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BUSINESS HQ MONTHLY - OUT NOW! Welcome to this month’s edition of Business HQ Monthly, as we head into spring following a busy winter on the business and economic front. On the political front, there continues to be much focus on the UK Government’s hike in employers’ National Insurance contributions. And economic conditions remain challenging. However, businesses of all sizes across myriad sectors continue to have plenty of good news stories to tell, providing much light amid the gloom. In this month’s Big Read Kristy Dorsey examines the major implications of climate change for Scotland’s golf courses: https://lnkd.in/eqMZvapt Elsewhere in this edition, scott wright interviews Katie Milligan, the Scottish chief commercial officer of Openreach, who underlines the 'fundamental' impact the roll-out of the company’s ultra-fast broadband network is having on the Scottish economy: https://lnkd.in/ex-mjnFA Ian McConnell speaks to Graham Mercer, managing director of Rearo, who talks about his ambitions for the Glasgow-based business, which produces high-pressure laminate wall panels and worktops for kitchens and bathrooms. Sarah Campbell reports on why Guinness, a brand with an incredible 267 years of history behind it, has never felt more current. Economist Stephen Boyd, director of IPPR Scotland, observes that 'UK statistics are unable to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of what is happening in the labour market'. Aidan Rooney, a knowledge exchange assistant at the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, analyses why skills shortages are a key limiter on growth. Fashion entrepreneur and regular columnist Antoinette Fionda-Douglas writes that businesses have for too long been measured solely by their bottom line but observes the tide is turning. The Herald’s business writers, meanwhile, share expert perspectives on key business and economic developments as they reflect on what they have been writing about during the past month. I hope you enjoy this month’s edition - Ian McConnell, business editor Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_QsF4qs

Scotland’s Life Sciences Conference and Awards Dinner: Uniting Industry Leaders to Shape the Future. Join us for the first Scotland’s Life Sciences Conference for high-impact discussions, strategic networking, and expert-led panels on Thursday 13 March 2025 at Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central.   For more information and to book your tickets click here https://lnkd.in/e2mm7Jpm Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards

BUSINESS BRIEFING 📈 🔸‘World’s longest’ indoor karting track to open in Scotland 🔸Chief of Scotland's investment bank addresses 'fraying' geopolitical settlement 🔸Golf: Awards celebration revived Article: https://lnkd.in/etJJm5uX XSite Braehead The Scottish National Investment Bank #entertainiment #leisure #investment #golfawards

⏳ Final Call! Just two weeks left to enter The Herald Scotland Education Awards! 🏆 The countdown is on! There are just two weeks left to submit your entry for The Herald Education Awards 2025 – a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals, colleges, and universities making a real difference in education. If your institute is leading the way in learning, innovation, or student support, now is the time to shine! ✨ 📅 Deadline: Tuesday 18th March 🔗 Enter now: https://lnkd.in/exKkyHEq Don’t miss out – let’s give education the recognition it deserves! 🎉 Nina Holmes Kirsty Coutts Callum Cummine Sharon Franchetti Alana Massie Theorise Ltd Studiosity The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Jisc

A long-term outlook is now vital to achieve a comfortable retirement. The Labour Government’s far-reaching reforms in the last Budget will make everyone’s task of planning for a comfortable retirement considerably more complicated, writes Alex Shairp, Director and Independent Financial Adviser, Blackmount Private Wealth. https://lnkd.in/ei2g_kPm #Sponsored

BUSINESS BRIEFING 📈 🔸Scottish islands tunnels plan reaches 'breakthrough stage' 🔸Edinburgh investment giant ditches controversial name 🔸Investors backed to return to Scotland's 'devastated' rental market Article: https://lnkd.in/eRnTsHMy Shetland Islands Council aberdeen The Scottish National Investment Bank #tunnels #investment #housing

BUSINESS BRIEFING 📈 🔸Entrepreneur and Parisian pastry chef launch viennoiserie on Scottish island 🔸CalMac ferries hit by new delays 🔸Scotland leads UK in gender equality in the workplace Article: https://lnkd.in/efBDc3KR #bakeries #ferries #workplaceequality PwC

As part of our investigative series with Glasgow Times on the city's future, we're asking for your suggestions as to who should make the list of Glasgow's 100 most influential people   Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4A9y7CX #futureofglasgow #specialseries

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