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Cognition Coaching
Aug 16 2018 by Nicky Carnie, coach and colour profiling specialist
Most businesses say their people are their biggest asset and it’s what makes their company great.
Can you feel it?
Aug 16 2018 by Bob Donnelly, managing director, Return To Scene
You’re humming, aren’t you? In all seriousness, as oil and gas finds its feet in this new normal there is an energy about this industry generated, I believe, by innovation.
Ctrl Alt Delete: Time to reboot the oil and gas industry
Aug 15 2018 by Gemma Noble, EY partner
While sentiment within the oil and gas industry remains inside the brackets of ‘cautious optimism’, caution is increasingly giving way to positivity.
Considering the impact of this summer's headlines
Aug 15 2018 by Bob Ruddiman, partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
The months of July and August see much of Northern Europe take vacation - always a time to recharge batteries, spend time with family, escape from family or enjoy some intentional solitude.
Hey Siri - what would a ‘no-deal’ Brexit mean for the UK oil and gas industry?
Aug 15 2018 by Professor Paul de Leeuw, RGU Oil & Gas Institute
The discussion around hard Brexit, soft Brexit, divorce bill, transition arrangements, new trade deals and the Chequers Brexit plan is now rapidly turning into a bewildering array of statements, claims and counter claims.
Anti-social behaviour on social media. When will people learn?
Aug 15 2018 by Jack Boyle, associate solicitor, Blackadders LLP
Have you ever heard about an employee being disciplined or dismissed because of inappropriate comments posted on social media?
More costs on their way for contractors & service companies?
Aug 15 2018 by Charlotte Stewart, payroll and employment taxes senior manager, Anderson Anderson & Brown
Aberdeen, more than most, has given much thought to the effects of the off-payroll working rules introduced into the public sector in April 2017, and the potential repercussions if these rules were rolled out into the private sector.
Farmland market outlook
Aug 10 2018 by James Presly, director, Aberdeen & Northern Estates
Despite the well reported challenges and uncertainties facing farming businesses and the wider rural economy, we at Aberdeen and Northern Estates Ltd have witnessed a continued healthy and steady demand.
New Council housing at Smithfield demonstrates progress in wider plans
Aug 10 2018 by Jenny Laing,
It has been an honour to have been part of the milestones in the development of 99 new Council houses at Smithfield.
Re-energise your team
Aug 9 2018 by Jeff Burns, magician, Fifth Dimension
A number of clients have recently been bringing us in to help energise their team after a challenging few years in the Aberdeen marketplace.
MTD for VAT – is it all bad news?
Aug 9 2018 by Hilary Dyson, cloud accounting manager, Anderson Anderson & Brown
So according to HMRC there’s no going back, MTD for VAT really is going to happen.
A decade high – why do rate rises in the UK make sense now?
Aug 8 2018 by Paul Heath, investment manager, Blackadders Wealth Management
“End of ultra-cheap credit age as Bank of England raises interest rates to highest for a decade.” – The i