THE BIG READ: Why building data centre campus at Chapelcross could benefit Scotland – and Annan
The Scottish engineer behind a bid to invest more than £16.5bn in a neglected part of rural Scotland has spoken exclusively to The Business about the hurdles to be overcome...
35 most influential women in finance in Scotland
The inspiration for this year’s most influential women list is Dame Susan Rice, the banker, former Bank of England director, an economic advisor and member of the First Minister’s Council...
The Big Interview: Rock star Alistair Borthwick is stretching way beyond core quarrying business
Chief executive officer of the Hillhouse Group, has big plans for the future of the company We’ve all learned that Scots invented the modern world. Two hundred years ago, John...
Why our pandemic saviours need a national champion
Practitioners tell The Business DealMakers’ event that life science sector is hampered by lack of funding and policymaking support Scotland desperately needs a national champion to re-ignite its struggling life...
Special report: How we must end temporary housing for good
Inspired by Chris Dougray, The Business held a morning seminar focused on the issue of temporary housing. Kenny Kemp reports on the problem – and some of the solutions The...
THE BIG READ: We must shout more about our engineering prowess, says SE chair Sir Jim
Sir Jim McDonald, the chair of Scottish Enterprise, wants Scotland to start believing in its potential and prowess for advanced engineering. The Business Editor Kenny Kemp reports. At the Merchants’...
Centres of attention as data and AI leaders meet in Scotland for summit
Data centres have evolved from a specialist real estate asset into critical infrastructure underpinning the modern economy. But they are not without their detractors The data centre has undergone a...
CHALLENGING TIMES: Ritchie believes investment bank on right course despite £138m losses on early failures
The new chief executive officer of Scotland’s national investment bank, David Ritchie, remains upbeat about the future despite posting yearly results which show a net loss of £138m.These losses reflects...
THE BIG READ: How Judy and Susan lifted Scottish women to become confident leaders
Building confidence and delivering executive change: A decade of the Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Founders Professor Susan Murphy and Judy Wagner of FWB...
SOVEREIGN STATE: DataVita secures £300m for data centre rollout in Scotland’s AI Growth Zone
DataVita, Scotland’s largest independent data centre developer and operator, has secured £300m of funding to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire’s AI Growth Zone.The consortium fundraising...