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All quiet on IPO front
Although major North Sea player Ithaca announced an IPO, 2022 has proved to be very quiet for Scottish flotations after a relatively buoyant two years. “We had begun to see…
How core values are driving change in recruitment
Quiet quitting, the great resignation, the four-day working week and working from home have all been hotly debated within the Scottish business community over the past 12 months, but what…
Dealmakers look for new opportunities in the face of adversity
Moray-based rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider Orbex was boosted by an overall £40m Series C funding round
“This goes way beyond video calls… it’s a reimagining of the legal sector”
LawscotTech is spearheading the move towards a tech-enabled future. It’s a phrase that conjures up images of some sort of McRobocop cyborg law enforcer hellbent on riding Caledonia of cybercrime. …
Retailers reveal the when, why and how of the metaverse
The digitalisation of retail is creating new opportunities for engagement, whether that’s building a presence in the metaverse, launching non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or using personal data to customise services. Our…
Right to work checks: a transgender perspective
Temporary Covid concessions allowing employers to conduct right to work checks remotely have come to an end. With employers now expected to complete prescribed right to work checks for all…
Business & Economy
Collective action to help solve the productivity puzzle
In the context of widespread economic uncertainty, the need to improve UK productivity looms large. Much has been written about the UK ‘productivity puzzle’ of low relative productivity (lagging all…
Pressure on all fronts as recession looms
Financial turmoil will create significant challenges for spending, investment and taxes as Scotland moves into 2023 The market volatility witnessed in the aftermath of the last mini budget brought a…
Collective action to help solve the productivity puzzle
In the context of widespread economic uncertainty, the need to improve UK productivity looms large. Much has been written about the UK ‘productivity puzzle’ of low relative productivity (lagging all…
Pressure on all fronts as recession looms
Financial turmoil will create significant challenges for spending, investment and taxes as Scotland moves into 2023 The market volatility witnessed in the aftermath of the last mini budget brought a…
Sustainability
Winds of change after Glasgow summit
When it comes to pinpointing areas in which Cop26 has had most impact, Professor Dave Reay highlights the expansion in renewables, with large investments flowing into sectors such as offshore…
Degrees of progress on global warming
One year on from Cop26, are there signs that we are moving in the right direction? Cop26 ended with 197 attending nations and territories signing the Glasgow Climate Pact with…
Winds of change after Glasgow summit
When it comes to pinpointing areas in which Cop26 has had most impact, Professor Dave Reay highlights the expansion in renewables, with large investments flowing into sectors such as offshore…
Degrees of progress on global warming
One year on from Cop26, are there signs that we are moving in the right direction? Cop26 ended with 197 attending nations and territories signing the Glasgow Climate Pact with…
Legal
“This goes way beyond video calls… it’s a reimagining of the legal sector”
LawscotTech is spearheading the move towards a tech-enabled future. It’s a phrase that conjures up images of some sort of McRobocop cyborg law enforcer hellbent on riding Caledonia of cybercrime. …
“This goes way beyond video calls… it’s a reimagining of the legal sector”
LawscotTech is spearheading the move towards a tech-enabled future. It’s a phrase that conjures up images of some sort of McRobocop cyborg law enforcer hellbent on riding Caledonia of cybercrime. …
Property
Watch this space
What happens with demand for office space in the next few months will determine whether 2022 goes down as the year when the commercial property sector bounced back after the…
How Clockworkmoves with the times
Running like Clockwork may be the ambition of most organisations, but for this UK-wide removal and storage company, it’s the name of the game. Founded in Edinburgh 26 years ago,…
Watch this space
What happens with demand for office space in the next few months will determine whether 2022 goes down as the year when the commercial property sector bounced back after the…
How Clockworkmoves with the times
Running like Clockwork may be the ambition of most organisations, but for this UK-wide removal and storage company, it’s the name of the game. Founded in Edinburgh 26 years ago,…
Rural Food & Drink
How Thystle helps small businesses to ‘work happy’ helps small businesses to ‘work happy’
PROFILE After 20 years away from the Highlands attending university and starting her career, Donna Smith returned in 2011 and a few years later established her own business, Thystle, in…
Region weathering the economic storms
The gathering clouds of recession are cause for concern, but there are many reasons for optimism about the future prosperity of the Highlands and Islands It’s often said if London…
How Thystle helps small businesses to ‘work happy’ helps small businesses to ‘work happy’
PROFILE After 20 years away from the Highlands attending university and starting her career, Donna Smith returned in 2011 and a few years later established her own business, Thystle, in…
Region weathering the economic storms
The gathering clouds of recession are cause for concern, but there are many reasons for optimism about the future prosperity of the Highlands and Islands It’s often said if London…
Space
Glasgow space tech startup to go global after bagging £3.1 million
A Scottish space technology startup which is developing a technology to boost connectivity in remote areas is gearing up for international expansion after securing £3.1 million funding. Glasgow-headquartered R3-1oT recently…
Edinburgh AI scale-up programme opens its doors to global applicants
A Scottish scale-up programme has opened its doors to find 12 data-driven startups that are ready to make “transformational change”. The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator programme, which helps the…
Astronaut Tim Peake joins Scottish space mission to rescue satellite
Astronaut Tim Peake has teamed up with an Edinburgh-based rocket company to launch a mission to rescue a British satellite which was propelled into space over 50 years ago. Skyrora has called…
Independent Schools
Academy for the future
Kelvinside Academy has a mission to redefine education. The forward-thinking indepen-dent school in Glasgow’s West End puts the focus on progres-sive pupil-centric learning at every stage for its 600-plus students….
