Edinburgh has had a huge increase in out-of-town shopping in recent years and we have to decide whether we have read more

Edinburgh has had a huge increase in out-of-town shopping in recent years and we have to decide whether we have reached the point where it's unsustainable.

Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration read more

Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration in first-quarter growth.

One cannot insult a religion whatever it is. To defend the dignity of one's religion does not mean one is read more

One cannot insult a religion whatever it is. To defend the dignity of one's religion does not mean one is radical.

I'm a country redneck bloke

I'm a country redneck bloke

I was so surprised. I was hoping (he'd propose) sometime in the future, but not in February. I had just read more

I was so surprised. I was hoping (he'd propose) sometime in the future, but not in February. I had just moved a few months ago, so I wasn't thinking he'd propose.

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage read more

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Our ability to pick up better than 10 percent market share in these new product segments in less than two read more

Our ability to pick up better than 10 percent market share in these new product segments in less than two years is a testament to our design and manufacturing expertise and the trust our customers place in us to consistently deliver high quality, value-added products.

The appeal of the rural companies is that they have a lot less competition, fewer unknowns in their business and read more

The appeal of the rural companies is that they have a lot less competition, fewer unknowns in their business and that they have decided to opt into these high dividend strategies, ... There is less chance that management will use cash for a significant acquisition or invest in things that are away from the core business.

People have said that NeXT is 5 to 7 years ahead of the competition... Candidly, we made the same assessment. read more

People have said that NeXT is 5 to 7 years ahead of the competition... Candidly, we made the same assessment. That's why I made the acquisition.