AS I SEE IT The death of Harold Evans marks the passing of an era in newspapers, says STEVE SAMPSON Harold Evans may well have been one of the greatest ever newspaper Editors. He was also a parable of a modern Britain in the 1960s. His father was a railway engine driver. His grandfather was […]
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Choose the right vehicle for the road ahead
“People tend to choose what has been successful rather than looking forward long term” Alan Steel, Daily Telegraph, June 2006 “If you don’t start wi’ a plan at the start, how do you know how you’re getting on?” Grannie McKay, 1961 On The Money: Alan Steel Until the last few days when it took a […]
Ambition alone is not enough to forge a tech future
AS I SEE IT Scotland needs to turn words into action in order to build on the promise of a digital future, writes TERRY MURDEN The September Fintech Festival is well under way, with the first of more than 50 events exposing Scotland’s expertise to a global audience. Next month the EIE pitching conference, now […]
Unlocking Scotland’s tech potential
Interview: Alan Faichney, serial tech director They say that investors ultimately back the people in a business, because a great idea rarely works out well with the wrong people in charge. Alan Faichney would concur, and has been known to dispense with those not suited to the challenge ahead. However, he admits to being more […]
HS2 no match for high speed broadband
AS I SEE IT As HS2 marks a key milestone TERRY MURDEN asks if it is a badly needed project or a white elephant in the making Construction work is finally beginning on HS2, the high speed rail link that will run down the spine of Britain, or at least the lower spine. Following 10 […]