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IAN RITCHIE: Westminster Scots have missed a trick

One of the side effects of devolution has been an increase in localised Scottish editions of UK newspapers, such as The Times, the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Daily Telegraph, all of which are now printed in Scotland with significant local editorial content. And one of the side effects of this trend has been the almost complete elimination of any Scottish news in their English editions Read

OIL AND GAS REVIEW: Fight for skills looms

There is an air of optimism in the oil and gas industry as it emerges from a recession which never hit the depths many fearedRead

SME300: SMEs show their strength

Scotland's best performing small and medium-sized enterprises weathered the recession well last year with just a 0.2 per cent fall in overall profits on the back of a 2.9 per cent rise in turnoverRead

THE BIG PROFILE - GIO BENEDETTI: Innovative, inspiring and made in Italy

Gio Benedetti is inexhaustible. While many entrepreneurs at his stage of life are sunning themselves in their Mediterranean retreats, the 65-year-old italianborn businessman is working at his Wishaw-based company and looking at how he can sell his latest new productsRead

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: ROBUST AND RESILIENT

If there is one part of Scotland which is in a strong position to counter the recession it has to be the home of the UK's oil and gas industry, AberdeenRead

ROUND TABLE: Opportunities in renewable energy

Sector experts gather together to discuss how Scotland's experience and expertise in oil and gas can give us a head start when it comes to renewablesRead

OIL AND GAS PROFILE: Leo Koot, Taqa Bratani

It's little more than two years since leo Koot joined a handful of colleagues in an attic office in Aberdeen's West end to mastermind the 'Big Bird' project. Few had heard of the company they worked for, Taqa, but Big Bird has soared to success and the company is now one of the most familiar names in the North SeaRead

OIL AND GAS ANALYSIS: Turnover and profit rises prevail

Total Upstream UK remains top of the table for oil and gas exploration companies with increased turnover of almost a third and profit up nearly £300m to £2.014bnRead

SME300 AWARDS: 'The SME sector has never been more important'

Companies in this year's Insider SME300 are now being invited to enter the awards which recognise the country's best performing small and medium-sized enterprisesRead

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Facing the dock

"Matter of time" before directors face prison for breachesRead

INSIDER INTERNATIONAL: Emerging economic powerhouses

When Sandy McKinnon was asked if his firm could help a client's business in Thailand a few years ago, it proved to be something of a stroke of good fortune. Eight years later and the company's Thailand office employs 85 people Read

AGENDA: Smart SMEs swiftly adjust and adapt

The SME300 listing provides us with a clear picture of how the recession has affected many Scottish businesses with cost cutting being on the agenda of many. However, the smart ones are quickly adapting to the changing circumstances and have restructured their companies accordinglyRead

IAN RITCHIE: Support agencies and art colleges missed a trick

Way back in 2002, an American developmental economist called Richard Florida published a book called The Rise of the Creative Class which argued that the presence of artists, musicians, and other 'bohemians' in a city create a climate which is highly conducive to the development of high technology and other innovative businesses, and he quoted cities such as Boston and San Francisco as examples of this effectRead

WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Time for investors to go back to the future?

The debate on the advisability or otherwise of short selling is conducted on a regular basis, usually when markets look vulnerable Read

WEALTH MANAGEMENT - PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: FIM Sustainable Timber & Energy LP

For investors wanting to investigate opportunities in timber, FIM ( www.fimltd.co.uk) will shortly launch a fundraising for the FIM Sustainable Timber & Energy LP (LP) Read

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Q&A: Callum D'Ath, Brewin Dolphin

Investors are always told to seek geographical diversification in their portfolios. How far do we have to go if we're looking for a country with an economy that doesn't correlate with the UK economy?Read

SCOTLAND'S QUOTED COMPANIES: Palmaris' price rockets fuelled by news of coal group flotation

Alasdair Northrop's regular digest of Scottish stock market performanceRead

THE BURNING QUESTION: Was the emergency Budget good for business?

Topical, informed debate no an issue of the dayRead

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY: House prices on the rebound

When an estate agent increases profits by 40 per cent during 2009's depths of a property crash, and when that same agent predicts a 40 per cent increase in turnover this year, you know something significant is happening in the marketRead

PROPERTY HOTSPOT: Capital market bottoms out?

Alan Macbeth, DTZ's investment director in Scotland, has called the bottom of the Edinburgh office marketRead