CONVERGE CHALLENGE 2014
The University of Aberdeen – winners last year The quest to add to the growing band of businesses formed through Scotland’s thriving academic entrepreneur community is underway, with every Scottish...
View ArticleSCOTLAND THE BRAND – THE NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT!
Scotland – overburdened by iconography by Charlie Laidlaw Companies stand or fall on the authenticity of their brands, with brand value an integral element in corporate and marketing strategy – the...
View ArticleCRISIS FOR CHILDREN IN SYRIA
Syrian health system ‘broken’ Syria’s shattered health system is forcing health workers to engage in brutal medical practices and a series of The post CRISIS FOR CHILDREN IN SYRIA appeared first on...
View ArticleSMALL BUSINESS – CONFIDENCE BOOST
Confidence highest since survey began The latest quarterly confidence report from the Federation of Small Businesses shows that small business confidence in The post SMALL BUSINESS – CONFIDENCE BOOST...
View ArticleLetter from Scotland: 22nd March 2014
The history of Scotland could well be written up as a search for energy. We began by cutting down the Caledonian forest, The post Letter from Scotland: 22nd March 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian...
View ArticleWILDLIFE TRUST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
The Scottish Wildlife Trust was founded in 1964 by Sir Charles Connell, an Edinburgh lawyer and keen ornithologist. He brought together a The post WILDLIFE TRUST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS appeared first on...
View ArticleRESEARCH FUNDING HELPS SCOTTISH VODKA COMPANY GIVE BACK TO BRITAIN’S HEROES
Finding the right kind of help[/caption]An Edinburgh entrepreneur has launched a drinks business that pledges a fifth of all profits to Forces The post RESEARCH FUNDING HELPS SCOTTISH VODKA COMPANY...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 4th April 2014
Tragedy is never far away. I live less than a mile from Liberton High School in Edinburgh where on Tuesday a 12 The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 4th April 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleSisters raise a glass to women in whisky
The once stereotypical image of men in tweed conjured up by the words ‘whisky drinker’ is long gone in the drink’s spiritual The post Sisters raise a glass to women in whisky appeared first on The...
View ArticleNEED FOR BETTER MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE
A report from the Federation of Small Business (FSB) has claimed that Scotland has the worst mobile coverage in the UK. Citing The post NEED FOR BETTER MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE appeared first on The...
View ArticleEd Davey’s claim that Scottish energy bills would rise after independence is...
By Peter Strachan, Robert Gordon University The twin goals of UK energy policy should be to ensure security of supply for households The post Ed Davey’s claim that Scottish energy bills would rise...
View ArticleVoters aren’t getting a full picture of UK energy prospects if Scotland...
By Mark Winskel, University of Edinburgh Both the Scottish and UK governments have published new contributions on the energy and independence debate The post Voters aren’t getting a full picture of UK...
View ArticleThe next 20 years
If you want the right person to present on ‘Business in the Asian Century’, one can’t get much better than the Global The post The next 20 years appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleThe ‘partisan’ CBI
Has the CBI in Scotland shot itself in the foot? For months, it has been posing dozens of awkward questions about the The post The ‘partisan’ CBI appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 2nd May 2014
This being exam season, Alex Salmond faced a tough test in international relations this week. He travelled to Bruges in Belgium on The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 2nd May 2014 appeared first on The...
View ArticleEuropean Elections
In just a few days time, the people of the European Union will go to the polls to select their new MEPs. The post European Elections appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16th May 2014
This week we’ve been celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament…if celebrating is the right word. It is certainly the focal The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16th May 2014 appeared first...
View ArticleNew airline connects Edinburgh to Zurich
Switzerland’s leading leisure airline, Edelweiss, has inaugurated its new non-stop service from Edinburgh to Zurich today. It will operate twice per week The post New airline connects Edinburgh to...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 30th May 2014
This weekend I will ride like an anxious shareholder on the Edinburgh trams. I will feel every shoogle, look for every fault, The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 30th May 2014 appeared first on The...
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