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A field of solar panels under a partly cloudy sky with wind turbines in the background. Bold white text overlays the image, reading: "As Energy Tensions Rise, Scotland’s Climate Tech Sector Offers Hope."

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4 April 2022

As Energy Tensions Rise, Scotland’s Climate Tech Sector Offers Hope

The news has been especially grim recently, from violence on the continent, spiking Covid cases…

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Square digital graphic featuring the bold headline “From Pride to Problems” with a subheading about Scottish nationalised ventures under scrutiny. Background includes a stylized image of a ferry alongside industrial scaffolding at a shipyard, symbolising delay and controversy.

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28 March 2022

From Pride to Problems: Nationalised Scottish Ventures Under Fire Amid Ferry Fiasco

All eyes have been on P&O Ferries since they unceremoniously sacked 800 members of staff…

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21 March 2022

Scotland’s Skills Crisis Deepens as Businesses Urged to Invest in Training and Talent

I recently read the inaugural ‘State of the Nation’ survey produced by the Institute of…

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Shaf Rasul with the headline “Sexism Still Sadly Exists in Business” next to visuals of a businesswoman confronting a gender pay gap graph, symbolising ongoing inequality in the workplace.

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14 March 2022

Sexism Still Sadly Exists in Business

It was encouraging to read that Scotland has improved its performance in PwC’s Women in…

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Shaf Rasul with headline “Fresh Talent is the Boost We All Need” alongside images of young apprentices in hard hats and suits, symbolising workforce development.

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7 March 2022

Fresh Talent is the Boost We All Need

We all need a little help sometimes.Whether it’s to assist us in our day-to-day workload…

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Shaf Rasul with headline “I Hope Return to Normality Isn’t Too Late” overlaid on an image of a reopened pub, a lifted mask, and a crowded street symbolising reopening and economic hope.

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28 February 2022

I Hope Return to Normality Isn’t Too Late

It has been a long time coming, but the announcement of several changes to the…

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Shaf Rasul with headline “Any Freeport Welcomed in a Jobs Storm” set over a graphic showing industrial cranes, cargo containers, and a Scottish flag, representing trade and economic development.

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21 February 2022

Any Freeport Welcomed in a Jobs Storm

As Boris Johnston rambled around Scotland and the north of England last week as part…

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A Scottish Highlands estate divided by fencing and rewilded woodland on one side and traditional gamekeeping on the other; silhouettes of deer, saplings, and tweed-clad figures present.

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14 February 2022

Estate row is a blot on the landscape

Scotland has the oldest system of land registration in the world.The ancient system is at…

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Illustration of a satellite launching from the Scottish Highlands with star trails spelling “Scotland to Space”; backdrop includes Space Hub Sutherland and young engineers in hard hats.

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7 February 2022

Real buzz to go infinity and beyond

Space truly is the next frontier for Scottish businesses, as three different out of this…

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Illustration of a desolate Glasgow high street with boarded-up shops and a bright “Future Redevelopment” sign in the background, blending classic storefronts and CGI building renders.

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31 January 2022

Shopping around for right answer

The news last week that the First Minister is encouraging businesses to adopt a hybrid…

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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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As Energy Tensions Rise, Scotland’s Climate Tech Sector Offers Hope

From Pride to Problems: Nationalised Scottish Ventures Under Fire Amid Ferry Fiasco

Scotland’s Skills Crisis Deepens as Businesses Urged to Invest in Training and Talent

Fresh Talent is the Boost We All Need

I Hope Return to Normality Isn’t Too Late

Any Freeport Welcomed in a Jobs Storm

Estate row is a blot on the landscape

Real buzz to go infinity and beyond

Shopping around for right answer

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