ICAS launches new ABP standard – only its third designation in 172-year history
ICAS, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, has launched a new professional designation in response to rising global demand for skilled accounting, finance and business talent.The Accounting and Business...
THE BUSINESS OF HOUSING 2026: More Homes Scotland must be a delivery machine
At The Business’s The Business of Housing 2026 conference, one word kept coming up: delivery. In particular, the d-word was said by many as the metric by which the Scottish...
DON’T STOP ME NOW: Women leadership in technology faces worrying dip
The 21st century’s tech revolution has empowered women to reach the top of the leadership tree. In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg, a founder of Facebook and the chief operating officer at...
BAILLIE GIFFORD SAGA: Saba still pushing hard for seats on EWI board
Saba Capital Management, the largest shareholder in Baillie Gifford’s Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWI), has stepped up its campaign to oust the board with a proposition to install three new...
SCOTTISH ELECTION 2026: Political leaders give their transition answers in The Business’ energy panel
With the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May, The Business sought the views of each of the main parties on the energy transition. At our Dealmakers’ breakfast event in Aberdeen, lots...
ECONOMIC PRIMER: Are we getting a rum deal from London? Previewing The Scottish Budget 2026
When Shona Robison stands up in the Scottish Parliament this week, she faces some tough choices on how to allocate Scotland’s Budget. But there can be little doubt that despite...
Under fire Baillie Gifford trust accused of selling-off lucrative SpaceX shares
The acrimonious battle over Baillie Gifford’s £831m Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWI) took a fresh New Year twist today when Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital Management, accused the trust’s...
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...
Businesses must help shape new powers to drive regional growth
Scotland’s regions are diverse, with distinct (as well as shared) strengths and challenges. Yet, in terms of governance, Scotland is one of the most centralised countries in Europe.Over the last...