Adding to Scotland’s power play A new name on Scotland’s corporate register will not just add to the stock of recently-formed companies, it marks the creation of a potential powerhouse. Ventient Energy, which boasts the title of third largest generator of onshore wind energy in the UK, will be run from inconspicuous offices in the […]
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Airport chief urges companies to aim high
Celebration of excellence Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar urged businesses in West Lothian to aim high to realise their potential when he addressed the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Excellence Awards dinner. Mr Dewar, guest speaker, said businesses in the area had the huge benefit on their doorstep of a major international airport opening […]
MSPs join business staff to help homeless
Sleep in the Park Three government ministers, five creative agencies and a building company are among the latest to pledge support to a campaign to end homelessness in Scotland. Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Communities minister Angela Constance and Kevin Stewart, minister for housing, have agreed to take part in Social Bite’s Sleep in the […]
Interview: Shashi Nirale, AI consultant
Getting emotional about AI It’s a cruel, but persistent belief that call centre work is a repetitive and low-skilled occupation. Call centres or, to give them the sector’s preferred description, contact centres have been the butt of a thousand jokes and anecdotes. Yet they employ many more thousands in what can be demanding and complex roles. […]
Scottish art with heart and innovation
Art exhibition: Ages of Wonder – Scotland’s Art 1540 to Now Many of the great artistic innovators of Scotland throughout the centuries are showcased at the Royal Scottish Academy in this stunning collection. It includes famed artists who found their creative inspiration in old Caledonia, or have their works permanently on display in Scotland, such as the […]