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Can GB Energy turbocharge the country to clean energy by 2030?
The UK Government is claiming the biggest investment in home-grown clean energy in UK history. Industry figures share their views on how it could work Prince, the music icon, would…
95,000 good reasons for Scotland to value events
Luring international delegates to your country is a serious global business, and the competition is fierce. More than 95,000 delegates descend on Scotland each year, attending association meetings, conferences, seminars…
Reason to rejoice – but an existential threat remains
From a symbolic perspective, GB Energy being headquartered in Aberdeen will instil confidence in the region’s energy industry. The Granite City has unrivalled energy expertise with an abundance of highly…
Why watches are about more than telling the time
The cachet of owning a luxury watch from a top-tier brand, be it Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin or anything else, is that it serves as a status symbol. Increasingly,…
Family Investment Companies: Another tool in the succession planning arsenal
As we continue to navigate turbulent economic times, many people are lasering in on their succession planning strategy. One option that has grown in popularity is the use of a…
Industry leaders plead for more certainty at dealmakers gathering
North-East of Scotland dealmakers have welcomed the announcement of GB Energy being headquartered in Aberdeen, although there remains concern that the transition from oil and gas is being mishandled by…
Hotel that’s redefining luxury in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town
Following a £10 million refurbishment, the former Holyrood Hotel has relaunched as the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, redefining luxury in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. Rebranded in February 2024, this stunning…
95,000 good reasons for Scotland to value events
Luring international delegates to your country is a serious global business, and the competition is fierce. More than 95,000 delegates descend on Scotland each year, attending association meetings, conferences, seminars…
Industry leaders plead for more certainty at dealmakers gathering
North-East of Scotland dealmakers have welcomed the announcement of GB Energy being headquartered in Aberdeen, although there remains concern that the transition from oil and gas is being mishandled by…
Providing children with building blocks for life
Is the High School of Dundee on your radar? You might be surprised by what we can offer. Of all the things you could invest in, what could be better…
Business & Economy
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
Ellis joins Lawson at helm of Burness Paull
New managing partner to ‘build on success’ and engage with AI future Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will…
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
Ellis joins Lawson at helm of Burness Paull
New managing partner to ‘build on success’ and engage with AI future Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will…
Deals & Dealmakers
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
Industry leaders plead for more certainty at dealmakers gathering
North-East of Scotland dealmakers have welcomed the announcement of GB Energy being headquartered in Aberdeen, although there remains concern that the transition from oil and gas is being mishandled by…
Hydrogen – a new asset class in renewable energy
One of the technologies projected to play a role in the race to net zero for the UK is hydrogen. Hydrogen presents the opportunity to be a cleaner fuel alternative…
Tax changes fuel prospects of increase in activity
Advisers anticipate end-of-year upsurge in deals after UK budget With speculation rife over potential tax changes in the upcoming UK budget, Scotland’s dealmakers are preparing for a busy end to…
Overseas trade: The lure of the Irish
Scotland’s closest international trading partner is growing in importance – and for very good reasons In a world of opportunities, it is perhaps easy to overlook those right on the…
Edinburgh grabs a piece of the AI deals action
The frenzy around the potential transformational impact of artificial intelligence (AI) means it continues to the hottest ticket in town for investors. Latest data from PitchBook shows there have been…
Energy & Sustainability
Can GB Energy turbocharge the country to clean energy by 2030?
The UK Government is claiming the biggest investment in home-grown clean energy in UK history. Industry figures share their views on how it could work Prince, the music icon, would…
Office politics come into play in workplace transformation
There is an overwhelming consensus that the workplace – and hence our cities – have no alternative but to confront the ‘new normal.’ What exactly that might be is much…
Can GB Energy turbocharge the country to clean energy by 2030?
The UK Government is claiming the biggest investment in home-grown clean energy in UK history. Industry figures share their views on how it could work Prince, the music icon, would…
Office politics come into play in workplace transformation
There is an overwhelming consensus that the workplace – and hence our cities – have no alternative but to confront the ‘new normal.’ What exactly that might be is much…
Rural Food & Drink
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make farming work for all’
Holyrood’s vision for agriculture and rural communities is clear for all to see in the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Communities Bill. That bill ended stage 2 of its parliamentary…
Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make farming work for all’
Holyrood’s vision for agriculture and rural communities is clear for all to see in the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Communities Bill. That bill ended stage 2 of its parliamentary…
Legal
Ellis joins Lawson at helm of Burness Paull
New managing partner to ‘build on success’ and engage with AI future Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will…
Hydrogen – a new asset class in renewable energy
One of the technologies projected to play a role in the race to net zero for the UK is hydrogen. Hydrogen presents the opportunity to be a cleaner fuel alternative…
Ellis joins Lawson at helm of Burness Paull
New managing partner to ‘build on success’ and engage with AI future Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will…
Hydrogen – a new asset class in renewable energy
One of the technologies projected to play a role in the race to net zero for the UK is hydrogen. Hydrogen presents the opportunity to be a cleaner fuel alternative…
Wealth management
Annuities are back in favour, but will it last?
