Revitalising Scotland’s city centres: a collaborative path to regeneration
The number of people living in
Glasgow city centre has risen
by a third in just over a decade,
with 28,341 now calling it home.
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Home truths: The Business interview with Graeme Bone of Drum Property Group
If anyone can help solve the country’s housing crisis it is Graeme Bone, founder of Drum Property Group. He shares his vision – and his frustrations – in shaping Scotland’s…
Optimism back on the menu as economy expands
Households and businesses are both positive about the period ahead – but housing costs are still rising. The second quarter has seen a continued steady expansion in the economy with…
Philanthropy: Time for a national strategy?
The concept of voluntarily giving something to help others may be as old as civilisation itself. The later development of the concepts of the ‘common good’ and philanthropy help to…
Why rural areas are no longer just a political afterthought
The focus of late has been very much on the rural parts of Scotland, an indication of their importance in the future prosperity of the nation. If evidence was needed…
Trouble on the homes front dampens optimism
While businesses are reporting increased activity and inflation is finally heading in the right direction, costs for owner-occupiers are rising at record rates UK inflation data is still going in…
Hunter gatherer: The Business interview with Sir Tom Hunter
Sir Tom Hunter shows no sign of slowing down. We should all be thankful for this. For the former sports shoe salesman in his early 60s, who made £260 million…
Brothers have growth strategy all wrapped up
Established in 1979 by Jim McLaren as an independent supplier of corrugated cases to the whisky industry, today McLaren Packaging has grown to become a specialist supplier of paper-based packaging…
How family firms balance financial gain and socio-economic wealth
Family businesses are the cornerstone of the economy in Scotland, accounting for approximately 90 per cent of private enterprises. The top 100 alone employ more than 115,000 people and generate…
The generation again
More than 80 per cent of businesses in Scotland are family concerns. And they are a huge benefit to all Success, they say, is relative. And judging by the success…
