A group of startup owners were given the sort of mentoring money can’t buy when their first meeting was interrupted by one of Britain’s top entrepreneurs. Sir Richard Branson, who was visiting the site of his new Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh, called in on the Virgin StartUp session in the city. Celia Hodson from Hey […]
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Scotland from the air: Edinburgh to Speyside
With the weather at its best in mid-May, it was a good time to photograph some of Scotland’s landmarks via a helicopter trip provided by PDG Aviation Services. Click on images to enlarge. All photos copyright of Terry Murden @DB Media Services For information on reproduction please contact tmurden@dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
Interview: Paul Sheerin, CEO, Scottish Engineering
Cracking an ageing issue It was Paul Sheerin’s debut speech to his organisation’s annual dinner and there were a few jokes at the expense of his predecessor. They were, of course, disguised compliments aimed at Bryan Buchan’s stint as Scottish Engineering’s chief executive. Even so, this blokey leg-pulling may have been a gentle reminder to […]
A century of life in photos acquired for £1m
An exceptional library of historic photographs, capturing a century of life in Scotland, has been acquired for £1 million from a private collector. The acquisition followed a rare collaboration between the National Library of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland. It contains more than 14,000 images – dating from the earliest days of photography […]
Live music reprieve in new development plan
Concern about the loss of another live music venue in Edinburgh has been eased by plans for a new development in Leith.