There are many arguments for and against buying an annuity – the crucial thing is to talk it over with an expert There are powerful arguments for and against the…
Why watches are about more than telling the time
The cachet of owning a luxury watch from a top-tier brand, be it Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin or anything else, is that it serves as a status symbol. Increasingly,…
Annuities are back in favour, but will it last?
There are many arguments for and against buying an annuity – the crucial thing is to talk it over with an expert There are powerful arguments for and against the…
Why watches are about more than telling the time
The cachet of owning a luxury watch from a top-tier brand, be it Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin or anything else, is that it serves as a status symbol. Increasingly,…
Appointments
Ellis joins Lawson at helm of Burness Paull
New managing partner to ‘build on success’ and engage with AI future Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will…
Changing places for senior executives
Forth Green Freeport has named Dame Susan Rice as its first chair, taking over from Forth Ports’ group chief executive Charles Hammond, who has been in the role on an…
Independent Schools
Providing children with building blocks for life
Is the High School of Dundee on your radar? You might be surprised by what we can offer. Of all the things you could invest in, what could be better…
Sector adapting to political landscape that is being redrawn
Independent schools are continually evolving and adapting as the social, cultural, educational – and political – landscape changes. There is no denying that the UK Labour Government’s plan to impose…
Well schooled in sporting success
After an exciting summer of sport, the role independent schools play in the success of British athletes has been in the headlines, with much of the silverware earned by their…
Luxury Living
Discover the Balmoral’s group experiences in Edinburgh
The Balmoral, an iconic Edinburgh hotel, can be found at the city’s most prestigious address, No1 Princes Street. Since its grand opening in 1902, the hotel has been one of…
Hotel that’s redefining luxury in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town
Following a £10 million refurbishment, the former Holyrood Hotel has relaunched as the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, redefining luxury in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. Rebranded in February 2024, this stunning…
The symbiotic role of business events and hospitality in Edinburgh’s growth
Edinburgh’s hospitality industry is intertwined with its local business events sector. Recent discussions around changes to the city’s business event infrastructure have brought renewed focus on the importance of venues…
Business Education
Discover the Balmoral’s group experiences in Edinburgh
The Balmoral, an iconic Edinburgh hotel, can be found at the city’s most prestigious address, No1 Princes Street. Since its grand opening in 1902, the hotel has been one of…
MBAs give grounds for optimism about energy transition
If this summer was to have a soundtrack it would be REM’s It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine). Soaring record temperatures, floods…
How MBAs can help you realise career-changing goals
Stereotypes are rarely accurate and generally best avoided – particularly if used to look down on others. So it is that the enduring stereotype held by some of footballers whose…
Property
Reforming retail leases: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?
The idea of ‘unintended consequences’ is used to explain outcomes of an action that are not foreseen. And that is the likely result of a proposed change in law relating…
How to turn our city centres into community centres
The quest to transform urban centres means replacing derelict department stores and mobile phone and betting shops with vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods. So, the dust has begun to settle. Somewhat. And…
Reforming retail leases: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?
The idea of ‘unintended consequences’ is used to explain outcomes of an action that are not foreseen. And that is the likely result of a proposed change in law relating…
How to turn our city centres into community centres
The quest to transform urban centres means replacing derelict department stores and mobile phone and betting shops with vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods. So, the dust has begun to settle. Somewhat. And…
Space
Glasgow space tech startup to go global after bagging £3.1 million
A Scottish space technology startup which is developing a technology to boost connectivity in remote areas is gearing up for international expansion after securing £3.1 million funding. Glasgow-headquartered R3-1oT recently…
Edinburgh AI scale-up programme opens its doors to global applicants
A Scottish scale-up programme has opened its doors to find 12 data-driven startups that are ready to make “transformational change”. The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator programme, which helps the…
Astronaut Tim Peake joins Scottish space mission to rescue satellite
Astronaut Tim Peake has teamed up with an Edinburgh-based rocket company to launch a mission to rescue a British satellite which was propelled into space over 50 years ago. Skyrora has called…
Transport
Managers highlight key challenges for moving to electric light commercial vehicles
For companies operating a fleet of light commercial vehicles (LCVs), the transition to electric vans is far from straightforward. To fully understand the issues facing LCV operators, Grosvenor Leasing, the…
The charge towards zero emissions
Is Scotland on the right green track? There is vaulting ambition in the Scottish Government’s declaration to see renewable electricity meet almost all of the nation’s future transport energy needs….
How First Bus is steering towards a greener future
Modern 21st-century buses are leading what is seen as a transport revolution. Every day, the fleets operating on our roads become greener. New hydrogen and electric vehicles are emission-free, and…
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