Business owners to discuss how to ‘harness the spending power of the NC500’
Small business owners will gather in Inverness today to discuss ways they can “harness the spending power” of NC500 road trip tourists.
North of Scotland
North-east firm’s boss says it has to teach basics to apprentices
Peterhead’s biggest employer has claimed it needs to privately educate dozens of local pupils each year so apprentices can pass a basic aptitude test.
Expert will outline how best to face Brexit stress
Brexit stress tests show markets are reacting negatively to the conservative leadership election, according to a leading economist.
Harbour bosses welcome benchmark on health and safety
Bosses at Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) are celebrating external recognition of the port’s record on health and safety.
Chrysaor buys into Apache’s North Sea exploration acreage
Private-equity back oil firm Chrysaor has snapped up stakes in a number of UK North Sea licences containing exploration prospects from US business Apache.
Half of Dounreay rundown money remains unspent
Nearly half of a fund run by Dounreay’s operators to help the far north weather the terminal rundown of the nuclear plant went unspent last year.
Start-up building AI to help citizens get advice
A north-east technology start-up has been chosen to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) to Citizens Advice Scotland (Cas) under a contract showcasing pioneering new software developed in the region.
Flight restrictions placed on H175 helicopters after ‘crack’ detected
Flight restrictions have been placed on a type of helicopter widely used in the North Sea.
Lights, camera… action for tourism businesses
Scotland has played host to a galaxy of Hollywood stars filming their celluloid magic over the years, from Mel Gibson in Braveheart and Ted Danson in Loch Ness through to Daniel Craig in Skyfall and Saoirse Ronan in Mary Queen of Scots.
Expertise can still mean big business for travel firms
Go back a few decades and the way we arranged our holidays or business trips was fairly routine.
Joint venture is ‘natural step’ for inspection firms
A former senior executive at Global Energy Group (GEG) has joined forces with the firm again in a joint venture aimed at creating the “strongest offshore drilling inspection company in the North Sea”.
New head of office announced for Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office
A new boss has taken over at the helm of Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office.
Carpe diem by starting savings plan right now
YOLO – or you only live once, much like the Latin carpe diem – is a call to live life to the full.
Jail was steal at £600K to preserve Blue Toon heritage
Peterhead Prison has been a landmark in the town for more than 130 years. The mammoth, granite structure decorated by razor wire would be, to some, a building only pictured in a Victorian horror film.
Don’t rely on the taxman to help with new off-payroll rules
The long-awaited consultation into off-payroll working rules for the private sector from April 2020 drew to a close on May 28.
Small business growth weaker in Aberdeen than rest of the UK
Fewer business are being created in Aberdeen than any other city in the UK, a new report has revealed.
Gothenburg Greats could expose fans to cyber crime
Six Gothenburg Greats and their former manager at Aberdeen FC could be leaving Dons fans exposed to cyber crime.
Highlands and islands figures win accolades at Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Business leaders in Moray and the Western Isles were among the winners at EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Scotland 2019 awards last night.
Greenpeace protestors climb back onto oil rig in Cromarty Firth
Greenpeace activists have climbed aboard a BP-contracted oil rig in the Cromarty Firth again.
New CEO takes the reins at Flowline Specialists
Aberdeenshire-based energy equipment maker Flowline Specialists has reshuffled its management team after its long-standing chief executive left the business.
RAF squadron looks to oil and gas sector to bolster ranks
An RAF squadron set up at the height of the Cold War is looking to the oil and gas industry as it seeks to bolster its ranks.
Building Beatrice ‘undoubtedly a proud moment’, project boss says
Building one of Scotland’s largest infrastructure projects hasn’t been easy, yet Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm boss Steven Wilson said finishing it virtually problem-free as “undoubtedly the proudest moment” of his career.
North-east investment group has offshore wind ‘firmly’ in its sights, Sir Ian Wood says
An investment fund created to establish diversification across the north-east of Scotland has offshore wind “firmly in its sights”, according to Sir Ian Wood.
North Sea rig protestors face court
Two Greenpeace campaigners faced court yesterday accused of tethering themselves to an oil rig in an ongoing demonstration.
Retail units on the horizon in Forres
Construction has started on three new retail units in Forres as part of a move to address increasing demand from residential developments in the town.
Support group’s ‘major impact’ in helping firms
Small company support organisation Outer Hebrides Business Gateway (OHBG) has hailed a “record year” and said its recent activity in the islands is expected to result in the creation and safeguarding of up to 120 jobs.
Crown Office announces fatal accident inquiry into 2013 Super Puma Crash
A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) has been announced for a helicopter crash off the coast of Shetland in 2013 that caused the deaths of four people.
Cnooc’s UK business posts £1bn pre-tax profit
A recovering oil price drove a boost to profits for Cnooc’s operations in the UK and Ireland in 2018.
VAT recovery practice review by HMRC will be valuable, says HIE
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has said an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review of its VAT recovery practices, which has been under way for the past 20 months, will be “valuable” in updating its methods.
Total still hungry for exploration in central North Sea stronghold
Total’s UK boss said the French major would keep searching for new discoveries in and around its central North Sea (CNS) stronghold.
North-east millionaire launches new gin and vodka
North-east multimillionaire Alasdair Locke has launched a gin and a vodka produced organically on the family estate at Glenrinnes, near Dufftown, on Speyside.
Transocean serve Greenpeace activists with injunction over oil rig standoff
Activists occupying a BP-contracted oil rig in the Cromarty Firth have been served with an injunction by the owner in a bid to halt a two-day standoff, Greenpeace UK has claimed.