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With more and more Scots finding employment as the national unemployment rate falls to a record low, it’s a fantastic time for businesses to capitalise on the eagerness of prospective employees across Scotland. 

I was pleased to hear that Glasgow will be on the world stage after being cherry-picked as the host city for the 2024 International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) European Division Event.

Scotland has changed a lot since I entered the world of business.

Last week saw heated debate around the controversial proposals to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) which would make 10 per cent of Scotland’s seas off-limits.

I was chatting to a business contact recently who thought networking was a total waste of time.

As both a business owner and homeowner, I watched with interest the reaction to First Minister Humza Yousaf’s proposals for council tax hikes at the Scottish Trades Union Congress last week.

The Scottish government has set ambitious targets for Scotland to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the year 2045.

In any walk of life, but especially in business, you need to ensure you have the right team around you. However, as Humza Yousaf was heckled from the gallery at his very first First Minister's Questions, it feels that those most likely to sabotage his tenure are...

I love celebrating the success of Scottish brands and we have some truly iconic ones to shout about.

John Lewis was once the pinnacle of Britain’s high street with its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street and two longstanding Scottish department stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh.