagan Osborne is urging is urging investors to act now to secure a bargain in some of Scotland's most picturesque villages. "

Investors should act now to grab a bargain in some of Scotland's most picturesque villages, according to leading legal, financial and property specialists Pagan Osborne

Pagan Osborne launches campaigns to help clients through these tough times

A series of initiatives aimed at helping families and individuals cope with the effects of the economic downturn is being launched by leading legal, financial and property specialists Pagan Osborne.

"Islamic finance should look to Scotland to expand its financial institutions, argues Graham Burnside, head of banking and financial services at Tods Murray "

Scotland and Scots Law provide the ideal conditions to support the development of a new range of recession-beating Islamic finance products, according to leading independent law firm, Tods Murray LLP.

"Heriot Currie QC and Ruth Crawford QC have highlighted problematic areas of planning law at Axiom's Third Thursday lecture "

Axiom Advocates have held their latest Third Thursday Lecture, held on Thursday 19th March. Focused on planning law, the lecture was chaired by Jonathan Lake QC, and included talks by Heriot Currie QC and Ruth Crawford QC.

Leading independent legal firm, Tods Murray, launches its Business Development Academy, as the firm extends its role as its clients' business partner

Tods Murray is launching a Business Development Academy for clients and other business people to hone their networking skills and learn the tools and techniques needed to grow their businesses.

Barbara Bolton, senior solicitor with Tods Murray, considers derivative actions under new rules designed to bring Scottish law into line with England

Although the rules for Scotland and England have differed significantly, shareholders have long had the right to bring an action on behalf of their company. But new rules which appeared to "kilt" the provisions, and take account of the peculiarities of Scottish procedure, have thrown up a number of issues during the first application taken to the Court of Session. This suggests that the 'kilting' process may not yet be complete.

Leading Irish telecom service provider, eircom, has teamed up with social media agency Yomego to launch new website, 'Soccer Republic' (soccerrepublic.ie).

Positioned as 'the new home of Irish soccer', Soccer Republic is an innovative new 'interaction rich' website aimed at supporters of the Republic of Ireland football squad.