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Peterhead project to contribute £685million to Scots economy

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/peterhead-project-to-contribute-685million-to-scots-economy

A planned new low-carbon power station at SSE Thermal's Peterhead site could give a £2billion-plus boost to the British economy.

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Chamber urges politicians to resist windfall tax

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/chamber-urges-politicians-to-resist-windfall-tax

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has today urged politicians to vote down plans for a windfall tax on North Sea companies as figures reveal that the Treasury is already set to bank £10billion in tax this year.

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Scottish Government under fire for snubbing US offshore energy event

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scottish-government-under-fire-for-snubbing-us-offshore-energy-event

Scotland risks losing out on investment after government officials snubbed a US energy conference because of a reported ban on attending oil and gas events.

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Wednesday May 18th: The morning market report

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wednesday-may-18th-the-morning-market-report

Scottish retail sales were close to pre-pandemic levels last month, although the cost-of-living crisis is making the recovery more challenging.

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Wednesday May 18: Today's local and national business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wednesday-may-18-todays-local-and-national-business-headlines

Home Bargains is to open a new £1 million store near Aberdeen on Saturday. The discount store said the new site at Portlethen Retail Park would create 51 new jobs.

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'Targeted' energy investment could create 9,000 additional jobs in the North-east

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/targeted-energy-investment-could-create-9-000-additional-jobs-in-the-north-east

A review on the future shape of the energy workforce by Robert Gordon University (RGU) reveals that if the region attracts £17billion of renewables investment, then 54,000 direct and indirect jobs could be secured by 2030, up from 45,000 currently.

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UK inflation hits 40 year high

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/uk-inflation-hits-40-year-high

Prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years as higher energy bills hit millions of households.

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Proserv secures major floating wind contract

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/proserv-secures-major-floating-wind-contract

Global controls technology leader Proserv is to supply its pioneering holistic cable monitoring system (CMS), ECG™, to Norwegian international energy company Equinor’s Hywind Scotland

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MPs vote to block windfall tax...for now

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/mps-vote-to-block-windfall-tax-for-now

MPs voted to block a windfall tax yesterday - but Chancellor Rishi Sunak has again hinted that he is willing to consider the levy if energy companies don't reinvest profits in the UK.

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Thursday, May 19: Today's political diary

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/thursday-may-19-todays-political-diary
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ESG action downgraded by SMEs

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/esg-action-downgraded-by-smes

Almost three quarters (71%) of SME businesses have downgraded the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance.