We have time to push back the climate change crisis if we all work together, says TONY DONNELLY In a matter of days Glasgow will host the prestigious COP26 summit, highlighted as one of the most important global meetings ever to take place in the UK. The eyes of the world will be fully focused […]
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Heat is on in Boris boiler battle
Boris Johnson wants us to change our home heating, but boiler company boss MARK GLASGOW, above, says there are considerable challenges With the COP26 climate summit almost upon us, the focus on controlling emissions has turned on small businesses and that staple of every household – the gas boiler. Boris Johnson wants them removed and […]
COP26: showcase and showdown
AS I SEE IT: Tackling climate change is not the only challenge facing the organisers of the summit, says TERRY MURDEN The daily diet of news on the forthcoming COP26 conference has become a torrent of announcements and statements, not least from businesses keen to enhance their reputation by proclaiming their green credentials, or offering […]
Golf day to mark Doug Smith’s retirement
Corporate insurance broker Douglas Smith organised a golf day with friends and colleagues at Archerfield Links to mark his retirement. Enjoying the day’s play at the East Lothian course, and a meal in the clubhouse, were a number of veteran figures from the Scottish business community. They included lawyer Alastair Dickson, the former Royal Bank […]
Striding man aiming to raise the bar
Ewan Andrew: the venue works on various levels (pic: Terry Murden) Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Princes Street attraction has given Scotland’s tourism industry a new showpiece, says TERRY MURDEN There is little doubt that the latest addition to Scotland’s tourism offering has just given the whole sector a huge lift at probably the right time. With […]