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Shaf Rasul with high street imagery, Primark queues, and the headline “Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback” overlaying scenes of retail recovery

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6 July 2020

Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback

After three months of lockdown, it seemed ‘P’ was for ‘Primark’ and not ‘Pandemic’ last…

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Shaf Rasul in front of a stage curtain backdrop with theatrical masks, spotlights, and bold text reading “Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future”

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29 June 2020

Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future

It’s sure starting to feel as if lockdown is truly beginning to end. With ball…

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Shaf Rasul in front of bold text reading “Businesses Must Invest in Equality”, with visuals of protest signs, diversity in the workplace, and inclusion icons

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15 June 2020

Businesses Must Invest in Equality

The death of George Floyd in America has resulted in a huge wave of grief…

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Shaf Rasul in front of a city skyline with office buildings, overlaid with the headline “Businesses Home in on Office Return” and visual cues of remote working and social distancing.

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8 June 2020

Businesses Home in on Office Return

Looking back, I can see that a seismic shift in the way we go about…

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A digital banner featuring the headline “Vital to learn the lessons of lockdown” with an image of classrooms, teachers, and digital learning icons representing the education sector adapting to Covid-19.

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1 June 2020

Vital to learn the lessons of lockdown

Now eleven weeks into lockdown, the isolation, school and venue closures and the ways we’ve…

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A digital banner featuring the headline “Think Bright to Thrive not just survive” with an image of small businesses adapting during Covid-19—local shops, delivery drivers, and creative entrepreneurs.

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25 May 2020

Think Bright to Thrive not just survive

We proved we’re well and truly a fast food nation recently when drive-throughs started opening…

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Shaf Rasul in front of a collage featuring local Scottish shops, takeaway food bags, and digital delivery icons, with the headline “Bright Minds Will Keep Us Out in Front” displayed prominently

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18 May 2020

Bright Minds Will Keep Us Out in Front

We proved we’re well and truly a fast food nation recently when drive-throughs started opening…

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A digital banner featuring the headline “Next move is shopping’s new normal” with an image showing a closed Debenhams store alongside a “Coming Soon” sign for a Next Beauty Hall.

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11 May 2020

Next move is shopping’s new normal

Prior to lockdown, Debenhams was on a shaky nail. The retailer first collapsed last April,…

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Shaf Rasul with a headline “City is Fired Up by Drive & Ambition” over an image of Glasgow’s skyline with the SEC and delegates entering a conference centre.

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9 May 2020

City is Fired Up by Drive & Ambition

The fact that the Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce (STRT) even exists tells you all you…

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A digital banner featuring the headline “Business and society tech the initiative” with an image showing a person working from home on a laptop, surrounded by digital technology symbols like cloud, app, and connectivity icons.

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4 May 2020

Business and society tech the initiative

Like myself, I imagine the vast majority of the Scottish public are getting a little…

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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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Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback

Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future

Businesses Must Invest in Equality

Businesses Home in on Office Return

Vital to learn the lessons of lockdown

Think Bright to Thrive not just survive

Bright Minds Will Keep Us Out in Front

Next move is shopping’s new normal

City is Fired Up by Drive & Ambition

Business and society tech the initiative

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