Umaradmin, Author at Shaf Rasul

Tourists with suitcases in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile during festival season, surrounded by street performers and crowds; headline text overlaid

My Column

29 August 2022

Give Tourists the Fest First Impression

As a proud Scot and a shrewd business leader, I will always welcome any initiative…

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My Column

22 August 2022

Investing in Staff Won’t Break Bank

How we bank and pay for goods is changing. The use of paper notes is…

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Office desk with a relaxed dog under it, employees smiling in the background, captioned with the headline “Allow Dogs in Office? It's a Ruff Decision”

My Column

15 August 2022

Allow Dogs in Office? It’s a Ruff Decision

Amid the doom and gloom of inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, there is one theme…

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Headline graphic with “Go Local to Keep Firms Chip Shape” over a stylised plate of food symbolising local restaurants.

My Column

1 August 2022

Go Local to Keep Firms Chip Shape

The news of Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip being sold has been met with such hysteria that…

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Split-image showing Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile lit up during the Festival Fringe and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena glowing green, packed with cheering crowds. Bold white text in the center reads: "From the Fringe to the Hydro: Big Events Make Bold Return in Scotland."

My Column

25 July 2022

From the Fringe to the Hydro: Big Events Make Bold Return in Scotland

At long last, big events are back with a bang in Scotland. Events organisers across…

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A wide shot of a suburban Scottish housing development under clear skies, showing a row of newly built homes with a "Sold" sign in the foreground. Bold white text over the image reads: "Scotland’s Housing Market Defies Predictions Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis."

My Column

18 July 2022

Scotland’s Housing Market Defies Predictions Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Every sector of our economy is currently being hit by the cost-of-living crisis, from multi-million-pound…

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Illustration of a parking lot with a “Workplace Parking Levy” sign, overlaid with the headline text “Levy on Cars in Workplace Needs to Be Parked”.

My Column

11 July 2022

Levy on Cars in Workplace Needs to Be Parked

Local councils now have the power to apply Workplace Parking Levies (WPLs) within their jurisdiction…

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Split-image showing a raw red steak on the left and a plant-based burger on the right, with bold white text reading "Red Meat in Retreat? Farmers Scale Back as Plant-Based Alternatives Surge."

My Column

4 July 2022

Red Meat in Retreat? Farmers Scale Back as Plant-Based Alternatives Surge

Scotland is lucky to have soil that’s diverse enough to grow a variety of different…

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A large DFDS Seaways ferry docked at port under a lightly clouded sky. Bold white text on the right reads: "Scotland’s Sea Link to Europe Returns – Ferry Route Set to Relaunch from Rosyth."

My Column

27 June 2022

Scotland’s Sea Link to Europe Returns: Ferry Route Set to Relaunch from Rosyth

It has been announced that the ferry route between Scotland and mainland Europe could be…

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My Column

20 June 2022

Digital Surge: One in 10 Scottish Jobs Now in Tech as Sector Soars

It was positive to see that unemployment in Scotland is still at a record low,…

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Give Tourists the Fest First Impression

Investing in Staff Won’t Break Bank

Allow Dogs in Office? It’s a Ruff Decision

Go Local to Keep Firms Chip Shape

From the Fringe to the Hydro: Big Events Make Bold Return in Scotland

Scotland’s Housing Market Defies Predictions Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Levy on Cars in Workplace Needs to Be Parked

Red Meat in Retreat? Farmers Scale Back as Plant-Based Alternatives Surge

Digital Surge: One in 10 Scottish Jobs Now in Tech as Sector Soars

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