Calderside Academy reach second successive business final

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Rising business stars from Calderside Academy have once again reached the final of a national competition aiming to encourage more young women to consider careers in investment management.The Blantyre school’s team have reached next month’s junior final of the Growing Future Assets competition, which sees them research and analyse companies in depth and give a pitch to industry experts about their investment potential.

Calderside’s participants will be hoping to emulate the success of their predecessor Money Makers team, who won the 2024 contest and its top prize of £800 for the school.

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Participants have also had online Q&A opportunities with investor relations representatives from leading companies including AG Barr, Novo Nordisk and Spotify to gain deeper insights into businesses, as well as