AS I SEE IT: Governments get the trade unions they deserve, says TERRY MURDEN Those of a certain age will recall that it used to be every boy’s dream to be a train driver. It was the romantic allure of the railways, the wide-eyed excitement of seeing those huge mechanical dragons getting up steam and […]
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Obituary: Sir Angus Grossart
Sir Angus Grossart: supporter of enterprise (pic: Terry Murden) As the driver of so many ideas and projects that would become established companies and institutions, Sir Angus Grossart, who has died aged 85, moved the Scottish business and cultural dials considerably throughout a long and productive career. A combination of foresight and a desire to […]
New chair for shrinking SE | Why is SNIB backing a bottle bank?
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says Scottish Enterprise is rushing to find a new chairman . . . and asks why SNIB is investing in a deposit return scheme Scottish ministers are looking for a chairman to succeed Lord Smith at Scottish Enterprise, though they’ll have to get a move on, given that he’ll […]
Seeking solutions on late payments
Liz Barclay: brought up in the sector Interview: Liz Barclay, Small Business Commissioner Small firms, we’re constantly told, underpin the economy, though they also have to suffer many of its burdens. Like the constant struggle with late payments, one of the biggest causes of company failures and now getting the full attention of a government-created […]
SNP’s misery line puts Brexit report in a spin
AS I SEE IT: Research from the LSE was not so damning about Brexit as the SNP would have us believe, says TERRY MURDEN Boris Johnson’s botched Brexit deal is causing “untold misery” to businesses across the UK, according to the SNP, basing its gloomy prognosis on a new report which it says has “exposed […]