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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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Illustration of offshore wind turbines spinning on a stormy Scottish coast, with £ symbols floating in the sky and industrial ships in the background.

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24 January 2022

Energy rush could be a real ‘windfall’

Energy in Scotland is something I have discussed pretty regularly since the COP26 extravaganza hit…

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Graphic showing a digitally connected rural Scottish landscape, with fibre broadband lines linking cottages, schools, and people on laptops. Overlay text reads: “We’re teching right steps in digital equality”.

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17 January 2022

We’re teching right steps in digital equality

It was encouraging to hear that a considerable amount of funding has been announced by…

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Illustration of business people moving between office and home desks, with wind turbines and digital devices in the background. Text reads “Year of Living Positively for Many Firms”.

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10 January 2022

Year of living positively for many firms

As Hogmanay drew to a close and Scottish business owners awoke to another twelve months,…

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Square promotional banner showcasing the headline “Scotland’s Start-Up Spirit Rises” over a modern home office scene. A young entrepreneur types on a laptop with sketches, packaging, and coffee cups nearby, symbolizing innovation, remote work, and side hustle culture.

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3 January 2022

Scotland’s Start-Up Spirit Rises as Pandemic Sparks Entrepreneurial Boom

2021 was a rollercoaster year. There have been ups and downs and for some, it’s…

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A digital newspaper front page with the headline "Cancellations, Confusion and Covid" in bold text, accompanied by a festive background featuring snow, a dimly lit high street, and a blurred image of a Christmas party table set for dinner but left empty.

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14 December 2021

Cancellations, Confusion and Covid: Another Bleak Midwinter for Scottish Businesses

Cast your minds back 12 months: strict rules around social gatherings; shuttered hospitality venues and…

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A mix of office desks, a ‘Now Hiring’ sign, and a work-from-home setup with a laptop; headline reads “Firms Must Be Resigned to Change”.

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5 December 2021

Firms must be resigned to change

There has been a lot of chatter about ‘The Great Resignation’ in recent weeks, but…

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Wind turbines and a hydrogen storage tank in the Scottish countryside with the headline "Scotland Sparks a Green Revolution with £10M Hydrogen Investment" superimposed in bold white letters.

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29 November 2021

Scotland Sparks a Green Revolution with £10M Hydrogen Investment

ARE WE finally COPPING on? Scotland gets nearly £10million for a state-of-the-art hydrogen storage facility…

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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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Estate row is a blot on the landscape

Real buzz to go infinity and beyond

Shopping around for right answer

Energy rush could be a real ‘windfall’

We’re teching right steps in digital equality

Year of living positively for many firms

Scotland’s Start-Up Spirit Rises as Pandemic Sparks Entrepreneurial Boom

Cancellations, Confusion and Covid: Another Bleak Midwinter for Scottish Businesses

Firms must be resigned to change

Scotland Sparks a Green Revolution with £10M Hydrogen Investment

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