Andy Burnham must hire a chancellor who is properly on the side of business, writes TERRY MURDEN As Andy Burnham prepares to order new curtains for his much-anticipated house move, he will also be pondering over who will be his next door neighbour. In the whirlwind of speculation around the future occupant of Number 10, […]
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Interview: Andy Briggs, Standard Life
Andy Briggs addressing clients in Edinburgh (pic: DB Media Services) The pensions group speaks to TERRY MURDEN about acquiring Aegon UK and the need for changes to the retirement sector Amid the relics and curiosities of the National Museum of Scotland, the chief executive of Standard Life was hosting a reception for clients, telling them […]
Train your managers and avoid legal pain
Promoting untrained staff into management roles carries hidden risks, writes MARIANNE McJANNETT Promoting high-performing employees into management roles is a natural and often necessary step for growing organisations, in a bid to retain good people. However, too often these promotions are made without sufficient training or support. While the individual may excel technically, the shift […]
Flynn needs to turn promises into action
The new Economy Secretary has set out his aims but has left us asking more questions, writes TERRY MURDEN Stephen Flynn rushed from a meeting with a trade group to deliver his maiden Holyrood speech as Economy Secretary, though he must have wondered if he had arrived late as he was greeted by rows of […]
How data centres are storing up suspicions
The huge data centre proposed in Fife They are huge and demanding, but will Scotland learn to love data centres, asks TERRY MURDEN Four miles west of Kirkcaldy is the village of Auchtertool which, until now, seemed to have more of a past than a future. A brewery and whisky distillery are long gone, along with […]