As I See It: The government should set aside its worthy aims and objectives and give us a proper plan of action, writes TERRY MURDEN First came the rescue plan, all £2.3 billion of it. Now we have a recovery plan, the Scottish government’s response to the Higgins report. It covers everything from skills development […]
Investors keep watch as luxury sector looks to retain its sparkle
A new Rolex store in Scotland has opened amid major shifts in the luxury sector, writes TERRY MURDEN With the retail industry suffering its worst ever downturn and stores closing at a record rate, the opening of a new shop of any sort is bound to attract an unusual level of interest. When it is […]
Haymarket deal offers hope in an uncertain office sector
As I See It: Is the letting of new offices to Baillie Gifford evidence of an upturn in the market, asks TERRY MURDEN Normally at this time of year the skies around Edinburgh are filled with the sight and sound of fireworks. The commercial property sector may feel it has good reason to resume the […]
Boris’s bus order is needed to jumpstart a consensus on recovery
As I See It: The Prime Minister holds the key to Alexander Dennis’s future, but there is more at stake if the parties fail to work together, says TERRY MURDEN Boris Johnson has made it known how the “broad shoulders” of the UK helped pay the wages of thousands of workers furloughed through the pandemic. […]
Don’t expect others to pay for you if your holiday plans go wrong
“People think they are free, but nothing is free when there is plague” Albert Camus, The Plague As I See It: No one should expect compensation if their holiday plans are disrupted by the quarantine rule, says TERRY MURDEN It says a lot about modern consumerism and the sense of entitlement we now have for […]