Scottish Business Briefing - Thursday 14 November - The Scotsman Businesses urged to be bolder in pushing exports BUSINESS and government must take bolder steps to boost international trade if there is to be an export-led economic recovery. And company owners should get closer to the education system to raise the status of careers in enterprise to school leavers and graduates. Nora Senior, chair of Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), made the calls in remarks issued ahead of her speech to the organisation's annual dinner in Glasgow last night. Suttie invests in Bowleven for African developments One of Scotland's richest men has bought a stake in Edinburgh-based oil driller Bowleven as part of a share placing that today raised £13.3 million. Ian Suttie, chairman of First Oil, the largest British privately-owned firm operating in the North Sea, will be able to appoint a director to Bowleven's board after taking a 5 per cent stake. Glasgow Fort £9m extension paying off The recently opened £9 million extension at Glasgow Fort is "trading well," according to property operator British Land. A Vue cinema along with five restaurants - TGI, Chiquito, Prezzo, Pizza Express and Harvester - opened at the 45,000 square feet space in the late summer. Other tenants to move to Glasgow Fort in recent months include Schuh, Jack & Jones, Chisholm Hunter and Office.