Hundreds gather at Gleneagles Hotel to celebrate life of renowned chef Andrew Fairlie

by Blair Dingwall

March 12, 2019, 1:41 pm Updated: March 12, 2019, 1:52 pm

Andrew Fairlie in his restaurant at Gleneagles.

Reliance surpasses BP to join elite oil supermajor club

Reliance Industries Ltd., run by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has eclipsed BP Plc to break into an elite club of energy supermajors.

ConocoPhillips plans share buyback that’s almost 50% of market value

ConocoPhillips announced a 10-year plan to buy back $30 billion of shares, equivalent to about half of its current market capitalization, as the oil producer attempts to distance itself from the troubled U.S. shale industry.

Astronaut Tim Peake to promote Stem subjects to north-east schools

British astronaut Tim Peake is to address hundreds of north-east kids as part of The Data Lab’s first STEM event to be held in Aberdeen.

More supply chain bankruptcies on the cards if the ‘squeeze’ continues, report says

More oilfield service companies could go to the wall if operators continue to “squeeze” the supply chain financially, PwC and OGUK’s report said.

UK climbs world rankings for green energy attractiveness, EY says

The UK is now the seventh most attractive destination globally for investment in renewable energy, a new report said.

Private capital from afar to play greater role in North Sea growth as sentiment darkens

The UK North Sea will welcome more cash from overseas to bridge the gap left by traditional investors who are turning their backs on oil and gas, a new report said.