Nicola Sturgeon confirmed she would be leaving Holyrood (pic: Terry Murden) Women are quitting Holyrood and many blame relentless online abuse, writes TERRY MURDEN After Nicola Sturgeon announced she would not be seeking re-election to the Scottish parliament next year, one commentator said that despite her long service and achievement of the highest office, she […]
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Trump’s tariffs torpedo market gains
The president’s flip-flopping policy has seen a Trump bump turn into a Trump slump, writes TERRY MURDEN The early market optimism that greeted Donald Trump’s return to the White House, pushing up share prices by more than 4% soon after his election, has evaporated, leaving the stock market lower now than when he was sworn in as […]
Interview: Neil Carberry, recruitment executive
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 […]
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 […]