Housing supremo McAllan faces grim 2026 as new builds plummet
Scotland’s Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan will face intense political pressure if she fails to make serious inroads into tackling Scotland’s housing emergency as 2026 gets underway.While she recently visited Social...
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...
Chancellor aims hard hit on higher income taypayers
Concern widespread over Chancellor’s warnings of ‘tough choices’ If ‘soak the rich’ is now a serious statement of intent from the Labour Govern ment, then an increasing number of moderately...
McAllan ‘optimistic’ about Housing sector, considers regulation changes
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan MSP, used her first appearance before the sector to strike an optimistic but pragmatic tone at the Homes for Scotland 25th annual conference,...
Forbes launches Deep Tech pilot programme
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has launched the Deep Tech Supercluster Programme at an event at the Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh.The pilot programme, which begins on November, is part of...
Swinney urged to reconsider ferry fiasco inquiry
Campaigners pressing First Minister John Swinney to instigate a public inquiry into the operations of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) – Scotland’s arms-length ferry procurement agency – have been rebuffed...
Higgins joins accountancy group eyeing £50m growth
Benny Higgins, the art-loving former boss of Tesco Bank, has joined Wbg, the independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, as its new chairman.Higgins, who is currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm...
Ana Stewart joins The Business’ panel for Glasgow dealmaking breakfast
Ana Stewart, Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur-To-Be, joins the panel for The Business Dealmakers’ Business Breakfast in Glasgow in September.Ana founded her digital consultancy business after graduation and grew it into a...