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Optimism among businesses despite soaring prices
Despite previous predictions the UK is expected to avoid a recession this year although inflation rates have reached levels markedly higher than forecast, suggesting that the short-term outlook remains unpredictable….
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Shining excellence on regional excellence
The SCDI Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards is an annual highlight in the region’s business events calendar. Senior leaders from business are joined by politicians and officials from national…
Scottish Deals Q1 2023
SCOTTSH DEALS Q-1 2024 The summer 2023 issue sees the launch of Scottish Deals, listing the corporate deals taking place across the Scottish economy each quarter, and the advisors and…
Golden Shears attracts teams from 31 countries
Teams from 31 countries will compete in the 2023 Golden Shears Sheep Shearing & Woolhandling World Championships at the Royal Highland Show. Held every three years in a different location…
Landmark reforms set grounds for debate
The new Land Reform Bill being brought forward by the Scottish Government is seen as an important step forward in ensuring Scottish land is owned and used in the public…
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…
Man with a passion for farming
Join The Business over a coffee as we put the questions to Alan Laidlaw of the RHASS and find out what makes him tick What was your ambition while at…
Business & Economy
Shining excellence on regional excellence
The SCDI Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards is an annual highlight in the region’s business events calendar. Senior leaders from business are joined by politicians and officials from national…
New name, same purpose
In common with small countries around the world, Scotland faces many challenges which call for bold, collective action. The Scottish Council for Development and Industry’s (SCDI) annual Forum that took…
Shining excellence on regional excellence
The SCDI Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards is an annual highlight in the region’s business events calendar. Senior leaders from business are joined by politicians and officials from national…
New name, same purpose
In common with small countries around the world, Scotland faces many challenges which call for bold, collective action. The Scottish Council for Development and Industry’s (SCDI) annual Forum that took…
Deals & Dealmakers
Scottish Deals Q1 2023
SCOTTSH DEALS Q-1 2024 The summer 2023 issue sees the launch of Scottish Deals, listing the corporate deals taking place across the Scottish economy each quarter, and the advisors and…
Clean energy fuels investment boom
Although deal activity remains relatively subdued in line with wider economic conditions, a raft of recent transactions has underlined how Scotland is benefiting from an acceleration of investment in the clean…
Deals in focus
Pharmacy firm swallows US unicorn arm Glasgow-based digital pharmacy firm Phlo Technologies acquired the UK arm of US-based healthcare unicorn Truepill. The transaction was one of the most significant acquisition…
Winter deals in focus
£140m fundraising for new renewables fleet Aberdeen-based shipping firm North Star raised £140 million – including £50 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank – to build the next wave…
Dealmakers look to navigate uncertain landscape
Rising costs hit business confidence – but interest from foreign buyers in Scottish businesses remain strong Although advisors report an encouraging start to 2023, the economic backdrop means few are…
Funding boost for Scottish SMEs
A £150m investment fund aimed at driving the growth of SMEs in Scotland is set to be launched this summer. The Investment Fund for Scotland from the British Business Bank…
Energy & Sustainability
Landmark reforms set grounds for debate
The new Land Reform Bill being brought forward by the Scottish Government is seen as an important step forward in ensuring Scottish land is owned and used in the public…
Rewilding can boost profits as well as biodiversity
How does restoring over-grazed land back to wild meadow, or revitalising a largely ruined rainforest, turn into a profitable investment opportunity? The answer is not straightforward. For Dr Jeremy Leggett,…
Landmark reforms set grounds for debate
The new Land Reform Bill being brought forward by the Scottish Government is seen as an important step forward in ensuring Scottish land is owned and used in the public…
Rewilding can boost profits as well as biodiversity
How does restoring over-grazed land back to wild meadow, or revitalising a largely ruined rainforest, turn into a profitable investment opportunity? The answer is not straightforward. For Dr Jeremy Leggett,…
Rural Food & Drink
Plenty to get his teeth into
Iain Baxter has a tough but simple mission: to grow the value of Scotland’s multi-billion pound food and drink businesses and cement our reputation as a land of outstanding produce….
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…
Plenty to get his teeth into
Iain Baxter has a tough but simple mission: to grow the value of Scotland’s multi-billion pound food and drink businesses and cement our reputation as a land of outstanding produce….
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…
Legal
Counting the cost of AI
Luke Scanlon and Holly Lambert of Pinsent Masons look at the opportunities for synthetic data and AI in financial services AI is transforming financial services and synthetic data is central to…
Plug into green driving
With plug-in hybrid and fully electric cars now making up the lion’s share of all new vehicle orders, salary sacrifice schemes are leading the way as the cheapest form of…
Counting the cost of AI
Luke Scanlon and Holly Lambert of Pinsent Masons look at the opportunities for synthetic data and AI in financial services AI is transforming financial services and synthetic data is central to…
Plug into green driving
With plug-in hybrid and fully electric cars now making up the lion’s share of all new vehicle orders, salary sacrifice schemes are leading the way as the cheapest form of…
Wealth management
How AI can aid retail investors
With investment bankers focusing on AI and machine-learning algorithms to help their trading, it makes sense for retail investors to think about what AI can do for them. To avoid confusion,…
Make the most of your tax reliefs
It’s always a good idea to take advantage of your annual tax reliefs and allowances wherever you can. This year, though, it’s more important than ever, due to recent changes….
How AI can aid retail investors
With investment bankers focusing on AI and machine-learning algorithms to help their trading, it makes sense for retail investors to think about what AI can do for them. To avoid confusion,…
Make the most of your tax reliefs
It’s always a good idea to take advantage of your annual tax reliefs and allowances wherever you can. This year, though, it’s more important than ever, due to recent changes….
Appointments
Pole position: senior roles for people on the move
HIGHLAND SPRING GROUP Simon Oldham becomes sole managing director at Highland Spring Group on 1 July when Mark Steven retires. Oldham was appointed joint managing director with Steven in August…
Harnessing the AI revolution
From a recruitment perspective, there are numerous advantages to be gained from the latest technology It’s hard to miss the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) – the trending topic that has…
Independent Schools
The affordability factor
Independent schools are committed to widening access to their education but parents should still start planning early for school fees. The one thing you cannot ignore about independent education is the…
Journey of discovery connects pupils to the real world
The High School of Dundee’s location in the heart of the city helps our pupils feel connected to the real world, creating fully rounded and grounded young people. With the…
Holistic approach brings key skills for the future
Having been an educator for 25 years in the UK and internationally and spending the last decade working as the head of an established International Baccalaureate (IB) school, founding principal…
Luxury Living
Memories are made of this
No need to dream, a private Deeside estate with a difference is waiting to turn your fantasy event into reality Just imagine if you could stay somewhere in the heart…
Celebrate in style
Scotland has always been a popular place to get married. From the past when our young neighbours eloped over the border to get hitched at Gretna Green to modern international…
Watch this space!
When Laings sweeps open the doors of Rowan House on Buchanan Street later this year, the family-run luxury jeweller will be ushering in a bright new chapter, not only for…
Business Education
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…
Go West? Not anymore!
Rishi Sunak represents a powerful advocate of the capacity of an MBA graduate to develop leadership skills. T S / Shutterstock
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,…
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
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…
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…
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