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Quartzelec staff provide support for local food banks

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/quartzelec-staff-provide-support-for-local-food-banks

The compounding economic effects of Covid, Brexit and the current situation in Ukraine are really being felt by many here in the United Kingdom.

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Robots, rainforests and racing cars at TechFest activity weekend

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/robots-rainforests-and-racing-cars-at-techfest-activity-weekend

LEGO robots, a teddy bears’ hospital, rainforests, creepy crawlies and a journey through the solar system will combine to inspire budding young scientists at the TechFest Activity Weekend.

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Stewart Milne Group and AIMCH partners win innovation accolade

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/stewart-milne-group-and-aimch-partners-win-innovation-accolade

Stewart Milne Group, in partnership with Barratt Developments and Forster Group, has won Innovation of the Year (Transition to Net Zero) at the Homes for Scotland Awards for its Advanced Industrialised Methods of the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project.

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Tuesday May 24: Today's political diary

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/tuesday-may-24-todays-political-diary
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£2.4m legacy gift to fund PhDs in plant sciences

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/2-4m-legacy-gift-to-fund-phds-in-plant-sciences

Applications are now open for four fully funded PhD studentships in plant sciences thanks to a generous legacy gift of £2.4m to the University of Aberdeen Development Trust from former students of the University.

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Scottish cancer charity launches second art sculpture trail

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scottish-cancer-charity-launches-second-art-sculpture-trail

Clan Cancer Support, the north-east’s leading cancer support charity has partnered with Wild in Art for a second time to bring an exciting new art trail to the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland.

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Peterson awarded logistics contract from OceanXpress

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/peterson-awarded-logistics-contract-from-oceanxpress

International energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a logistics contract from OceanXpress, a joint venture between Damen and Ampelmann

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Wood awarded contract for a new facility in France

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wood-awarded-contract-for-a-new-facility-in-france

Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has secured a new multi-million-dollar contract to deliver engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) for Solvay new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) site to be built in Tavaux, France.

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Report urges government backing for ‘transformational’ net zero projects

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/report-urges-government-backing-for-transformational-net-zero-projects

Politicians are being urged to back two major net zero projects to deliver an energy transition that will protect and grow jobs in Scotland.

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Sunak now plotting £10billion windfall tax raid

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/sunak-now-plotting-10billion-windfall-tax-raid

Rishi Sunak has ordered officials to draw up plans for a possible windfall tax on more than £10billion of excess profits by electricity generators, including wind farm operators.

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Fresh talks aim to resolve Scotrail crisis

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/fresh-talks-aim-to-resolve-scotrail-crisis

ScotRail and the train drivers' union Aslef are to return to talks this week in the ongoing dispute over pay.

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Tuesday May 24: Today's local and national business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/tuesday-may-24-todays-local-and-national-business-headlines

Ross Brown, professor in entrepreneurship and small business finance at the University of St Andrews' School of Management has called for a full review of the Scottish National Investment Bank's (SNIB) operations.