Future scan: What will Scotland’s legal industry look like in 2040?
There is no doubt that AI is going to transform law in the coming years. But in what way exactly? Leading figures in the legal world give their predictionsEric Schmidt,...
Scotland needs bigger tech firms, says Paterson
Calum Paterson, the founder and managing director of Glasgow-based Scottish Equity Partners, recently announced his decision to step back. His insights at The Business Dealmakers’ Breakfast were poignant and informative.Since...
McColl banks on Alba to fill huge UK funding gap
Tycoon outlines his masterplan to shake up investment for SMEs at The Business Dealmakers’ BreakfastDoes Scotland need another bank? The Scottish-born entrepreneur and founder of East Kilbride-based Clyde Blowers Capital...
How Scots business leaders have responded to Reeves’ Budget
It has taken Scotland’s business community time to properly digest the true costs of Rachel Reeves’ Budget. It now boded for a rather bleak Christmas while companies and third sector...
Cask Strength: The Business of Whisky roundtable with Whisky Asset
The cask sector is integral to the whisky trade – and the Scottish economy. A group of industry figures met to discuss how it can be protected and bolstered. The...
Gilbert talks up Revolut story as valuation hits £57bn
Veteran Scottish business figure Martin Gilbert recounted the astonishing global success of Revolut, set up ten years ago and now re-defining global financial transactions with nearly 70 million users, at...
Law firms join forces to press for ABS status
A coalition of independent Scottish law firms is pressing for reform arguing that Scotland is being left years behind England and Wales, where Alternative Business Structures (ABS) has operated since...
Scottish business leaders urge Chancellor to focus on growth
A deeply anxious Scottish business community is calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to take bold action in next week’s Budget to stimulate the UK’s floundering economy.It comes as the...
Souter urges more risk-taking as fund hits £750m
Leading Scottish entrepreneur Brian Souter — who was co-founder and CEO of Stagecoach, the global FTSE 250 plc — believes risk-adverse attitudes in business and wider society are holding back...
Scotland remains fertile ground for investment banks
Scotland’s equity investment landscape has remained buoyant during the first half of 2025, with university spinout activity leading the way, according to new research.The British Business Bank’s annual Nations and...