Interview: Mike Fitzgerald, chairman, Coulters Mike Fitzgerald describes himself simply as “a normal boy from Currie” who’s made the most of opportunities thrown his way: a degree in law, a Masters from a top business school, and a commercial real estate partnership. Now he’s landed a top job running a property agency. It seems life […]
Working Life
Don’t Be SAD: Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Workplace
With winter here, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can impact on many people. Roughly, 20% of us feel the effects of the winter blues. However around 3% of Britons are estimated to suffer from SAD, preventing them from functioning normally. What is seasonal affective disorder? SAD is a depression due to underexposure to light. It is […]
Forbes ready and able to step into Mackay’s shoes
As I See It: Terry Murden As one political career implodes another looks like it is about to bloom. By delivering the Scottish Budget with a confident swagger, Kate Forbes’ not only lifted the spirits of a party badly deflated by the shock resignation of Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, she also put herself firmly in […]
Scottish Budget: Time to drop the Brexit excuses
As I See It: Terry Murden What a difference a couple of weeks make. Only last month the Fraser of Allander Institute and Scottish Chambers were delivering a downbeat message on the outlook for Scottish business. “Confidence levels remain weak.. and on a downward trajectory”, they said in a survey published on 23 January. Today, […]
Nerves jangling at the Bank as Huawei gets hands on 5G tiller
Tech Talk: Bill Magee I’d give my last fiver, or should that be yuan, to be a fly on the wall at the obsessively risk-averse Bank of England at the moment. BoE must be far from happy the UK Government has included a certain telecoms company in Britain’s 5G and fibre rollout despite strong opposition. […]