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In a week when Edinburgh Festival Fringe was named the top experience in the UK by Lonely Planet, spare a thought for Glasgow. 

Schools might be about to go back, with those jet-setting beach holidays now a distant memory for many, but loads more of us won’t have even left the country this summer.

Last week marked the beginning of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where the capital is completely taken over by comedy, theatre and more, attracting visitors near and far.

When considering big Scottish industries, people’s minds tend to turn to the likes of oil and gas, tourism, whisky, agriculture, and more – that’s to be expected.

Eye-catching vessels docking in Glasgow are nothing unusual – after all, the city was once the envy of the world with a fifth of all ships launched globally originating from the Clyde.

Following a recent cinema trip to see the latest Men in Black movie, it got me thinking – what’s Scotland doing to reach for the stars?

Food waste undoubtedly remains a massive issue for Scotland – we’re just not very good at using only what we really need.

I’m all for Scotland’s regional economies taking off thanks to a bit of help from the taxman - but there has to be a level playing field.

Quite often you’ll hear about Scottish business fortunes ‘riding the crest of a wave’ or our economy ‘turning the tide’ – but it’s rare that the literal interpretation applies.

Kilmarnock is the chosen one it would seem for prosperous new businesses and the model workforce of tomorrow – or at least that’s what Jes Saley, the Chief Executive of Barclays thinks.