AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says many businesses are defying the downturn With so much good news beginning to challenge the generally assumed theory that we’re all heading to hell in a handcart it’s difficult not to feel some sympathy for policy makers trying to make some sense of the economy. Yes, cost pressures […]
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Rich tales of the prince and the publisher
Solemn Prince Harry in the funeral procession for the Queen Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir is the biggest publishing deal since his fictional namesake, writes TERRY MURDEN According to his publisher, Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare is the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK, although it could find itself re-classified as fiction, given that it is challenging royal TV […]
Vacancies at the top leave a credibility gap
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN asks why it is taking so long to fill two business leadership posts We’ve been bombarded in recent weeks with a lot of forecasts and predictions about what’s likely to happen this year, though among the many imponderables is who will be appointed to key vacant positions at the […]
We have to talk about immigration, Mr Hunt
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says the Chancellor needs to ease the Brexit rules on overseas workers When asked about their biggest concerns, businesses are increasingly putting labour shortages near the top of the list. While energy costs and other rising bills are the main cause of sleepless nights, company managers are struggling from […]
Why Scotland comes up short in tech challenge
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says the tech sector’s battles are about to get tougher A round table gathering at the offices of accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael in Edinburgh offered a glimpse into the current challenges facing the tech industry. Needless to say, for the first time in a generation the sector is battling forces […]