In process of retiring as NatWest Director of Agriculture,golf hacker, curling coach, Melrose RFC. These are my views and not necessarily those of my employer.
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We want to make sure the UK’s new businesses have the right conditions to succeed and thrive and our latest research shows how our free Entrepreneur Accelerator programme is supporting that mission.
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Will the Bank of England hold or cut this week? For markets, it’s essentially a coin toss. Here’s our view of the week ahead in FX. natwest.com/corporates/insig… #fxmarkets #rates
Will the Bank of England hold or cut this week? For markets, it’s essentially a coin toss. Here’s our view of the week ahead in FX. natwest.com/corporates/insig… #fxmarkets #rates
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Measuring and maintaining biodiversity is a requirement for many organisations. Read how a UK business is using satellite and AI technology to deliver the crucial data: natwest.com/business/insight…
#Climate #AI #Biodiversity
UPDATE: Get a summary of the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index reports for Scotland. Click through for insights on the latest business activity levels.
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Great to see our Chair Jimmy McLean entering into the spirit of our #KeepTalking #AreEweOkay campaign! Here he is in action today with some of his much-loved Zwartbles ladies and their offspring. Thanks Jimmy! 😊 #lambing2024 @SAYFC
As part of our Beyond the Podium series, we spoke to Team GB hurdles hero Colin Jackson. He told us what he believes makes for a winning mindset.
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Beyond the Podium: check out the first in our new series of Team GB videos.
First up, Max Whitlock talks about how he started and grew his business, while still competing as one of the world's top gymnasts.
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Here, one of our relationship managers talks about the various options available to help businesses match up their priorities and savings goals.
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Great initiative to be involved with
Breaking Ground: NatWest Group and Cefetra unite to cultivate a future of financial innovation in agriculture! 🌾🚀
#NatWestCefetraCollab @NatWestBusiness
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Interesting piece on EVs v petrol and diesel cars and lifecycle emissions.
Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles? theguardian.com/business/202… – at Glasgow, Scotland
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📚 Competition! 📚
I’ve got 3 copies of my autobiography #ThrowingTheBook to give away to 3 lucky people!
📚Follow & Retweet to enter
I can personalise each book for the winners should you so desire!
Ends 22nd December 2024 at 23:59
Uk & Ireland entrants only. Good Luck.
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There's a myth doing the rounds that livestock don't really contribute globally to the climate crisis (at least not to a meaningful degree) and that discussion of agricultural emissions is a ploy to distract from fossil fuels. Here's why that's dangerous nonsense - 🧵
Jock good repost
Stayed up far too late last night writing this (which probably shows!)
It's a bit of a read so might be easier to get it here
#TheBigBritishBeefBattle
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And the team winners of our Great Glen Challenge 2023 were……🥁….🏅Scottish Woodlands. In a very commendable 2nd place were last year’s champions 🥈Team Shannoch & taking bronze with a brilliant effort was 🥉Royal Bank of Scotland. Well done to you all! #teamwork #GGC23 – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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'Livestock' is one of the 12 categories of the Global Farm Metric framework.
So, how do we ensure that animals are 'healthy, enjoy a high quality of life and are resilient to their conditions'?
@SusFoodTrust explores the topic in this latest article on animal welfare.
🐑 SFT's Head of Policy and Campaigns, Megan Perry, explores the limitations of animal welfare labelling and the need for a more integrated approach, and Rosamund Young shares her experience from Kite’s Nest farm in the Cotswolds.
Read in full here: sustainablefoodtrust.org/new…
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We’ve partnered with @wwf_uk to bring together players from across the food and farming sector in the UK, so we can help them achieve their climate and nature goals.
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3/5: The revised framework, its categories and sub-categories have been finalised, and we will work to demonstrate their value as a common language for understanding farm sustainability by developing professional training materials and learning resources for farmers and advisors.
