2024 has seen a surge in takeover activity as bidders took advantage of unloved or undervalued companies, writes DAN COATSWORTH
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Old fuels remain a power in the land
Energy firms have reminded policymakers that renewables are not the only game in town, writes TERRY MURDEN Just as new best friends John Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer were preparing to embrace in Edinburgh over their shared ambitions for energy transition, came two announcements to remind us that the older generation of fuels ain’t going […]
Early action can minimise IHT on farms
Farmers protesting in London Farming families are outraged at recent changes in the budget, but there is help at hand, says JAMES MacKINNON Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules for farmers, announced as part of the UK Budget last month, have caused consternation within the agricultural community, even generating national headlines as farmers have voiced […]
Interview: Jemma Robertson, GRA Marketing
Jemma Robertson: coping with setbacks (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Still in her twenties, Jemma Robertson has built a business on the legacy of her late father, writes TERRY MURDEN Occupying a top floor office in Glasgow’s Charing Cross area, a digital marketing team has been pulled together by a young manager building […]
Trump’s media warriors now paper thin
Donald Trump returns re-energised to the White House The new US president has fought a ferocious battle with the media, and he seems to be winning, says STEVE SAMPSON The Washington Post carries a simple motto “Democracy Dies In Darkness”. The paper which risked it all uncovering Watergate, standing up against a corrupt President Nixon […]