TERRY MURDEN says the big TV deal cannot leave STV on the sidelines, while the UK’s big banks will have something to say about the building society’s plans Sky’s £1.6 billion acquisition of ITV’s terrestrial channels and streaming service ITVX is the biggest restructuring of UK television since the launch of the satellite broadcaster at […]
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Munro’s exit puts spotlight on arts body
The departure of Creative Scotland’s CEO has left questions about how it can deliver its strategy, writes ANDY MOSELEY An independent report into Creative Scotland, commissioned by the Scottish Government and published last November, described it as an organisation requiring a level of reporting that amounts to “crippling bureaucracy”, while lacking sufficient focus on “the […]
SNP may not be mad for Manchesterism
The new PM’s devolution plans could dilute the demand for independence, writes TERRY MURDEN We’ll be hearing a lot about Manchesterism, the phenomenon that will turn Britain into a series of city states, each led by a cash-enhanced mayoral office that is able to get things done. It won’t mean forcing everyone to wear bucket […]
Who is responsible for AI’s flawed decisions?
AI is beginning to act independently of humans and it comes with legal risks, says SCOTT MONCUR Artificial Intelligence is on everyone’s agenda and, as it develops beyond passive tools, we need to be aware of something more dynamic and potentially disruptive: Agentic AI. This appears to act independently, make decisions, and execute multi-step tasks without […]
Prepare for changes to filing accounts
Forthcoming Companies House reforms are due to come into effect, says NICOLA CAMPBELL Businesses should prepare for significant changes to how company accounts are prepared and filed as a series of reforms begin to take effect. Companies House changes, alongside new UK GAAP requirements for presenting financial statements that are due to come into force […]