Government must listen to concerns among landlords and tenants, says ADRIAN SANGSTER Volatility and unpredictability are two words which have been used all too often throughout 2022 and for good reason. Whether it’s energy, fuel, groceries, interest rates, inflation, the wider economy and indeed politics, these two words perfectly describe what we’ve been through. It […]
Viewpoint: Dr Rashmi Mantri
Founder of British Youth International Training College (BYITC) and Supermathswww.supermaths.co.uk What does the company do?Teaches maths, English, cyber security, and coding to children. We teach mental maths through an Abacus. Where is it based?Glasgow Turnover £120k Briefly outline your working day I start my day at 7am and go for a walk. As our company is […]
Trade talks open door to overseas recruitment
STEVEN DUNN says compromises may be reached on visas allowing the movement of workers In the perennial Christmas film favourite “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the following advice is offered by Clarence the angel, “Remember, George, no man is a failure who has friends”. Sound advice for the managers of small financial institutions in Upstate New […]
Viewpoint: Alasdair Rankin
Managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architectsaitken-turnbull.co.uk What does the company do? Architecture Where is it based? Edinburgh, Galashiels and Dumfries Turnover£1.2m Briefly outline your working day One of the joys is that no two days are the same. My time is split between our three studios, meeting clients, and visiting sites. I find a useful couple […]
Bundling your IT services can ease costs
With costs rising and a prolonged recession looming it is time to take control of your IT expenditure, writes ALLAN BROWN Prior to joining Capito in early 2022, I’d spent more than 20 years in consumer tech sales where spreading the cost of, for example a mobile phone, over a series of regular payments is […]