Whatever Brexit or the lingering pandemic throws at us in 2021 there will be fresh faces and innovative ideas grabbing the headlines. So who will be among the news makers this year? Aside from those starting new jobs, there are top positions yet to be filled. The British Chambers of Commerce is seeking a successor […]
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Security must be in your firm’s DNA from the get-go
TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE “I love technology,” an industry veteran whispered to me during an online e-commerce conference keynote and, of course, I get his point. Smart IT in this digital economy is exciting. The trouble is far too many tech-related moving parts are set to hit mainstream in the coming months. That’s if the […]
A new year offers a chance to do things differently
Long-awaited movies, a possible online shopping tax and a sporting bonanza… what else might we expect in 2021, asks TERRY MURDEN
Rooms with a view: how the Johnnie Walker Experience will look
Diageo has released images showing how its new Johnnie Walker whisky visitor centre in Edinburgh will look when it opens in the summer. The drinks giant’s investment will transform the former House of Fraser department store in Princes Street into a series of private dining areas, modern sensory tasting rooms, personalised tour and tasting experiences, […]
Something fishy about the SNP’s stance on Europe
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN Rejection of all Tory policies by the SNP is as predictable as the Scottish rain, but the party’s quick dismissal of Boris Johnson’s EU agreement as a “hard Brexit” and for short-changing Scotland’s fishing communities really beggars belief and prompts questions about what sort of relationship it really wants […]