The truth is out there, but you may not get to see it
The biggest archive ever available to mankind is under threat - from Scotland FOR the last century or so, the National Library of...
Why venture capitalists are putting brakes on growth
3i's quest for a quick return on investment may not be in a client company's best interest THE news that easyJet was in talks to buy its...
Obituaries premature - she'll be back
WHEN Wendy Alexander met with the business community last Monday evening, to report with Jack McConnell on the progress that had been...
Stop looking for excuses
WENDY Alexander’s article in yesterday’s Business a.m. is very timely. April has been a strangely fascinating month for those of us who...
Ancient universities need a degree of modernisation
Our great institutions must drop some ludicrous practices if they want to compete THE PAST FEW DECADES have seen fierce debates about the...
If junk e-mail isn't to your taste, let Uncle Spam know
Banning this rubbish would save businesses in the UK a lot of time and money IN MY FIRST JOB, fresh out of University, I worked in a...
Big picture shows Auntie turning into a monster
A television channel based in Scotland should be a bigger priority than BBC Three ONCE UPON A TIME, most of our basic services such as...
Curb on angels may leave start-ups without a prayer
FSA rules mean that early-stage investors cannot collectively risk their own money A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I attended a technology...
Japan's failed business model
IN 1989, we sold the Edinburgh software company which I had founded to the Japanese consumer electronics giant, Matsushita, better known...
Competitive landscape can make a world of difference
Project Atlas should help Scottish companies to get the best deals on bandwidth costs AN UNUSUAL map appeared a few years ago in an...
Scotland still prevented from reaching for the sky
Given the importance of air travel, regulators should be looking after our needs better ANYONE FLYING TO AND FROM London via Gatwick...
Plan D is needed to create demand for broadband
Three attempts have failed so far. People need to be offered something they actually want to buy THE UK GOVERNMENT is fond of setting...
Much to play for in £15bn games consoles business
Microsoft and Nintendo the losers as new models are unavailable in Europe ONCE AGAIN this Christmas, the hottest toy for many families...
Academics have learned to play funding game too well
With excellent ratings widespread, there is insufficient research cash to go around GARRISON KEILLOR, the American humorist, lives in a...
Commercial TV's own horror show
The TV industry is in turmoil, with the poor financial state of the ITV companies and Channel 5 leaving them wide open to predators...
Orbital's relationship with Sopheon is no soap opera
Trials and tribulations of a small Scottish software firm do not merit such attention READERS OF Business AM may be a little surprised...
Window of opportunity opens for Microsoft growth
The launch of the latest, non-DOS, operating system is very significant for Bill Gates TODAY, AT SPLASHY THEATRICAL events in New York...
Let's close this sad chapter and get back to business
As new economic challenges loom, Scotland needs quality journalism more than ever BEING in the technology business, I get used to...