Hydropower stations in Scotland are able to convert about 90% of their energy into electricity. Despite this, they contribute only 1.4% of the electricity that’s currently used in the UK – but is this all about to change?
Continue reading “Is hydropower Scotland’s ugly duckling?”
Christmas 2013 seems to be a year of tech – an awesome console debate is in full swing and even the kids’ toys are Wi-Fi friendly – but what I’m interested in is the skint stuff! I read in an Experian survey that last year we spent an average of £511 just on Christmas gifts, and yet nearly a quarter of people view Christmas shopping as more stressful than rush-hour traffic!
Continue reading “Skint this Christmas? Try these affordable tech gifts”
Birthplace of TV, radar, telephones and so much more, Scotland has traditionally been a country of innovation, but particularly in the sciences and technologies. One of the reasons why such a small place can be so creative is possibly owing to its long history of education. As a result, today we have communities all over Scotland that use innovation to allow new businesses to raise money and grow into hugely successful companies.
Continue reading “Glasgow’s tech start-up scene is next gen”
With less than a year to wait until the people of Scotland decide whether or not political autonomy is the right way forward for us I wanted to put together a piece and ask you, the readers what your thoughts are. I will highlight some of the main concerns, or so I think that the Scottish people may have about and what positive input we can muster from these same points.
Continue reading “Scottish Independence – Which way to turn?”
Being good at managing your finances isn’t something that’s instinctual. You don’t wake up in the morning and say, “Oh, I suppose I’ll pay off all my credit card debt today” – I wish! It’s why making things like loan repayments or pension plans can seem so daunting. Continue reading “My top ten money saving books and reasons why”
2014 is an exciting year for Scotland, a really exciting one. We have some of the world’s top sports people coming to town as we host both the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup. And these are just two of the reasons that travel giant Lonely Planet has stated that Scotland is the third most essential holiday destination in 2014. Continue reading “Scotland in 2014: The Place to be”
The living wage is an informal benchmark calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK. The idea is that it sets minimum pay rates needed for employees to live comfortably, but unlike the minimum wage, employers can choose to use it or not. Continue reading “Does your company pay the living wage?”
I admire people who have the courage to stand up for their convictions.
However, I’m struggling to believe that chairman Stephen Deans, and secretary Pat Rafferty, of Unite Scotland, a union that represents hundreds of our workers, had clear motives when they encouraged the union to instigate industrial action against Ineos, the largest privately owned company in the UK.
Continue reading “Grangemouth Crisis: an open letter to the workers”
When you are under 30, you have a long time before thinking about retirement, and stability is the last thing on your mind. However, this is also the time when you come across a lot of “firsts” in your life, like buying your own car, planning a family, getting married and maybe, investing in your own house. While retirement planning might seem far fetched, it is never too early to start saving precious pounds. The following are 3 clever money moves and habits that would serve you well – Continue reading “3 Money Moves to Make Before Turning 30”
After British Gas announced increases of 10.4 per cent for electricity and 8.4 per cent for gas yesterday, perhaps it should have let the news sink in a little before hosting a Q&A session on Twitter! Continue reading “Best of #AskBG: British Gas Got Twitter Bombed!”
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