HUNDREDS of millions of pounds are “leaking out” of the Scottish economy, with contracts for major building and infrastructure projects being handed to firms outside Scotland, a new report has claimed.
Scottish businesses are being “locked out” of the contracts for major projects in the country’s public sector, with the dice “loaded” in favour of big corporations…
Among political and business leaders gathering here for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, the talk seems to be have shifted away from doomsday forecasts of an imminent euro collapse. Instead, the debate is now focusing on the best way for the euro zone to weather an economic downturn and whether it can emerge stronger from the ordeal…
Will the London Olympics deliver a sustainable social enterprise legacy? via @GuardianSocEnt bit.ly/wi9yio - What do you think?
— NACUE (@NACUE) January 12, 2012
Opportunities in chaos: Times of technological and structural economic change can throw up the chance to start a… bit.ly/zhOxTo
— Startup UK (@StartupUK) January 12, 2012
Company in the Scottish Borders? Join us for our forthcoming event - Plan for Growth, Plan for Change- Feb 1, bit.ly/wRsmZ7
— Interface (@InterfaceOnline) January 12, 2012
100 companies pledge to open up work-experience opportunities @guardian bit.ly/x9hVM6 Social mobility strategy - what do you think?
— NACUE (@NACUE) January 12, 2012
Battling Entitlement, the Innovation-Killer s.hbr.org/zDa1WJ
— Harvard Biz Review (@HarvardBiz) January 12, 2012
Workshop Wednesday 18th January 2012 Raising Awareness Sessions at Kingdom House, Glenrothes book call 01592 858333 bit.ly/zbqS43
— BusinessGateway Fife (@BGFife) January 12, 2012
For everyone who’s asking, you can look back at our business planning webchat here. bit.ly/AwFjmE Hope you enjoy it!
— SmartaHQ (@SmartaHQ) January 12, 2012
From HBR’s List of Audacious Ideas, three leading thinkers share their ideas for tackling social problems. s.hbr.org/ykUbQA
— Harvard Biz Review (@HarvardBiz) January 12, 2012
A research facility in Lanarkshire is reborn as BioCity Scotland, a major life sciences hub: ow.ly/8r0V3
— SDI (@ScotDevInt) January 12, 2012
Idea to paying customers in 7 weeks: how we did it by @joelgascoigne of @bufferapp - bit.ly/hywyWu- Great article
— NACUE (@NACUE) January 12, 2012
The Power of Idealistic-Realism: How Great Leaders Inspire and Transform s.hbr.org/yEJH1w
— Harvard Biz Review (@HarvardBiz) January 12, 2012
UK Prime Minister’s views on the benefits of work experience & role of startups in job creation: bbc.in/AwA0f7
— enternships (@enternships) January 12, 2012
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