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A Scottish company founded by Scotland rugby star Bill Gammell, which floated on the UK stock market nearly four decades ago, is this week at the...
Things look certain to remain tough on the economic front – as has been the case throughout the UK for so long now – and this difficult backdrop...
The Scottish National Investment Bank has been firmly in the spotlight over the past fortnight. Last Monday, SNIB published its latest annual report...
Politics is politics and petty point-scoring is lamentably inevitable in the Scottish goldfish bowl. The political landscape is littered with so many...
They might not have been the most surprising survey findings in the world but they were certainly striking. And they painted a very clear picture of...
Having followed Ferguson Marine closely for many years, under various owners including the current era under the Scottish Government, it was...
This week’s announcement of major job losses at Ferguson Marine is very sad news indeed. It would be difficult to overstate just how bitter a blow...
Positive news for three of Scotland’s cities in recent days is all the more heartening given the undoubtedly challenging UK economic backdrop. Of...
Housebuilder Bellway’s results last week were accompanied by a notably forthright appeal to the UK Government to help the housing market. Labour has...
The international travel sector has been firmly in the spotlight in recent days as two major players have published results. And the effect of the...
There were plenty of warm words from both sides last Thursday as US private equity player Apollo unveiled an offer for easyJet, which the airline’s...
A couple of big issues for the UK Government have been firmly in focus as Andy Burnham gets his feet under the table as Prime Minister. They are...
Brexit has been firmly in the spotlight in Andy Burnham’s early days as Prime Minister. The Liberal Democrats delivered the following message for...
It was heartening, although perhaps not surprising, to see a significant vote of confidence in Glasgow from a major UK financial institution. Building...
It was great to see the buoyancy of Prestwick Airport’s latest numbers, for the year to March 31, when they were published last Monday. And those...
It is often interesting to hear from entrepreneurs what drives them. Their motivations are many and varied. Sometimes, there is a predictability about...
There is much to be positive about in the latest financial results from Prestwick Airport. And it was also great to hear the airport’s new chief...
Airline and package holiday companies have been firmly in the spotlight in the last week. The peak summer season is in full swing and Jet2 provided a...
“Targeted price investment” was highlighted by package holiday giant and airline Jet2 this week as it unveiled full-year results. Anyone signed up...
There has been much to mull over in the couple of days since easyJet said it was minded to recommend a proposed £5 billion-plus takeover bid to...
There was much to dissect in a couple of sets of annual results - from two big players on the Scottish corporate scene - in recent days. Insight can...
It is increasingly easy to be appalled by the short-term thinking of so many leaders in the corporate world as they run around like they have ants in...
The long history of investment trusts was highlighted by the Financial Conduct Authority on Friday as it published a consultation paper on proposed...
Foreign direct investment has been very much in focus in the last week, both at a Scottish level and for Glasgow City Region. As part of The...
The thing which jumped out immediately on looking at EY’s latest foreign direct investment survey for Scotland was a 20% fall in the number of...
Prestwick Airport’s chief executive is shaking off the remnants of laryngitis when I interview him in the boardroom, but that does not stop him...
As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote looms large, it should really be of no surprise to anyone that this folly and its major effects on the UK...
It is now less than a week until the 10th anniversary of the UK’s Brexit vote. And it has been a difficult decade indeed. Of course, the coronavirus...
Royal Bank of Scotland’s decision to close another six branches north of the Border has been very much in the spotlight in recent days. A petition...
Isle of Harris Distillery’s executive chairman, reflecting on the decade or so since the Tarbert operation opened, declared he was “very...
Mr Topsy-Turvy came to mind in the wake of an announcement by Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday. This character from the Mr Men children’s book...
As a Labour leadership contest looms, it has not been surprising to see Brexit feature prominently as the likely approaches of Andy Burnham and Wes...
The managers of the £16 billion Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust provided much food for thought when they presented its annual results last week....
“Fairly incredible” was how new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport Stephen Flynn described the progress made by Prestwick...
There has been a fair smattering of good news on the Scottish business and economic front in the past week. Given the tough backdrop, such cheer is...
There is much good news for Scotland’s airports in data released this week by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The numbers, covering the first...
One aspect of John Swinney’s speech to the Confederation of British Industry in Scotland’s annual lunch in Edinburgh on Friday stood out. This...
The Scottish airport had plenty of reasons to celebrate as it flagged the key flights milestone, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. And the...
This Scottish airport has enjoyed success after success in recent times, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. And it is notching up milestone after...
From a business and economic perspective, the big focus post-election was always going to be on who would succeed Kate Forbes in the economy role....
As the peak summer holiday season approaches, holiday companies and airlines are talking about booking patterns and pricing. Business Editor Ian...
John Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer both addressed the same big issue last week. However, while both in essence expressing pro-European sentiments, the...
The graduate jobs market is tough at a time when we are seeing the rise of artificial intelligence. Business Editor Ian McConnell analyses some more...
So why am I still writing about Brexit? Business Editor Ian McConnell offers his views on why this topic is so crucial as we look forward. Before...
Amid the Scottish Parliament election campaigning last week, a couple of positive and non-contentious stories stood out on the business and economic...
The next Scottish government, which now looks almost certain to be another SNP administration with or without a power-sharing agreement, can be sure...
It was great to hear the update from the owner of the major Scottish yard as a shipbuilding 'step forward' was celebrated, writes Business...
Why did the rules allow a major Scottish company's entire board to be ousted? Business Editor Ian McConnell weighs the major issues raised by the...
The Scottish Parliament election has not surprisingly dominated the headlines, writes Ian McConnell. The Business Editor considers the crux of the...
Malcolm Offord set the cat among the pigeons with his declaration during Scotland’s televised election debate that he owns “six houses, five cars...
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