Net zero finance faces fierce competition for global capital
While Scotland’s onshore wind capacity needs to double every year for the next few years, we need to treble offshore wind investment, says Jimmy Williamson, a Director of Net Zero...
Miracle of globalisation sowed seeds of today’s income challenges, says financier
Scottish financier and former global capital markets specialist Angus Macpherson — speaking in a personal capacity — delivered an eloquent introduction and explanation which calmed nerves despite the turmoil in...
Scotland needs to build over 25,000 homes a year to up its game
Jane Wood, the Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, reminded The Business audience that housing — in all its tenures — is fundamental to how we function as a society....
Scotland ‘must do better’ at maintaining existing building stock, says SFT chief
We must get much better in Scotland at looking after existing building stock, rather than building ‘shiny new things’, said Peter Reekie, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust,...
Scotland’s deals and dealmakers of 2024 under the microscope
Throughout Scotland’s deals and dealmakers, brilliant ideas, innovation and human endeavour continue to be rewarded in a steady flow of business transactions. Our comprehensive list looks at the deal instigators,...
Economic growth? Definitely. But not at any cost to our planet
The mantra of Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ‘invest, invest, invest’ in her first Budget and the imperatives of sustainable economic growth are a definite rallying call for Scottish business entering...
Anderson underlines crucial role of independent chair
Professor John Anderson, who sits on several company boards, focused his comments on the critical role of the chair. He explained that the chair plays a pivotal role as both...
Is Scotland’s deal flow ready for take off in 2025 ?
After a period of relatively slim pickings for legal advisers in Scotland, a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the final quarter bodes well for the sector in...
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The...
Hydrogen – a new asset class in renewable energy
One of the technologies projected to play a role in the race to net zero for the UK is hydrogen. Hydrogen presents the opportunity to be a cleaner fuel alternative...