Tag: business
Ivan McKee on ambition and confidence
By Molly Pollock
John Drummond is the host of the TNT Show on Independence Live. On episode 92 of...
UK EU isolationalism biggest threat to Scotland say SNP
By Bob Duncan The determined isolationism and hostility towards the EU by Westminster is now becoming the biggest threat that Scotland faces to securing...
Calls for resignations as business backlash hits Labour over Aberdeen Gardens...
By Martin Kelly The ruling Labour group at Aberdeen City Council are today facing calls to resign after business leaders and opposition parties rounded...
BBC Scotland Business Editor casts doubt on SFT savings figure
By Martin Kelly A BBC Scotland reporter has cast doubt on the accuracy of savings announced yesterday by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). Douglas Fraser...
Labour under pressure over Union Terrace Gardens scrap bid as mandate...
By G.A.Ponsonby Labour has come under pressure from business leaders in Aberdeen over the party’s bid to overturn the result of a local referendum...
Boris Johnson invited to join campaign to bring high-speed rail to...
Transport Minister Keith Brown has issued a call to arms to newly-elected council leaders in the north of England, and Boris Johnson the London...
Scottish accent good for business according to new survey
The Scottish accent is strongly associated with success, hard-work and reliability according to a new poll published today. More than 46 per cent of...
Unionists blow as Citigroup report debunked by business leaders
By G.A.Ponsonby A fundamental plank of Unionist attacks on the Scottish Government’s referendum plans has been undermined this week after a group of respected...
CBI Scotland gets most grief from SNP because it asks ‘awkward...
By a Newsnet reporter BBC Scotland’s Business and Economy Editor Douglas Fraser has claimed that CBI Scotland Director Iain McMillan (pictured) has made enemies...
First Minister secures significant links with major Chinese city
First Minister Alex Salmond has secured links for Scotland with the key city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in southern China. Plans to twin Shenzhen with...