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The magazine is the only one whose print edition is audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. </p> <p>First published in April 1984, Scottish Business Insider has served the Scottish business community for more than 30 years. Accepted as the most authoritative business2business publication, Insider features a number of regular reports including a listing of Scotland's Top 500 companies, a quarterly listing of corporate deals and profiles of Rising Stars and Leaders in the public and private sector.</p> <p>In March 2017 we upgraded our online presence by launching insider.co.uk as a standalone website.</p> <p>We are committed to reporting business and economic news accurately and speedily. While the print magazine is a more in-depth, reflective publication, insider.co.uk focuses on reporting live business news daily Monday to Friday at a speed which matches the needs of the business community.</p> <p>Politically we are generally neutral although we did come out on balance in support of a Remain vote in the 2016 Referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.</p> <p>Insider prides itself on well-informed, data-driven journalism, providing the figures as much as the facts on key areas of interest to the Scottish business community and those that work with them.</p> <p>After a print history that goes back further than any of our competitor publications, we have been proud of the rapid growth of our online publication since its launch as a standalone website in March 2017.</p> <p>Reporters and writers work across both print and online offerings and aim to provide the best of Scottish business coverage in whichever form it appears. 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On joining Insider, all editorial staff complete a training course in the Code and legal refresher training.</p> <p>At Insider, we recognise that protecting the rights of the individual consistently comes into conflict with the public’s right to know. This means we have to make difficult judgements, sometimes quickly, which are impossible to get right all of the time. 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