Neil Carberry: It’s about putting people first Neil Carberry is on a mission to improve the skills system, writes TERRY MURDEN During his regular visits to Tynecastle, Hearts season ticket holder Neil Carberry will need no reminding that hiring top talent can mean the difference between success and failure. He also believes that giving employees […]
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Grangemouth needs more than promises
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged £200m to repurpose the oil refinery, but there are no concrete plans, writes TERRY MURDEN Harold Macmillan famously said, “events, dear boy, events” have a habit of dictating the fortunes of Prime Ministers. Sir Keir Starmer has certainly a long list of potential opportunities and hazards confronting him, top of […]
Scaling the heights of technology
Scotland’s technology sector is now a political battleground and must emerge stronger, writes TERRY MURDEN The rescue and transformation of the capital’s former Royal Infirmary into the Edinburgh Futures Institute is a fine example of how thousands of demolished old buildings could have been put to good use in the modern world. A glorious nineteenth […]
Here’s how much the dragons have invested
The current Dragons’ Den panel (BBC) A VC firm has established just how much each dragon has invested since the TV show began, reports JULENA DRUMI As the fledgling entrepreneurs enter the den they get a first glimpse, not only of the formidable five, but of the piles of cash on each of their side […]
Southern comfort, but no help for Scotland
The Chancellor’s Oxfordshire address succeeded in dividing the nation and causing more frustration for business, says TERRY MURDEN Rachel Reeves is said to enjoy ruffling feathers, even among her own backbenchers, like the naughty schoolgirl who likes to get attention by breaking the rules. This non-conformist Chancellor, however, is dividing the business community, the nation […]