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23 June 2025

Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures

There’s a tough truth in business – if we don’t invest in industry, we risk…

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16 June 2025

Invest here and we’ll strike gold

After years of speculation and delay, Scotland is finally getting the nod for two major…

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9 June 2025

Libraries Are Asset Not Relic… They Satisfy Curiosity, Offer New Skills & Need Saved

At first glance, libraries might seem like relics of a bygone age with their stuffy…

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6 June 2025

Lets cut more red tape and build progress

Nothing quite gets my goat like bureaucracy and red tape getting in the way of…

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6 June 2025

If Renewal of Cities Centre Around Joy, They’ll Work

Scotland’s city centres are going through challenging times. They know things must change, but all…

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6 June 2025

Spark We Need to Light Up Economy

Connecting businesses in Scotland’s more rural communities with the rest of the country could be…

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6 June 2025

Storm Bru-ing Over Plant’s Troubled Water

Job losses are never just numbers on a spreadsheet – they’re people, families, and livelihoods.…

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6 June 2025

Side Hustle: It Feels Like Everyone’s Got One

A decade ago, the term ‘side hustle’ was barely on anyone’s radar, but now it…

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6 June 2025

We cannot give up on grad designs

It’s a real worry to see Scotland’s universities in crisis. They help shape the career…

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6 June 2025

Highland Firms Low on Confidence

Whenever I see any kind of optimistic news or outlook for the Scottish economy, my…

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Shaf Rasul is a Scottish entrepreneur, investor, and media commentator with a track record of building multimillion-pound businesses and mentoring the next generation of UK business leaders.

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Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures

Invest here and we’ll strike gold

Libraries Are Asset Not Relic… They Satisfy Curiosity, Offer New Skills & Need Saved

Lets cut more red tape and build progress

If Renewal of Cities Centre Around Joy, They’ll Work

Spark We Need to Light Up Economy

Storm Bru-ing Over Plant’s Troubled Water

Side Hustle: It Feels Like Everyone’s Got One

We cannot give up on grad designs

Highland Firms Low on Confidence

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