Chancellor Rachel Reeves should revisit abandoned proposals to simplify the UK’s complicated tax system, says DONALD PARBROOK In light of recent economic shifts, including trade uncertainty and fiscal tightening, the Chancellor is widely expected to use the Autumn 2025 Budget to pursue further significant tax reforms. This could include building on earlier changes to inheritance […]
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Return to workplace, but not to old ways
Hybrid working may have reached its peak and it should force a change in culture, writes ROBERT HOLLAND A return to full-time office working has emerged as a priority for a large majority of SMEs in Scotland. An Aberdein Considine survey found that more than 90% wanted their workers back in the workplace. At first […]
AIM at 30: a tale of ups and downs
Quiz Clothing joined AIM in 2017 but had a troubled time The Alternative Investment Market was created to provide a new route to capital for growth firms. TERRY MURDEN asks if it worked Britpop was in its pomp as Oasis and Blur fought out a north-south, rough boys v posh boys media battle. UK investment […]
Feeling isolated at work? You are not alone
Some of us feel detached from colleagues (pic: Chetan Hireholi) Loneliness is a problem among workers who feel unable to connect, writes JULENA DRUMI Ever felt isolated in the workplace, even if you’re surrounded by colleagues? Well, you are not alone, so to speak, as the feeling of loneliness in the working environment is more […]
Festival looking for fringe benefits
Edinburgh Fringe Festival faces rising costs (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Concerns about costs have become as much a feature of the Edinburgh Festival as the shows themselves, writes TERRY MURDEN When Anthony Alderson addressed an Edinburgh Fringe launch party in the rear bar of the Tiger Lilly restaurant, the head of the […]