POLITICIANS TAKE HEED: Public’s top concern remains cost of living crisis, finds Deloitte survey
Most Scots remain concerned about the cost of living crisis and the state of the National Health Service in Scotland, says a new report.The findings, part of a wider UK...
WOMEN IN TECH: Ann Budge reveals career secret as she joins Stellar Omada
Ann Budge, the former Heart of Midlothian football club chair, spoke about how she overcame an autocratic male leader in Scottish & Newcastle Breweries when she started her career.Speaking at...
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...
Scotland’s acute shortage of lab space given further injection of multi-million funding
An acute shortage of lab space for Scotland’s vital life science industry is being tackled in Glasgow.Glasgow City Region has launched a further £20m fund dedicated to expanding the amount...
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...
£530m plan helps Perth and Kinross top regional list for business investment
Food, drink and hospitality are the drivers for green sustainable growth in Perth and Kinross. The region has been named the UK’s top local authority for business growth potential for...
THAT’S A RESULT: Scottish football nets more than £820m for economy
Our national sport, the glorious game of football, contributed an estimated £820m to the Scottish economy and supported 14,315 jobs in the season 2023/2024, research has found.And it looks as...
ECONOMY UPDATE: Scotland’s cash-strapped councils face nasty sting from Robison’s Budget
Shona Robison, the Scottish Finance Secretary, stood up earlier this week in the Scottish Parliament and delivered the SNP’s pre-election Scottish Budget. Some commentators called her speech a ‘crowd pleaser’ while...
ENERGY BONANZA: Offshore wind gets AR7 turbo-charge with boost for Berwick Bank
The biggest single procurement of offshore wind energy in British and European history – known as AR7 – has been announced. It’s a massive flag being planted in 2026.A record 8.4GW...