Adrian Watson

More Purple Flag success for Aberdeen city centre

Aberdeen city centre has been hailed as a shining example to the rest of the country after securing the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for…
Chris O'Neil

Head of Gray’s to deliver keynote at cycling industry event

The Head of Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Gray’s School of Art is to deliver the keynote presentation at an event which will highlight the…

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns to Glasgow

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, is back at the SECC on May 20…
Dave Stewart

Wood Group secures new contract with Hess in Malaysia

Wood Group has been awarded a five year contract with Hess Exploration & Production Malaysia. The operations and maintenance contract is to support Hess’…

Shell in $3.8 billion deal to sell North Sea assets

Shell is to sell more than half of its North Sea stake to private equity-backed Chrysaor for $3.8b (£3.04b). The deal will give Shell a…
Claire Gillespie of Skills Development Scotland

10 inspiring projects funded by Digital Xtra

The Digital Xtra fund has awarded £150,000 to a series of sustainable digital initiatives aimed at engaging and inspiring Scotland’s next generation of digital…
Tobermory Distillery

Distell to invest in distillery upgrade at Tobermory

South African spirit and wine producer, Distell Group Ltd, is planning to invest in its Tobermory distillery and visitor centre. The distillery will stop production…
Lynda Sword and Alison Carr from Cash for Kids Radio Tay are presented with a £42,000 cheque from Thorntons From back left: Graeme Dickson, Graham Lambert, Malcolm Farquhar, Stuart Mackie, Nick Barclay, George Dunlop, Grant Hamilton From front left: Murray Etherington, Lynda Sword – Cash for Kids Radio Tay Charity Manager, Lorna Goodfellow, Megan Sweeney, Alison Carr – Cash for Kids Radio Tay Charity Executive and Margaret Allan.

Thorntons raises record £42,000 for Cash for Kids

Law firm Thorntons has achieved its biggest ever fundraising total for its 20th annual Charity Wills Campaign. Thorntons has raised an impressive £42,000 after pledging…
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Dunfermline businesses and students learn how to pitch with Bob Keiller

Dunfermline businesses and Fife College students recently enjoyed a pitching masterclass with Bob Keiller former CEO of Wood Group. The 4-hour Masterclass was a joint…
Linda Leuchars

New CEO for Dundee Science Centre

Dundee born Linda Leuchars has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Science Centre as from next month. Linda, a University of…
Aberdeen Citibase

New Citibase Aberdeen business hub open day for small businesses looking to grow

Having recently just opened its doors, a new fully serviced business centre in the heart of Aberdeen’s West End is holding an open day…
Jerry Stewart

Eagle first courier company to receive top grade in emission scheme

Eagle Couriers has become the first Scottish courier covering the North East to be awarded the top grade in the Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire…
Stuart Dunne

Shepherd promotes two Aberdeen surveyors to partner

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has promoted a pair of North East residential surveyors to partner. Aberdeen-based Stuart Dunne and Peterhead-based Andrew Sykes are two of nine…
Chairman Graeme Coutts (left) with BGF investor Mike Sibson

BGF makes £10m investment in Aberdeen’s Frontrow

Growth capital investor, Business Growth Fund (BGF), has invested £10m in Aberdeen based Frontrow Energy Technology Group to support the company’s growth plans, alongside…
Men’s Health Fuel Beef Jerky

Forres company launches Men’s Health Fuel Beef Jerky

Forres based Meatsnacks Group Ltd, the largest producer of jerky and biltong in Europe has launched a new Men’s Health Fuel Beef Jerky. With the…
SIRAKOSS Putty (photo courtesy SIRAKOSS)

New US patents for Aberdeen medical device company

Aberdeen based medical device company SIRAKOSS Ltd has received two patents for its bone graft technologies from the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
Steve Harris

Room rates buoyant for Glasgow and Edinburgh, but decline for Aberdeen

The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed another month of occupancy…
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The Open at Royal Troon benefited Scotland by £110 million

Hosting The 145th Open at Royal Troon delivered more than £110 million worth of benefit to Scotland, according to an independent study. The Open, which…

Ness Clothing in administration with three more store closures

The Joint Administrators of Ness Clothing have announced that three more of the clothing & accessories company’s stores are to close. The stores – located…
Paul Lawrie (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Carbon tees-up five figure support for Paul Lawrie Foundation

