New Orbits of Influence for Elaine Van Der Berg, of Pufferfish on Digital Innovation
The CEO of digital display company Pufferfish has transformed the business prospects of the Edinburgh start-up since arriving in 2022 It’s difficult not to appreciate the wow factor when you step...
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...
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...
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...
Show of strength
Fears that post-pandemic recovery for the Royal Highland Show could be hampered by the cost-of-living crisis have proved unfounded: organisers are confident it is going to be one of the...
City with no limits
There are still first-time visitors to Aberdeen who step out of the railway station and expect to be greeted by a forest of smokestacks and oil pumps. This misguided belief...
Please can we have some common sense on parking
There’s no shortage of issues to keep business folks awake in the middle of the night. How to pay next month’s salaries usually tops the insomnia list. But in recent...
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...
Tamar Tammes, of Burness Paull on New Energy, The Key to a Culture of Change
Burness Paull managing partner Tamar Tammes’ leadership strategy is to unlock talent to achieve business success leading to more work. A similar virtuous circle has allowed her own career to...