Scottish Enterprise (SE) is urging companies to explore potential partnerships and business opportunities with Brazil – one of the world’s fastest growing economies. During a fact-finding mission this week, Lena Wilson (pictured above), chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, will meet with Brazilian government officials, trade and industry leaders and representatives from the Brazilian Development Bank [...]
Scotland’s Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop is to travel to Canada and the USA to strengthen business, economic and cultural links, and further promote a dynamic and creative Scotland as a great place to visit and invest. As well as showcasing all that is great about Scotland during St Andrew’s Day celebrations in Toronto, Ottawa and [...]
The Scottish housing market went into early hibernation as fewer properties came on the market and the number of sales dipped in October says the latest RICS UK Housing Market Survey. [Pictured: RICS Scotland director Graeme Hartley.] Sellers shied away from putting their homes on the market and the number of buyers enquiring about property [...]
Saturday saw me return to the snooker table for the first time in years. The results might generously have been described as mixed. But I was always rubbish at snooker. Incompetence is permanent. So, we are often told, is class. Saturday offered a chance to put that to the test. Bemused by the baize and [...]
Edinburgh City v Irvine Meadow in the Scottish Cup today. And, it seems, a City debut for Russell Latapy. A remarkable signing. A union, fittingly, sealed in an Edinburgh nightclub. Follow @scotfootblog for updates from the game. Donate to the Scottish Football Blog Blogathon, 19 November 2011 The Scottish Football Blog
I was ruminating on Twitter last night about the Scottish Football Blog approaching twin milestones. The blog is closing in on 1000 posts and its fifth birthday. How to celebrate? The idea of Jimmy Boco appearing at a blog testimonial did appeal. But I’m fatter than Paul Kane and worse at football than Joe Tortolano [...]
One group of well paid men get beaten by another. We wail about the injustice of our well paid men not being paid as much as other groups of well paid men. Even though there’s a group of men who aren’t paid as much as our well paid men doing away just fine over there. [...]
RICS July 2011 UK Housing Market Survey The Scottish housing market remained in holiday mode in July, with a slowdown of the number of properties coming on to the market, says the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey. [Pictured: RICS Scotland director Graeme Hartley.] New instructions to sell, which saw a slight upturn during the [...]
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION By ROSS DUNCAN Defending champion Michael Stewart eased through to the second round of the Scottish Amateur Championship with a comfortable 4 and 3 win over Bonnyton’s David Docherty on the opening day at Western Gailes. Number one seed Stewart, aiming to become the first player to [...]
Scottish home buyers appeared to have taken an early holiday as demand for property disappeared in June, ahead of the usual summer slow down of the housing market in July and August says the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey. [Pictured: RICS Scotland director Graeme Hartley.] June had fewer buyer enquiries than any other month [...]