Ian McConnell

Great to be invited to take part in this cracking event. Fellow panellists, chair & venue all top drawer - just wish we had more actual announcements to pick through….

Key takeaways from The Herald's Spring Statement business breakfast event Yesterday's statement from the Chancellor was widely hailed as "boring", but there was plenty of food for thought this morning

♦️Key takeaways from The Herald's Spring Statement business breakfast event
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Defiant Reeves goes after Tories and shrugs off downgrade Chancellor Rachel Reeves shrugged off another OBR growth forecast downgrade and went on the offensive against the Conservatives

♦️Defiant Reeves goes after Tories and shrugs off downgrade
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Why owner of family firm making Scottish delicacy is shining example for bosses There was one particularly striking point from the owner of a Scottish family business which makes a culinary delicacy celebrated on social media by…

♦️Why owner of family firm making Scottish delicacy celebrated by Scottish football star after win over Kazakhstan is shining example for bosses.
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New boss for Scottish city's only AA five-star hotel The only five-star hotel in a Scottish city has appointed a new managing director to lead its 'next phase of growth'

♦️New boss for Scottish city's only AA five-star hotel
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Owner of Glasgow Southside institution to retire after 35 years The owner of the Derby Café in Netherlee, on the south side of Glasgow, is seeking to retire after a 35-year tenure

♦️All change at Glasgow Southside institution as owner to retire after 35 years
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A big surprise for those doomsayers on Scotland? Given the doomsaying that seems to be an inevitable feature of too many discussions about how Scotland is doing, there was probably a big surprise…

♦️'Given the doomsaying that seems to be an inevitable feature of too many discussions about how Scotland is doing, there was probably a big surprise for some.'
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Owner of Glasgow Southside institution to retire after 35 years The owner of the Derby Café in Netherlee, on the south side of Glasgow, is seeking to retire after a 35-year tenure

♦️Owner of Glasgow Southside institution to retire after 35 years
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This pathetic attitude to Scottish National Investment Bank misses whole point The attitude of some people towards the Scottish National Investment Bank misses the whole point

♦️This pathetic attitude to Scottish National Investment Bank misses whole point
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Figures reveal Scotland outperformed UK The economy in Scotland outperformed the UK as a whole, the GDP figures reveal today

♦️Figures reveal Scotland outperformed UK
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Why Scottish airport chief’s departure was a big surprise Why the departure of Edinburgh Airport's chief came as such a surprise

♦️Why Scottish airport chief’s departure was a big surprise
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Some on to plums over Prestwick Airport as Tom Hunter offers view The views of one of Scotland's leading business figures on the SNP Government's ownership of Prestwick Airport highlighted the reality that some are…

♦️Some on to plums over Prestwick Airport as Sir Tom Hunter offers view
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Scottish drama intensifies and UK Government urged to 'get to grips with threat' UK Government urged to 'get to grips with threat' as drama intensifies in key Scottish sector

♦️Scottish drama intensifies and UK Government urged to 'get to grips with threat'
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This unwanted drama just goes on and on for major Scottish company The unwanted drama just goes on and on for a major Scottish company

♦️The unwanted drama just goes on and on for a major Scottish company facing another attempt to oust its board. And the industry body has now called on the UK Government to 'get to grips with the threat'.
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Campaign to oust entire board of Scottish company ramped up by US player A US hedge fund has today ramped up its campaign to oust the entire board of a major Scottish company

♦️Campaign to oust entire board of Scottish company ramped up by US player
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Scotland placed 10th of 12th in UK league table but some welcome news Scotland was placed 10th out of 12th in the latest UK league table, a key survey shows, but there was some welcome news.

♦️Scotland placed 10th of 12th in UK league table but some welcome news
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Public sector organisations are leading way on AI strategies, research reveals Public sector organisations in Scotland are leading the way on creating AI strategies, it has been revealed

Scotland's public sector is leading the way on AI strategies, new research reveals.
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Exciting news on two key routes for Scottish airport There has been some exciting news on two key routes for the Scottish airport

♦️Exciting news on two key routes for Scottish airport
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‘One of most effective interventions since devolution’ must be kept The next Scottish Government must keep ‘one of the most effective interventions since devolution’, the FSB says, describing this as a 'lifeline'.

♦️‘One of most effective interventions since devolution’ must be kept
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Two popular Scottish restaurant groups target expansion and tell positive stories The two popular Scottish restaurant groups have heartening stories to tell and are targeting expansion amid difficult conditions in the sector.

♦️Two popular Scottish restaurant groups target expansion and tell positive stories
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Scottish city centre office building sold at 24 premium The prominent Scottish city centre office building has been sold for £6 million

Prominent Scottish city centre office building sold at 24% premium
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No tub-thumping has died down, how about putting actual Brexit truths on a bus? Labour's 'red lines' are enabling the enormous economic damage from Brexit to continue. The solution is a no-brainer, if you take away the politics.

♦️No tub-thumping has died down, how about putting actual Brexit truths on a bus?
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All jobs saved as Scottish family business rescued from administration The long-established Scottish family business has been saved after falling into administration, with all staff retained.

♦️All jobs saved as Scottish family business rescued from administration
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'Very special' moment and growth hopes of Scottish family business boss The boss of the Scottish family business recalled a 'very special' moment

♦️'Very special' moment and growth hopes of Scottish family business boss.
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'Truly unique opportunity' to buy Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings Category A listed buildings in Glasgow designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh are up for sale, with initial enquiries described as 'very positive'

♦️'Truly unique opportunity' to buy Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings
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Spotlight on Scottish auction house and book publishing industry Business HQ Monthly is out, including an interview with a leading Scottish auction house MD and a big read on book publishing

♦️Our latest edition of Business HQ Monthly is out.
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Major expansion plans flagged by Ayrshire restaurant chain An Ayrshire restaurant chain has revealed its plans for further expansion

♦️Major expansion plans have been flagged by the Ayrshire-based restaurant chain
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Exciting story of Scottish restaurant group as it embarks on latest chapter The restaurant group behind Di Maggio’s and Café Andaluz, and now also Paesano and Sugo, has entered a new chapter in its exciting story

♦️Exciting story of Scottish restaurant group as it embarks on latest chapter
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If you don't want heritage buildings converted, what do you want? A warning has been sounded over the future of heritage buildings in Glasgow

♦️EXCLUSIVE @heraldscotland.bsky.social : Warning sounded over city's heritage buildings.
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