The Festival may be absent from Edinburgh’s streets, but the show goes on, writes ANDY MOSELEY The curtain has come down on the last remaining hope of a live Fringe show in Edinburgh this summer. Comedian Arthur Smith, who has performed at the Fringe almost every year since 1977, had been expected to keep a […]
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Ditch the bluster. Here’s a 10-point plan to get the economy moving
As I See It: The government should set aside its worthy aims and objectives and give us a proper plan of action, writes TERRY MURDEN First came the rescue plan, all £2.3 billion of it. Now we have a recovery plan, the Scottish government’s response to the Higgins report. It covers everything from skills development […]
Festive ‘normality’ will see a sackful of automation technology
Tech Talk: companies have seized on the lockdown to build more automation into their operations, says BILL MAGEE Is it me or is BoJo’s Covid-19 declaration about life becoming “virtually normal by Christmas” a bit fanciful and one straight out of the political playbook? For weeks, nae months, UK jobs agencies have been in similar […]
Investors keep watch as luxury sector looks to retain its sparkle
A new Rolex store in Scotland has opened amid major shifts in the luxury sector, writes TERRY MURDEN With the retail industry suffering its worst ever downturn and stores closing at a record rate, the opening of a new shop of any sort is bound to attract an unusual level of interest. When it is […]
Forget the hatchet job, Murdoch is a great deal maker and visionary
AS I SEE IT: It was no surprise, but the BBC failed dismally to tell the real Rupert Murdoch story, says STEVE SAMPSON Rupert Murdoch is possibly the greatest media baron of all time. Make that definitely. He is also one of the greatest financiers of the age creating billions of dollars in value. His […]