Head off mounting problems by seeking advice before the situation gets worse, writes BLAIR MILNE The number of corporate insolvencies in 2025 is slightly up on 2024. The trend is clear: management teams and business owners continue to face a volatile and uncertain operating environment. This pressure is becoming the norm over the medium term, […]
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Interview: Liz McCutcheon, CEO, Inspirent
Liz McCutcheon: firms need a personal touch (pic: Terry Murden) The business adviser says many small firms are feeling ‘battle-weary’, writes TERRY MURDEN In her 30-plus years steering small enterprises on to the next stage of their journey, Liz McCutcheon has helped firms seeking everything from new finance to how to understand their own balance […]
TV’s plot for young to remain faithful
Terrestrial television channels are responding to changes in viewing habits, writes TERRY MURDEN With President Trump’s legal action hanging over it, and lingering crises over disgraced presenters, the BBC must be taking some comfort from returning hit series that prove there is still plenty of life left in the corporation. It needs them more than […]
Abundant creativity at Small Paintings show
Small Paintings at Morningside Gallery An annual Edinburgh art show offers something to suit most art lovers, writes ANDY MOSELEY From the outside, Morningside Gallery may seem like another boutique shop thanks to its unobtrusive exterior. Step inside, however, and you find a year-round programme of exhibitions featuring the work of artists from Scotland and […]
No sign of a long term growth plan
While the Budget offered some crowd-pleasing measures, it failed to deliver meaningful change, writes CHRIS BARBER The Finance Secretary’s announcement to increase the amount at which the basic and intermediate income tax thresholds starts by 7.4%, to £16,538 and £29,527 respectively, appears welcome news for low low-income earners. However, at only £11 per year extra in their pockets, this hardly represents any difference to overall livelihoods. These threshold increases also won’t deliver a meaningful […]