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Economy revving up but still waiting on signal to go
With inflation steadying, business activity bouncing back and positive growth forecasts, the economic outlook is improving. However it will take time for the benefits to be widely felt – and…
Trouble on the homes front dampens optimism
While businesses are reporting increased activity and inflation is finally heading in the right direction, costs for owner-occupiers are rising at record rates UK inflation data is still going in…
Dealmakers urge end to business ‘discrimination’
Scotland must restore income tax parity with the rest of the UK to become a more competitive environment for scaling-up companies and attracting top executive talent, the Scottish Deals and…
Scottish Deals & Dealmakers Breakfast Briefing Thursday 26th September 2024
In association with The Sunday Times Scotland. Join journalist and business editor Kenny Kemp and an influential panel of business figures for breakfast at the Merchants House on West George…
Life sciences and tech power surge in transactions
Although the general election means an uncertain political backdrop for dealmakers over the summer, the positive progress in activity levels seen so far this year is expected to continue. Transactions…
The importance of philanthropy in the charity sector
Generosity and philanthropy are well-established and important parts of British society. However, real financial challenges exist for the charity sector as local and national governments, along with other funders, respond…
Meme stocks: where adrenaline and dumb money come together
The first and most sensible thing to say about meme stocks is that they have no place in anyone’s pension portfolio. Investing for one’s old age is all about thinking…
‘I’m filled with hope my daughter will never encounter a glass ceiling’
As a ‘Woman in Power’ – Partner, Solicitor Advocate and Head of Dispute Resolution at DWF in Scotland, a mother to two young children (aged two, and four months) and…
Business & Economy
Why rural areas are no longer just a political afterthought
The focus of late has been very much on the rural parts of Scotland, an indication of their importance in the future prosperity of the nation. If evidence was needed…
Trouble on the homes front dampens optimism
While businesses are reporting increased activity and inflation is finally heading in the right direction, costs for owner-occupiers are rising at record rates UK inflation data is still going in…
Why rural areas are no longer just a political afterthought
The focus of late has been very much on the rural parts of Scotland, an indication of their importance in the future prosperity of the nation. If evidence was needed…
Trouble on the homes front dampens optimism
While businesses are reporting increased activity and inflation is finally heading in the right direction, costs for owner-occupiers are rising at record rates UK inflation data is still going in…
Deals & Dealmakers
Dealmakers urge end to business ‘discrimination’
Scotland must restore income tax parity with the rest of the UK to become a more competitive environment for scaling-up companies and attracting top executive talent, the Scottish Deals and…
Why dealmakers need to monitor sector changes
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) came into effect in January 2022, and was the biggest legal shake-up for UK merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in years. The…
Life sciences and tech power surge in transactions
Although the general election means an uncertain political backdrop for dealmakers over the summer, the positive progress in activity levels seen so far this year is expected to continue. Transactions…
Scottish Deals & Dealmakers Breakfast Briefing Thursday 26th September 2024
In association with The Sunday Times Scotland. Join journalist and business editor Kenny Kemp and an influential panel of business figures for breakfast at the Merchants House on West George…
Optimism for deals upturn despite concern over instability
In this special issue of Deals and Dealmakers we include major transactions during the whole of 2023, assess the state of the markets and the prospects for an upturn in…
Deals market rebounding in the ‘new normal’
In the previous edition of The Business, we noted some of the headwinds – economic, political, and otherwise – having cooled the deals market over the summer of 2023. As…
Energy & Sustainability
Bigger, better deeper: Why floating wind farms are the energy future
Much as it has done with oil and gas, the North-east of Scotland is pioneering the path to a low-carbon energy system Through panoramic windows facing the North Sea, visitors…
Decarbonisation and the lost years: Changing tack to regain ground
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: “Scotland’s climate target unreachable says watchdog”. The ambitious target of 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by…
Bigger, better deeper: Why floating wind farms are the energy future
Much as it has done with oil and gas, the North-east of Scotland is pioneering the path to a low-carbon energy system Through panoramic windows facing the North Sea, visitors…
Decarbonisation and the lost years: Changing tack to regain ground
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: “Scotland’s climate target unreachable says watchdog”. The ambitious target of 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by…
Rural Food & Drink
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make farming work for all’
Holyrood’s vision for agriculture and rural communities is clear for all to see in the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Communities Bill. That bill ended stage 2 of its parliamentary…
Charting a course for prosperity
After navigating the rough seas of Brexit, Scottish exporters are now well placed to bounce back Analysing Scottish exports without reference to the politically contentious impact of Brexit would be…
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make farming work for all’
Holyrood’s vision for agriculture and rural communities is clear for all to see in the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Communities Bill. That bill ended stage 2 of its parliamentary…
Charting a course for prosperity
After navigating the rough seas of Brexit, Scottish exporters are now well placed to bounce back Analysing Scottish exports without reference to the politically contentious impact of Brexit would be…
Legal
‘I’m filled with hope my daughter will never encounter a glass ceiling’
As a ‘Woman in Power’ – Partner, Solicitor Advocate and Head of Dispute Resolution at DWF in Scotland, a mother to two young children (aged two, and four months) and…
The emerging role of vertical farming in food security
Vertical farming is the term used to describe various modern technologies cultivating crops in vertical layers, usually in a controlled internal environment. Most of these systems do not require the…
‘I’m filled with hope my daughter will never encounter a glass ceiling’
As a ‘Woman in Power’ – Partner, Solicitor Advocate and Head of Dispute Resolution at DWF in Scotland, a mother to two young children (aged two, and four months) and…
The emerging role of vertical farming in food security
Vertical farming is the term used to describe various modern technologies cultivating crops in vertical layers, usually in a controlled internal environment. Most of these systems do not require the…
Wealth management
The importance of philanthropy in the charity sector
Generosity and philanthropy are well-established and important parts of British society. However, real financial challenges exist for the charity sector as local and national governments, along with other funders, respond…
Meme stocks: where adrenaline and dumb money come together
The first and most sensible thing to say about meme stocks is that they have no place in anyone’s pension portfolio. Investing for one’s old age is all about thinking…
The importance of philanthropy in the charity sector
Generosity and philanthropy are well-established and important parts of British society. However, real financial challenges exist for the charity sector as local and national governments, along with other funders, respond…
Meme stocks: where adrenaline and dumb money come together
The first and most sensible thing to say about meme stocks is that they have no place in anyone’s pension portfolio. Investing for one’s old age is all about thinking…
Appointments
Changing places for senior executives
Forth Green Freeport has named Dame Susan Rice as its first chair, taking over from Forth Ports’ group chief executive Charles Hammond, who has been in the role on an…
Diary of a headhunter
As a headhunter, every day is an opportunity to connect with top-tier talent and shape the future of organisations. Exploring the diary of a headhunter reveals an unfolding story of…
Independent Schools
‘I never spoke to a parent who regretted spending the money’
What, if anything, makes independent education worth the money? A former long-serving principal of one of Edinburgh’s leading private schools gives his view Why do families choose to spend enormous…
Students on top of the world
Fairview International School, Bridge of Allan, celebrated global standard success with its Middle Years Programme (MYP) qualification results. The school, which delivers the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and is the…
Helping young children make the most of their educational adventure
It is always a great excitement to welcome visitors to Belhaven. This is a home with classrooms as opposed to a school with dormitories. It is a place that cares…
Luxury Living
A home to inspire arts and crafts
Marchmont House, a mansion in the Borders, is the base for a community of creators Deep in the Borders countryside there is a thriving community of makers and creators using…
Rock solid ideas for perfect gifts
Finding the ideal present for your loved ones is no easy task: all that “will it fit?” and “will they like it?” angst. So a neat solution can be gift…
Space for inspiration
Artists across Scotland turn to Wasps for creative places to work The creative people we rely on for the decorative pieces we covet for our homes need somewhere to unleash…
Business Education
MBAs give grounds for optimism about energy transition
If this summer was to have a soundtrack it would be REM’s It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine). Soaring record temperatures, floods…
How MBAs can help you realise career-changing goals
Stereotypes are rarely accurate and generally best avoided – particularly if used to look down on others. So it is that the enduring stereotype held by some of footballers whose…
Students learning to profit by keeping their distance
Achievement by refugee living in Tripoli camp highlights impact of Scottish MBA courses While there may be nothing unusual about distance learning for an MBA in these post-Covid days, the news…
Property
Is mixed-use development the saviour of our city centres?
Sometimes it feels as if it would require a trip in the Tardis to discover a city centre anywhere in the UK that is truly a destination worth spending time…
Removal company invests in their storage services as warehouse rents rise
As retail warehousing remains in high demand and rents for Scottish industrial property are set to outpace offices and retail, Clockwork Removals and Storage has seen an increase in commercial…
Is mixed-use development the saviour of our city centres?
Sometimes it feels as if it would require a trip in the Tardis to discover a city centre anywhere in the UK that is truly a destination worth spending time…
Removal company invests in their storage services as warehouse rents rise
As retail warehousing remains in high demand and rents for Scottish industrial property are set to outpace offices and retail, Clockwork Removals and Storage has seen an increase in commercial…
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…
Transport
Managers highlight key challenges for moving to electric light commercial vehicles
For companies operating a fleet of light commercial vehicles (LCVs), the transition to electric vans is far from straightforward. To fully understand the issues facing LCV operators, Grosvenor Leasing, the…
The charge towards zero emissions
Is Scotland on the right green track? There is vaulting ambition in the Scottish Government’s declaration to see renewable electricity meet almost all of the nation’s future transport energy needs….
How First Bus is steering towards a greener future
Modern 21st-century buses are leading what is seen as a transport revolution. Every day, the fleets operating on our roads become greener. New hydrogen and electric vehicles are emission-free, and…
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