Highs amid the high street lows
Sir Tom Hunter has welcomed ‘good news’ for the UK’s high streets, with three major retail groups announcing positive trading figures.
Sir Tom Hunter has welcomed ‘good news’ for the UK’s high streets, with three major retail groups announcing positive trading figures.
As Glasgow looks to boost its fortunes with inward investment, Lord Willie Haughey has called for ‘joined up’ thinking to help boost innovative city projects and expedite growth.
As China sets out an ambitious 5% growth strategy for its national economy, Scottish business leaders have urged politicians here to mirror their focus.
Sir Tom Hunter has voiced his concern that public sector workers could be facing uncertain futures as local authorities struggle with increasingly depleted budgets.
Two of Scotland’s best known business leaders have highlighted what they believe are the major ‘plus points’ in the budget announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
Business leaders have welcomed news the typical energy bill in a UK household is set to fall £238 a year from April under a new price cap, while arguing more must also be done to boost the transition to clean energy in Scotland.
Scottish businesses of all sizes must become extra-vigilant of existential threats to their IT systems. The warning from two of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs comes as accounting firm BDO’s latest FraudTrack report revealed the amount of fraud committed in the UK more than doubled to £2.3 billion last year, with an increase in the use of technology expanding the scale, reach and impact of cyber-enabled crime.
The UK’s leading membership organisation for small businesses and the self-employed has praised the fighting spirit of companies throughout Scotland. Colin Borland, Director of Devolved Nations at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), also spoke about the importance of being part of a supportive community in order to succeed in today’s harsh economic environment.
One of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs is urging founders of new Scottish companies to seize the opportunity to gain expert advice from mentors and collaborate with their peers.
Fast tracking planning applications for new homes is the best way to solve Scotland’s housing crisis, while giving the economy a much needed boost. That’s the verdict of business leaders Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey.
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