OPEN DAYS
Many of Scotland’s independent schools hold open days for families to see around the school, view its facilities and meet the teachers and students. Others invite prospective pupils and their…
What is the true value of an education?
What does a worthwhile, purposeful and relevant education in the 2020s really look like? And what are the features of its success? In light of recent exam grading difficulties, the…
MBA's
Go West? Not anymore!
Rishi Sunak represents a powerful advocate of the capacity of an MBA graduate to develop leadership skills. T S / Shutterstock
MBA programmes focus on sustainable future
When the first MBA programme was established at the Harvard University Graduate School of Administration in 1908 there was a diminutive class of just 33 regular students. Now more than…
Could MBAs help save the planet?
A new wave of business administration courses is intended to prepare participant to face up to the biggest challenges of all The somewhat mundane connotations inherent in the term ‘business…
Wealth management
Asset management firms targeted by cyber criminals
The sheer scale of the wealth handled by the sector makes it a prime target for attack. TierneyMJ / Shutterstock
Why family planning really matters
Often the perception of family lawyers is that they are just there for divorce or when people are fighting over their children. But at Burness Paull, our family Law Team has…
Asset management firms targeted by cyber criminals
The sheer scale of the wealth handled by the sector makes it a prime target for attack. TierneyMJ / Shutterstock
Why family planning really matters
Often the perception of family lawyers is that they are just there for divorce or when people are fighting over their children. But at Burness Paull, our family Law Team has…
Transport
Salary sacrifice powers demand for electric vehicles
Tax benefit leads to surge in interest for switching to plug-in cars There are times when certain products or services grow in popularity. But within the fleet sector it is…
Transport strategy changes gear
The latest review setting out the vision of transport in Scotland makes it clear that the government will prioritise active and public transport over infrastructure for growth in private car…
Scaling up green hydrogen to fuel the Highlands
Momentum is building to scale up the production of green hydrogen, with new government commitments being complemented by extensive private-sector investments. While some of the impetus is being fuelled by…
Energy
Energy crisis looms over new leader
The new Prime Minister faces a cost-of-living crisis and greater than usual uncertainty in public finances. At the time of writing, the energy price cap for households, due to rise…
Four sectors making their mark
OFFSHORE WINDFARMS It’s green for go at Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm with the first of Seagreen’s 114 turbines now con-nected to the electricity network. The £3 billion project off the…
Energy crisis looms over new leader
The new Prime Minister faces a cost-of-living crisis and greater than usual uncertainty in public finances. At the time of writing, the energy price cap for households, due to rise…
Four sectors making their mark
OFFSHORE WINDFARMS It’s green for go at Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm with the first of Seagreen’s 114 turbines now con-nected to the electricity network. The £3 billion project off the…
Deals & Dealmakers
All quiet on IPO front
Although major North Sea player Ithaca announced an IPO, 2022 has proved to be very quiet for Scottish flotations after a relatively buoyant two years. “We had begun to see…
Dealmakers look for new opportunities in the face of adversity
Moray-based rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider Orbex was boosted by an overall £40m Series C funding round
AUTUMN DEALS IN FOCUS
Investment deal for hydro schemeScottish landowner Buccleuch secured investment for its Glenmuckloch pumped storage hydro and windfarm project in Dumfries and Galloway. The backing from Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners will…
