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....

Michelle Shepherd, business adviser at Business Gateway Tayside, shares her insights into business trends...

The environment is a key topic for 2020. The use of plastic packaging will continue to be a top consideration for businesses this year, as they look to reduce carbon footprints and meet the...

Loans Exceeding £2.6m Issued to Support Start-Up and Growth of Scottish Businesses

From Aberdeenshire in the North East, to Ayrshire in the South West, Business Loans Scotland has currently issued funds to 40 Scottish businesses who have used their loans to generate working capital, purchase office...

Armstrong Watson Launch Client Technology Advisory Service

Armstrong Watson, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers are expanding their client service offering with the launch of their ‘Client Technology’ advisory service. The firm has always been proud of their reputation as leaders in their...

£49,000 Loan Powers Growth of Lanarkshire Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

Manufacturers of zero-carbon vehicles, PeddleSmart, aim to create cleaner, quieter, safer and healthier towns and cities across Scotland. Designed for urban spaces and last-mile deliveries, PeddleSmart’s range of FlexiQuad vehicles are carbon neutral and offer...

Sustained success for LNER passenger satisfaction

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has once again secured one of the highest scores for a long-distance train company as part of the latest National Rail Passenger Survey results revealed today. LNER secured 89% for...