Financial planning and investment firm Carbon Financial Partners has committed nearly £20,000 to support the Paul Lawrie Foundation. The charity created by Scotland’s 1999 Open Championship…
(L-R) Grant Rogerson, Scott Chapman, Rory Livesey, Andrew Lyon, John Gregor

Top student award for ANM Group auctioneer

Rory Livesey, an auctioneer wih Aberdeen & Northern Marts, has been awarded top Scottish student of the year by the Institute of Auctioneers and…
From left - Shaf Rasul and Sam Zawadzki

Edinburgh software start-up receives £150k funding boost

An innovative PropTech specialist backed by a leading Scots entrepreneur has been handed a fresh £150,000 boost from Scottish EDGE and IBM. Edinburgh University spin-out…
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Ecometrica poised for rapid expansion after £375k funding boost

Edinburgh based Ecometrica is set for expansion after receiving a funding boost of £375k from the Growth Finance and Emerging Technology team at Clydesdale…
L-R Alison Connelly, Head of Funding Development at RSPB and Suzy Smith, Marketing Director for The Famous Grouse

Famous Grouse and RSPB toast £600,000 success

The Famous Grouse is toasting the success of its partnership with RSPB which has reached a significant fundraising milestone of £600,000. The money will help…
Straiton Retail Park

New retail signings at Straiton Retail Park

Following the successful opening of the new flagship Next store at Straiton Retail Park in Scotland, Peel Retail Parks has signed two new deals…
Scotch Whisky Association

Whisky generates £5bn a year for UK economy

New figures reveal gin and beer are following in the footsteps of exporting phenomenon Scotch whisky. The celebration of poet Robert Burns is now marked…
Emilia Matuszkiewicz, Amelia Derewonko and Scott Gordon, CityFibre's Fibre Planner in Aberdeen

Aberdeen’s City Council to benefit from Gigabit City transformation

Aberdeen’s schools, libraries and other public buildings are set to receive in internet connectivity boost after Aberdeen City Council became the latest organisation to…
Neil Gordon

Subsea Expo to explore global opportunities for UK firms

With UK subsea exports valued at almost £5 billion, Subsea UK is encouraging British firms to set their sights on international expansion to sustain…
Artist's impression of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre set to double headcount

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is set to double its headcount as it prepares to open its new innovation facility to the Scottish…
L-R: Iain Swanston (Klozers), Gordon White (fatBuzz), John Anderson (Strathclyde Business School), Claire Kinloch (Genoa Black), Anas Sarwar (MSP), Eric Munro (RBS)

Scotland’s first sales and marketing academy launched

Three Scottish businesses have joined forces to work together to combat youth unemployment in Scotland, which latest government figures show is at 50,000 people. Sales…
Roger Kilburn

£700k investment to help meet £400m industrial biotechnology goal

Small businesses in Scotland are set to receive a significant boost as the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) announces over £700,000 of investment for…
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Power Jacks opens new German office

Specialist engineering business Power Jacks has bolstered its international growth plans by establishing a dedicated sales office in Germany. The move not only provides the…
Aberdeen Harbour

Spotlight on harbour expansion opportunities for local businesses

Specialists in a variety of specific disciplines are being invited to an event designed to help them play a part in the £350 million…
Julie Mitchell-Mehta

Your Inbound Marketing New Year’s Resolution

How are your resolutions going? Are you still in the gym three times a week or is the pub beginning to look more appealing?…
Clare Foster

Masdar purchase 25% stake in Hywind floating offshore windfarm

Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, Masdar has acquired a 25% stake in Statoil’s Hywind Scotland floating offshore windfarm. The 30MW wind farm, to be located…

Fallen Brewing doubles its capacity and launches range in cans

Scottish craft brewer Fallen Brewing has installed a canning line and plans to move its entire beer range into cans thus doubling its output. Fallen…
Deirdre Michie

Two New Industry Leaders Join Oil & Gas UK’s Board

Two leading figures in the UK oil and gas industry, Greta Lydecker from Chevron Upstream Europe and ConocoPhillip’s Terri King, have joined the board…
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North-east businessmen invest in international integrated crew management company

OLYMPUS Marine Services, which provides staffing solutions to the oil and gas sector and marine industries, has received a significant inward investment from local…
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Laura Sutherland: Tips on how to integrate PR and SEO

PR and SEO can and should exist side by side. One of the biggest challenges for PR and SEO is assuming either everyone knows everything or no-one…
Julie Grieve

Tech startup wins Scottish Enterprise grant

A Fife-based business women has won a Scottish Enterprise grant to help kick start her new business that has the potential to transform the…