A 'guest insight' by Anthony (Ton) Christiaanse. There is optimism in the air. Slowly businesses are opening up and consumers are out and about spending. The stock market is on record highs, house pricing on the rise...
Although Covid is still a huge threat to lives across the world, with the recent surge in India, referred to in the Economist as ‘catastrophic’, of particularly grave concern; the U.K. is opening up and the prospect of our lives returning to ‘normal’ may now...
Brexit (what ever that actually means) is with us and, undoubtedly, many businesses are seriously struggling with the extent to which the new post - Brexit bureaucracy and certification systems are disrupting their trade. Initial data on some European trade flows ie between the U.K. and...
Even though Brexit happened on 31 January 2020, both sides are still trying to work out the rules for their new relationship. Until these terms are finalised and the new rules agreed upon, uncertainty will continue. If Brexit was not enough for the UK economy to...
From the deliberations of two great statesmen would come a unique proclamation announced on August 14th 1941; the Atlantic Charter. This was a statement issued by Roosevelt and Churchill setting out American and British goals for the world after World War II. Among its major points...
The British media has already started to talk about Rishi Sunak becoming Boris Johnson’s successor to lead the Conservative party. So, did Boris make a mistake in promoting Rishi to Chancellor on the 13th February 2020; pushing him into the spotlight? Currently, Mr Sunak has the...
“History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.” John Gardner As we now begin to look to the future in the Covid-19 era, most people already recognise that this will be a...
Until the terms of Brexit are finalised and the new deals and new relationships agreed upon, uncertainty will continue. At the same time, skills shortages, in many areas, mean the recruitment market continues to be candidate-driven, so employers must make the most of their talent...
The Scottish brand has a great worldwide reputation and can still go a long way. However a sustainable competitive advantage for Scottish food and drink can only be achieved through delivering unique high quality products and creating unique solutions both for customers and consumers. Unique solutions...