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T in the Park organiser Geoff Ellis of DF Concerts reckons the landscape of Scottish festivals could be in line for a major overhaul.

I’ve always believed that entrepreneurial spirit is a calling - and I was delighted to read that it has taken a more literal turn for two young bakers in Argyle.

Scotland’s agricultural heritage goes back more than 6,000 years and has been formed by generations of hard-working farming communities.

In amongst all of the recent General Election hubbub, you’d be forgiven for missing several significant developments on the trade front.

Over the last 20 years, I’ve learned that the best businesses are the ones that move with the times.

It’s not often that entrepreneurs get to go back to the classroom, but we could all do with brushing up on our skills - every day is a school day, as they say.

I’ve slammed unnecessary airport charges for drivers before in this column – Edinburgh Airport being a prime offender last year – but it appears the sky is now the limit.

The first word that comes to mind when someone says graffiti to me is vandalism – but the times they are a-changing.

With the depressing news that a total of 366 stores closed across Scotland in 2016, last week was not a positive one for our businesses.

Looking back over the past year, Scottish business has been on a bit of a roller-coaster bobbing up and down throughout the year – and we could really do with a more predictable ride amid sustained Brexit and indyref2 uncertainty.