THE BIG INTERVIEW: Sir Brian Souter: The Life of Brian
Sir Brian Souter is an extraordinary entrepreneur who has always broken the mould. Now a sprightly 71, what continues to drive this contrarian challenger? Turbulence in the Middle East is...
FEELING THE HEAT: Masterchef Dean Banks hits out a crippling taxes on hospitality sector
The 1925 at the Pompadour restaurant in The Caledonian Edinburgh has every right to claim its crown among Scotland’s finest. For generations the place has hosted kings, queens, political leaders...
‘I often say you’re only as good as your last match, or business wise, the last experience of the guests you’ve had to stay’.
THE FIVE -MINUTE INTERVIEWWITH EILIDH SMITH, CAPTAIN OF GB MASTERS TENNIS TEAM, AND OWNER OF MORTON OF PITMILLY, RURAL HOLIDAY RESORT IN FIFE.Hello, Eilidh. Thank you for inviting me to...
Stressed-out Scottish charities working hard to stay afloat
Sir Thomas Lipton is in the pantheon of Scotland’s greatest entrepreneurs. Yet he is largely forgotten today. He foresaw the arrival of steam ships and cut out the middlemen to...
Screen stars of microfluidic technology aim for next level
How Michele Zagnoni and Alex Sim are taking Screenin3D to the next level Dr Michele Zagnoni, born and educated in Bologna, is a new-generation Glaswegian making a difference in his...
Politicians speak out on Scotland’s energy policy
How do Scotland’s main political parties view the energy transition? At The Business Dealmakers’ Breakfast event in Aberdeen in January, the panel of speakers was: Stephen Flynn, SNP leader in...
Transition chief pleads for reliable projects to help preserve energy skills
While there are multiple reasons to be optimistic about the North-East of Scotland as the nation’s green energy powerhouse, there is a need for some cold and stark realism.So stated...
‘I believe this is the catalytic moment when all of the expectation starts to turn into reality’
Dan McGrail, head of GB Energy, on why 2026 is the year of mega offshore wind projects Dan McGrail, a Scouser who grew up on Merseyside and witnessed industrial and...
Why we all feel aftershock from attacks on Iran
Donald Trump has a lot to answer for. The attacks launched on Iran by American and Israeli forces on February 28 have supercharged our VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous)...
THE DEAL WEEK: Food & Drink fight for investors’ love while energy firms remain in vogue
Scotland’s food and drink sector cannot understand why it is being ignored by investors. It is now valued at a record £24bn to the Scottish economy, yet deal-makers and funders...