Coronavirus: A guide for Employers

In January this year, we saw the outbreak of Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, but little did we know at the time the impact that this was going to have on the rest of the...

Scottish entrepreneur chosen as Santander mentor for women in business

We’ve all recently been celebrating International Women’s Day which focuses on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. According to a recent report by Female Entrepreneurs, a quarter of the UK’s high-growth...

Scotland’s leading diaspora network announce new appointment in New York

Edinburgh, 10th of February 2020 – Scottish Business Network (SBN) today announced the appointment of Fraser Grier as Ambassador for the city of New York. Fraser’s role will be to support SBN members to...

Douglas Home & Co advise businesses to find out whether they could be eligible...

One of Scotland’s leading accountancy firms, Douglas Home & Company, are encouraging businesses to consider whether they might be eligible for a Brexit Support Grant. These grants, recently introduced by the Scottish Government, have been...

Connections Set to Soar For Borderlink Broadband After Securing £100K Loan from Business Loans...

Specialists in connecting rural areas, telecommunications company Borderlink Broadband plan to expand the business by three fold over the next two years with the support of a £100,000 loan from Business Loans Scotland. Supplying superfast...

Finding opportunity in a corporate crisis

Be a crisis optimist - This is the message that award-winning public relations firm, The Reputation People, is encouraging businesses to take on board. A corporate crisis has become a case of “when, not if”....

A PLANNED EXIT STRATEGY CAN DOUBLE INVESTMENT RETURN FOR BUSINESS ANGELS

The exit plan needs to be part of the decision whether to invest. That’s the advice for business angels looking to invest in start-up and early stage businesses. New research identifies that the average return...

GLASGOW RESEARCHERS CONTRIBUTE TO INDUSTRY-LED PILOT PROJECT ON DRIVERLESS CARS

Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School are joining forces with the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency and telecommunication provider O2 in a new research project to develop...

Armstrong Watson Launches Business Owners Cyber Security Survey

With information and cyber crime now bigger than all other types of organised crime put together - and businesses of every size falling victim - Armstrong Watson, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers have launched...

Why use e-bikes for business ?

We are all aware that changes are required for the commuting and transport needs of our cities. Our urban centres, our most heavily populated zones, desperately require solutions that address both diversity and density....