FRAME AND FORTUNE: How Colin Frame built his fintech firm Stellar Omada
Colin Frame left school in Biggar at 17 without qualifications. Today the company he founded, Stellar Omada, is a national brand employing 300 people. His motto? ‘You can make your...
‘Building a box is not an architectural response. We respond very differently’
Libby Heathcote, the new president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, on why more input from architects would help in the housing crisis Architects must regain their rightful...
All-tenure development is vital to solving our housing emergency
When discussing solutions to the housing crisis, the instinct is often – understandably – to focus on social and affordable housing. However, increasing supply of those tenures alone will not...
Let’s be stronger at backing our economic winners
Scotland has genuinely world-class industries, but we tend to undervalue our successes. In these uncertain economic times, we incline to worry more about our weaknesses than building on our strengths. ...
‘It’s a year of looking back at the heritage but hang on, it’s about the future’
Johnston Carmichael is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Its chief executive, Lynne Walker, is already focused on getting to 100 years and beyond In 1936, towards the end of the Great...
Edinburgh’s festivals: Are we playing with fire?
They bring £0.5bn into the capital every year. But insiders say we are in danger of killing the golden goose of Edinburgh festivals by continuing to treat them as cash...
Rise in investment provides boost on innovation and entrepreneurship
Scotland had a record-breaking year for investment value in 2025, outstripping the post-pandemic peak years of 2021 and 2022. A total of £1.15bn was raised compared with £906m in 2024,...
Chartered accountants add to clamour for tax system reform in Scotland
Why are Scottish chartered accountants are calling for tax reform? ICAS members highlight findings in a recent survey that show Income Tax and National Insurance, ahead of Business Rates, Council...
The high-wire juggling act for Edinburgh Fringe event organisers
What are the key elements of ensuring sustainability for performing arts organisations, business events and venues? What are the trade-offs between box office returns and maintaining creative innovation and astonishing...
Edinburgh Fringe Festival is open for business
Love the Fringe’s corporate membership programme gives Scottish businesses a compelling reason to invest in the world’s greatest arts festival — and a tangible return on every pound spent.Every August,...