The independence campaign’s descent into a quasi sporting fixture is a detachment from reality, says TERRY MURDEN Humza Yousaf will take his seat in the Holyrood chamber on Tuesday to announce his first Programme for Government, buoyed by the flag-wavers and face-painted fanatics who marched through Edinburgh on Saturday in what has become a come-what-may […]
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Abrdn break up talk | Life in the luxury lane
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says there is more speculation over asset manager Abrdn’s independence, while the luxury consumer market remains untouched by the cost of living crisis There is more talk about the attractions of breaking up Abrdn, the asset manager whose CEO regularly talks up its prospects for a bright new future […]
Workcationers making holidays pay
Madrid: a popular workcation location (pic: Igor Oliyarnik) Combining vacations with work is a growing trend. JULENA DRUMI seeks out Europe’s top locations Jennifer Clark has worked for a financial adviser for the last five years and gave up her daily commute from her home in East Kilbride during the pandemic. At the end of […]
Interview: Frank To, contemporary artist
Fired up: Frank To (pic: Terry Murden) Along a dimly-lit corridor in an old cigarette factory is the studio of Frank To who is contemplating automatic weapons and gunpowder. Artists have a reputation for pushing conceptual boundaries and it seems almost appropriate that in the former WD&HO Wills building in Glasgow, a place that once […]
Workers call time on boozy get-togethers
Workers want to feel valued through team-building rather than drinks in the pub, finds JULENA DRUMI A determined effort by firms to persuade employees to give up their home offices and head back into the workplace has taken many forms, not least through the offer of various incentives. Higher pay, redesigned offices, flexible shifts and […]