Entrepreneurial Scotland almost doubled last year’s fund-raising for career hopefuls, writes JULENA DRUMI Scottish businesses have helped raise a six-figure sum to support young people seeking their first step on the careers ladder, encouraged by entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter who joined a fund-raising event at Edinburgh’s Signet Library. Entrepreneurial Scotland’s third annual Patrons’ Lunch attracted […]
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Promises must underpin tech’s ambitions
Support for the tech sector must translate into investment to overcome the biggest barrier to growth, says NICOLA TAYLOR Scotland has no shortage of ambitious founders, technical expertise and innovative companies, but access to investment is one of the biggest barriers to growth and scaling, particularly in the tech sector. While the UK Budget announcement […]
Another unfathomable tax hit for whisky
The inconsistencies in how alcohol is taxed are particularly difficult to justify, writes BLAIR BOWMAN The Government cannot credibly claim to champion growth, exports and British industry while repeatedly increasing the tax burden on one of its most successful products. Yet that is precisely what the Budget has done to Scotch whisky. The Chancellor has […]
Budget left economy short-changed
Scotland needed long term support, not another tax burden, writes SANDY BEGBIE In the financial and professional services sector, we understand that the challenges facing the public finances meant the Chancellor faced a tough task. But rather than try to tackle the big issues facing our economy – low growth, high public spending and a […]
Interview: Lia McBride, bag designer and tech manager
The first Scottish employee of Twitter explains to TERRY MURDEN how her tech experiences helped develop a line of luxury bags As a senior manager working in global technology companies, Lia McBride’s working life involved commuting, international travel, meetings and long days carrying a laptop, chargers and other devices. She was also living with chronic […]