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Kristy Dorsey

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The business case for moving planetary insolvency up the corporate agenda

The business case for moving planetary insolvency up the corporate agenda

From this past Friday, the world has been trading while insolvent with nature. This year's Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 30 – the point...

04.08.2026 20

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Kristy Dorsey

World Cup riches, Open wisdom: Why the R&A shouldn't chase football's billions

In the space of a few hours on Sunday, two of world sport’s most recognisable prizes were lifted: the World Cup and the Claret Jug. The timing...

21.07.2026 10

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Patrons and back-office staff pay the price in golf's financial arms race

The financial arms race in men’s professional golf is frequently portrayed as a battle between competing leagues, billionaire backers and superstar...

28.04.2026 30

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The cost of doing nothing about Scotland's apprenticeship shortfall

We have some lived experience of Scotland's apprenticeship system in our household and if that is anything to go by, Anas Sarwar's Labour or...

14.04.2026 40

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The £50m investment that could generate billions for Scotland

Scotland is heading into the 2026 Holyrood elections with a brutally crowded in‑tray. Fragile health and care services, stretched schools, a housing...

17.03.2026 30

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Overhaul to bridge Scotland's skills gap is well overdue

The road to ruin is paved to a great extent by slabs of good intentions lacking durable foundations, quickly creating stumbling blocks and pitfalls...

07.01.2026 50

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Can yet another inquiry fix the UK's NEET crisis?

A lost generation, or is there still time to stem the rising tide of young people disengaging from work and education? If it isn't a disaster, the...

12.11.2025 20

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Kristy Dorsey

Here's some reasons for cheer in the Scottish business community

The world is in a more precarious state than at any point in recent decades and that is taking its toll on the UK economy, yet there are still...

29.06.2025 20

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Kristy Dorsey

Workers running on empty in an era of mental decline

Perhaps you were too busy to notice, but it's Mental Health Awareness Week. With UK employees ranking among the worst in Europe for long hours, tight...

14.05.2025 30

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Kristy Dorsey