The end of cash: Jacob de Geer has arrived in Edinburgh with no money. Or at least no cash. Not even enough to buy a pint or get a bus. In fact he’s not carried any cash for eight months. It’s not surprising, really. In his native Sweden cash is becoming a bit quaint. Many […]
Terry Murden
Interview: Andrew Duncan, SwarmOnline
Buzzing with energy: Clients and other business associates gathered to mark the official opening of Andrew Duncan’s latest technology adventure perhaps not realising that it was never meant to be like this. As a young boy at Glasgow High School, Duncan had prepared himself for a career in law, though at university he went off that idea […]
Interview: Paul Atkinson, Par Equity and Head Group
Recruiters heading for change: That old cliche about waiting ages for a bus, only for two to come along together, was an apt way to begin the conversation with Paul Atkinson. The venture capitalist and headhunter had just pulled off a deal to acquire Change Recruitment, merging the Glasgow and Edinburgh business with his own […]
Scottish film in spotlight for 71st festival
Film Festival: A rich selection of Scottish films, filmmakers and acting talent will be a key focus of the 71st Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). While the opening and closing films capture different portraits of life in Northern England, from romantic drama God’s Own Country to Morrissey portrait, England is Mine, there is a strong Scottish flavour […]
Gallic delight in Scotland’s Tudor corner
La P’tite Folie: Tucked away behind the imposing grandeur of Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square is one of the city’s most curious architectural oddities. The Tudor House, at the end of Randolph Place, is an anachronism among the Georgian splendour of the new town, but that only adds to its charm. It houses a bar and two restaurants […]