Joe Di Rollo: ‘we’re providing peace of mind’ (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Joe Di Rollo, risk manager The collapse of Northern Rock in 2007 was a memorable moment for Joe Di Rollo, not only because it signalled the beginning of the financial meltdown that would spread around the world; it also marked a step-change in […]
Sturgeon cannot succeed without the Tories
AS I SEE IT: Nicola Sturgeon may have new Green partners but she needs to make friends with the Conservatives, says TERRY MURDEN Only a week into the SNP-Green partnership and already Scotland’s eco warriors are learning about the price of power. Principles are easy to hold on to when in opposition, but now the […]
Few sparks on economy-lite agenda
Business was largely overlooked in Sturgeon’s legislative programme, says TERRY MURDEN Nicola Sturgeon’s Programme for Government prompted a flurry of responses from the business lobby groups which were almost unanimous in having very little of substance to say about it, which is not too surprising as there was little about business or the economy among […]
Striding man aiming to raise the bar
Ewan Andrew: the venue works on various levels (pic: Terry Murden) Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Princes Street attraction has given Scotland’s tourism industry a new showpiece, says TERRY MURDEN There is little doubt that the latest addition to Scotland’s tourism offering has just given the whole sector a huge lift at probably the right time. With […]
Why green signals danger ahead
AS I SEE IT: Business has every reason to worry about the new SNP-Green deal, writes TERRY MURDEN The confidence and supply agreement between the SNP and the Green Party prompted a response from business that in some media has been described as a “cautious welcome”. That’s not how it looks from here, with statements […]