Ross Powell: ‘it opened my eyes to the damage being done by the fashion industry’ Interview: Ross Powell, CEO, Cashmere Circle As a teenager Ross Powell thought he’d found the ideal job once he’d completed his studies – greenkeeping at a local golf course just as he was developing a talent for playing the game. For […]
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Creating space for a new breed of swurfers
Nikki Gibson: ‘This is about connecting in a modern way’ (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Nikki Gibson, hospitality entrepreneur Like most of us, Nikki Gibson admits that when Boris Johnson ordered the closure of businesses in March last year she did not expect the lockdown to last more than a few months. She was running a […]
Moving NatWest RBS south would be a taxing issue
AS I SEE IT: Terry Murden says independence may be a smokescreen for the bank’s relocation, but the threat should not be treated lightly NatWest RBS chief executive Alison Rose caused a flurry of headlines after stating that the bank’s headquarters would move to London if Scotland became an independent country. This may have come […]
‘Abrdn’ board may find themselves naming their price
AS IT SEE IT: Terry Murden says the rebranded Standard Life Aberdeen could be short-lived if Stephen Bird’s strategy falters There may be some uncertainty about the future of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe but we already have a live contender for the best joke of the year. And it’s a cracker. Or should that be […]
Women in business still suffering lip service
AS I SEE IT: Terry Murden says the SNP champions its female credentials but the evidence tells a different story Women are judged to have been hit harder by a year of lockdowns, suffering from a combination of domestic pressures and the fact that they make up a large part of the workforce most impacted: […]