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Ian McConnell
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Journalist based in Scotland - Business Editor of The Herald. Columnist.
Seven-times category winner in the Scottish Press Awards.
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♦️'Very lucky' chief executive 'probably didn't expect stress of it to be what it is'
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'Very lucky' chief executive 'probably didn't expect stress of it to be what it is'
The chief executive says he 'probably didn't expect the stress of it to be what it is', while declaring himself 'very lucky' to be leading the business.
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October 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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♦️Could Andy Burnham's Brexit words turn out to be a watershed moment?
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Could Andy Burnham's Brexit words turn out to be a watershed moment?
Andy Burnham's remarks on Brexit are the most heartening from a prime minister since the Leave vote a decade ago. But what is the right reaction to them and is this a watershed moment?
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October 7, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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♦️'Remarkable evolution' of Scottish company hailed as one airport's growth flagged
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'Remarkable evolution' of Scottish company hailed as one airport's growth flagged
Menzies Aviation chief executive Hassan El-Houry revealed his views on Edinburgh Airport's growth, other Scottish airports and an 'incredible story', in an exclusive interview with The Herald
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October 6, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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♦️Twist in tale but loss of Scottish company head office just the same
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Twist in tale but loss of Scottish company head office just the same
There has been a twist in the tale but the ending looks set to involve the loss of another Scottish company head office
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October 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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♦️ The hotel boss who started as a porter at 14 and worked his way through the ranks.
'A hotel runs far better when it’s busy, and everyone knows what they are doing.'

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The hotel boss who started as a porter at 14 and worked his way through the ranks
The general manager of the two landmark hotels started as a porter at 14 and worked his way through the ranks.
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October 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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♦️Contrasting fortunes for Glasgow and Edinburgh as attractiveness ratings revealed
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Contrasting fortunes for Glasgow and Edinburgh as attractiveness ratings revealed
Edinburgh has much to celebrate in the latest attractiveness ratings but Glasgow has fallen in the rankings. There are still reasons for…
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September 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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♦️'Incredibly sad' if £1bn Scottish company loses crunch vote to US hedge fund
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'Incredibly sad' if £1bn Scottish company loses crunch vote to US hedge fund
It would be 'incredibly sad' if US hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management succeeds in its move on a £1bn…
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September 29, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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♦️There is the doomsaying on Glasgow. Then there is this

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There is the doomsaying on Glasgow. Then there is this
There is no shortage of hand-wringing over Glasgow city centre. The cold numbers tell a story though, writes Ian McConnell
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September 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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♦️Fewer than half of tech firms founded in 1986 still thriving, Glasgow MD believes
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Fewer than half of tech firms founded in 1986 still thriving, Glasgow MD believes
Less than half of technology firms started in 1986 will still be "thriving in a very different world”, estimates the boss of Glasgow life…
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September 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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♦️The big challenge facing Scottish airport's new chief given flight wins joy
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The big challenge facing Scottish airport's new chief given flight wins joy
The new chief executive of the Scottish airport is facing a big challenge. Here's why.
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September 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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♦️Rents in Scottish city forecast to surge to record levels
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Rents in Scottish city forecast to surge to record levels
Rents in the Scottish city are projected to surge to record levels as supply dwindles
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September 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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♦️Record-high support for rejoining the EU. But what now?
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Record-high support for rejoining the EU. But what now?
Record-high support for rejoining the EU has been highlighted by University of Strathclyde polling expert Sir John Curtice. But if opinion on Brexit…
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September 18, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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♦️Why we need to cut through all this noise on Scottish income tax
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Why we need to cut through all this noise on Scottish income tax
Scottish income tax is in the spotlight. Why it is crucial that we cut through all the noise.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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♦️Scottish law firm names new MD as 'key conversation' for many clients revealed
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Scottish law firm names new MD as 'key conversation' for many clients revealed
The Scottish law firm has appointed a new managing director, who has revealed a 'key conversation' for many clients
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September 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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♦️Scottish family construction and property business returns to profit
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Scottish family construction and property business returns to profit
The Scottish family construction and property business's latest accounts reveal a return to profit and it highlighted a focus on local…
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September 14, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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♦️Standard Life and Aberdeen fascinating new Edinburgh finance chapters
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Fascinating new chapters for two Scottish financial heavyweights
Two Scottish financial heavyweights are turning the pages on fascinating new chapters
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September 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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♦️Big shift which could see money at last flow for huge Scottish Event Campus expansion
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Big shift which could see money at last flow for huge Scottish Event Campus expansion
This big shift which could mean money at last flows for major expansion of Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus, which has come so far but has so…
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September 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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♦️Scottish company reveals 'key leadership appointment' as it gears up for growth
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Scottish company reveals 'key leadership appointment' as it gears up for growth
The Scottish battery systems specialist has appointed its first chief financial officer
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September 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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♦️So is Glasgow’s message to the world ‘not cutting through’?
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So is Glasgow’s message to the world ‘not cutting through’?
Susan Aitken's observation that Glasgow's economic story is 'not cutting through' certainly grabbed the attention. But is the…
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September 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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♦️How a Scottish wall art firm topped £1m while avoiding US tariff issues
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How a Scottish wall art firm topped £1m while avoiding US tariff issues
A Scottish wall art company founded by a couple unable to find wall art for awkward spaces has topped £1m, with 70 of sales from the US and no…
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September 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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♦️Scottish National Investment Bank critics might not want to hear it but it is reality

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Scottish National Investment Bank critics might not want to hear it but it is reality
Critics of the Scottish National Investment Bank might not want to hear it but the reality is the reality
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September 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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In the latest edition of The Herald's Business HQ Monthly, the hotels making waves in Scotland are in the spotlight

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September 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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♦️Drama intensifies at company founded by Scotland rugby star Bill Gammell
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Drama intensifies at company founded by Scotland rugby star Bill Gammell
The drama has intensified this week at the company founded by former Scotland rugby international Bill Gammell
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September 4, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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♦️New executive search firm launches in Scottish city
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New executive search firm launches in Scottish city
A new Scottish executive search firm has launched, with three recruitment sector veterans involved
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September 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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♦️So what's all this about the Scottish economy being a basket case?
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So what's all this about the Scottish economy being a basket case?
What's all this about the Scottish economy being a basket case? And what are the numbers telling us?
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September 2, 2026 at 6:54 AM