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The SSE Hydro lit up in soft blue light with a vaccination banner, contrasted with concert stage lights and a silhouetted crowd, symbolising Scotland’s journey from pandemic to performance.

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19 April 2021

Hope stage is set for big performance

Move over Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer – there’s a new gig in town. Last week medics…

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12 April 2021

TikTok move is declaration of real intent

I’d happily put money on The Declaration of Arbroath and TikTok having never appeared next…

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A scenic Scottish highland landscape with an electric bus and suitcase by a road, with text overlay: “Green for go in our travel and tourism”

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5 April 2021

Green for go in our travel and tourism

Once again we are on the precipice of returning to normality as lockdown restrictions are…

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A DIY enthusiast painting a garden shed with flowers blooming nearby; overlaid with the headline “DIY passion blossomed in lockdown”

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29 March 2021

DIY passion blossomed in lockdown

As we reflected on a year of lockdown last week, one sector has certainly built…

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A modern supermarket aisle with no visible staff, automated checkout icons, and the headline “Shop till cull could store up problems” prominently displayed

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15 March 2021

Shop till cull could store up problems

I’ve discussed the evolution of the UK retail sector many times over the last few…

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Split-screen image showing a person working from home on one side and an office environment on the other, with the headline “Officially, it's a new way of working” overlayed

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8 March 2021

Officially, it’s a new way of working

With the vaccination rollout picking up pace and a roadmap out of lockdown unveiled, many…

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A stylised illustration of multiple hands raising money or pledging support online, with the headline “Crowds have a big say in getting deals” overlaying the image

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1 March 2021

Crowds have a big say in getting deals

As Amazon announced the launch of its new crowdfunding platform, I’ve been thinking about what…

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A confident woman standing with arms folded in a business setting, overlaid with the headline “Women can really boss their futures”

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22 February 2021

Women can really boss their futures

The pandemic has been tough on Scottish businesses. Scotland will receive an additional £1.1billion coronavirus…

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Illustration of snow-covered Scottish ski slopes with shuttered ski lifts, a calendar flipping to March, and hopeful tourists watching from behind a fence. Headline reads: “Snow hope without late season help.”

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15 February 2021

Snow hope without late season help

The Scottish winter sports sector could be viewed as a forgotten business victim of the…

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A fishing boat on choppy waters with the headline “Industry is trawling for fish solution” overlaid; netting, crates of seafood, and stormy clouds in the background

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8 February 2021

Industry is trawling for fish solution

With social media discovering a new found love for all things nautical over the last…

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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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Hope stage is set for big performance

Green for go in our travel and tourism

DIY passion blossomed in lockdown

Shop till cull could store up problems

Officially, it’s a new way of working

Crowds have a big say in getting deals

Women can really boss their futures

Snow hope without late season help

Industry is trawling for fish solution

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