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Scottish Open sponsor Abrdn faces possible relegation from FTSE 100 index.

Abrdn in ‘tricky position’ as it faces FTSE 100 relegation

Market turmoil and a cancelled deal with a rival saw Abrdn plunge to a £320 million first-half loss.

The Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland's Scottish Mountain Bike Conference will showcase the array of trails available in Aberdeenshire and across Scotland to an international industry audience in November.

On your bikes: Hundreds to wheel into Aberdeen for adventure tourism conference

Hundreds of mountain biking enthusiasts will descend on Aberdeen in November for a conference promoting Scotland's adventure tourism credentials to the world.

By Erikka Askeland 0

Sanitary products offshore: How readily available are they?

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In 2020 OEUK chief executive Deirdre Michie said that female representation in industry was ‘not good enough’. Yet two years on women in the sector still face challenges in accessing basic facilities and amenities offshore.

By Ryan Duff 0

Lerwick Engineering & Fabrication at Greenhead near the Port of Lerwick will be under new ownership.

‘Decade of work’ ahead as Lerwick engineering firm expands to meet energy transition

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A management buyout will see Jake Watt take the helm at Lerwick Engineering & Fabrication (LEF), as he positions the firm to take advantage of low-carbon opportunities on Shetland and beyond.

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The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index found rocketing prices in July were driven by higher commodity prices, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine.

Cost of living spiral weakens business growth in Scotland – report

Business growth in Scotland has slowed to its weakest rate in 17 months as the cost of living crisis hit company order books, a new report has found.

By Erikka Askeland 0

Victoria Prentis, the MP for the Oxfordshire constituency of Banbury, spent two days in Shetland as well as taking in a visit to the Turriff show on a trip to the north-east.

UK fishing minister in Shetland aims for post-Brexit opportunities in 2026

UK fishing minister Victoria Prentis said she has listened carefully to what fishermen and industry leaders have told her about one of the islands’ key industries

By Hans Marter 0

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