Douglas Fraser

6 days ago | bbc.com | Douglas Fraser

Future funding warning from Edinburgh University headDouglas FraserBusiness/economy editor, ScotlandKaty McCloskeyBBCSir Peter Mathieson is principal and vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University A radical shift in the way Scottish higher education students are funded must be found by Holyrood politicians, according to the principal of Edinburgh University.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Douglas Fraser

Douglas FraserBusiness/economy editor, ScotlandWood was a global engineering giant built from girders. It grew out of a fishing boat repair yard after Sir Ian Wood, the son of the owner, went on a visit to Texas early in the 1970s and realised how big Aberdeen's offshore industry was about to become. Under Sir Ian, it grew by winning contracts and buying companies, reaching a stock market valuation above £5bn ($6.5bn).

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Douglas Fraser

Douglas Fraser - Business/economy editor, ScotlandMon, April 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM UTC5 min readThe Scottish government has tended to shy away from calls to nationalise. It carries the weighty memories of the 1970s, when nationalisation got a bad name, for loss-making, poor productivity and poor quality. But times have changed, in many ways. It is not just that memories of the seventies have faded like a cheesecloth shirt, but that countries are now in the business of protecting strategic industries.

1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Douglas Fraser

Es vasto, profundo, oscuro, frío, imponente, aparentemente silencioso. Es el hábitat de la raya y la langosta, pero el fondo marino también alberga las arterias de la economía moderna. Cables de telecomunicaciones transportan terabytes de datos, conexiones a la red eléctrica y cables conectan turbinas eólicas, oleoductos llevan petróleo y gas a tierra, o lo bombean entre países para mantener encendido el fuego en hogares. Pronto habrá tuberías de hidrógeno y almacenamiento de carbono.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Douglas Fraser

What does UK benefits overhaul mean for Scotland? Douglas FraserBusiness and Economy Editor, ScotlandPA MediaLiz Kendall say reforms will "ensure there is trust and fairness" in the welfare systemSignificant reforms to restrict some sickness and disability benefits will be announced at Westminster later. UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to tighten the rules on Personal Independence Payments (PIP).