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Clark Wilson
CEO, Barrachd
Mark Stewart
Corporate Finance Partner
20 August 2018
Sporting estates on the hunt for diversification should consider renewable energySporting estates face ongoing uncertainty over their future, with access legislation, land reform legislation and issues such as gun and fox control adding to landowners’ concerns.
Hugh Boyle
Business Advisory Partner
13 August 2018
Sizzling Scottish summer turns up the heat for hospitality industryScots have enjoyed more than their fair share of glorious weather this season as we experience what the Met Office has officially named one of the top ten warmest summers on record.
Mark Stewart
Corporate Finance Partner
08 August 2018
Exciting times ahead for island renewablesThe UK government recently announced that the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will open in May 2019, using the £557m earmarked in the Clean Growth Strategy (launched in October last year). It will also hold subsequent auctions every two years, which provides much-needed support for the renewables industry and gives longer-term visibility into the future funding landscape.
Hugh Boyle
Business Advisory Partner
07 August 2018
Glasgow hospitality industry onto a winning streakThe 11-day European Championships have opened in Glasgow to much fanfare. The biggest sporting event since the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it cements Glasgow’s reputation for hosting big events on the world stage.
Craig Hendry
Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner
06 August 2018
Market Commentary - JulyThe UK economy grew 0.2% for the three month period to the end of May. Many analysts believe this shows that the slow start to the year was attributable to the poor weather rather than a deteriorating economic background. Inflation held steady in June at 2.4% in spite of rising energy costs. Against the improving economic backdrop, the Bank of England voted unanimously to raise the base rate of interest from 0.50% to 0.75%.
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