OpenGraph Image for Trump's North Sea backing sends Chamber traffic soaring

Trump's North Sea backing sends Chamber traffic soaring

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/trumps-north-sea-backing-sends-chamber-traffic-soaring

Donald Trump has said the UK is making "a very big mistake" with its oil and gas policy and has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "open up the North Sea".

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'Farage doesn't have what it takes' says Musk

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/farage-doesnt-have-what-it-takes-says-musk

Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, just weeks after reports he would donate to the party.

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Major studies highlight catastrophic impact Labour's employment policies having on firms

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/major-studies-highlight-catastrophic-impact-labours-employment-policies-having-on-firms

Separate major studies from the British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses have delivered a damning indictment of the Labour government's policies on employment and tax.

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Market Watch: New Look set to speed up store closures

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-new-look-set-to-speed-up-store-closures

Fashion retailer New Look is set to accelerate store closures as it continues to grapple with the fallout from Labour's tax-raising budget.

OpenGraph Image for Wind now UK's biggest electricity source for first time

Wind now UK's biggest electricity source for first time

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wind-now-uks-biggest-electricity-source-for-first-time

Power generated by thousands of turbines both on and offshore has led to wind being the UK's biggest source of electricity for the first time ever.

Monday, January 6, 2025: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/monday-january-6-2025-todays-business-headlines

Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.

OpenGraph Image for Hunter Adams announces finance director promotion

Hunter Adams announces finance director promotion

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/hunter-adams-announces-finance-director-promotion

Hunter Adams is delighted to announce that Katrina (Kat) Spence has been promoted to finance director.

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Energy support for long winter months as Scarf prepares for 40th anniversary

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/energy-support-for-long-winter-months-as-scarf-prepares-for-40th-anniversary

The current cold snap servs as a reminder of the long winter months ahead, and that the pressures faced by many households and businesses in keeping their buildings warm show no signs of letting up.

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Council welcomes assistance from School Meal Debt Fund

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/council-welcomes-assistance-from-school-meal-debt-fund

School meal debt, accrued by parents and carers, up until March 31 2024, is to be written off to help families already experiencing severe financial pressures, Aberdeen City Council announced today.

OpenGraph Image for Mearns & Gill gears up for 2025 growth with further strategic digital appointment

Mearns & Gill gears up for 2025 growth with further strategic digital appointment

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/mearns-gill-gears-up-for-2025-growth-with-further-strategic-digital-appointment

Aberdeen-based creative marketing agency Mearns & Gill steps into a new year of team growth as it announces the appointment of Dianne Youngson as digital marketing manager, further strengthening its expanding digital team.

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Networking event in the West End of Aberdeen

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/networking-event-in-the-west-end-of-aberdeen

A new opportunity for networking is taking place in the West End of Aberdeen this month.

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Energy Industries Council appoints three new non-executive board members

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/energy-industries-council-appoints-three-new-non-executive-board-members

Energy Industries Council, the world-leading energy trade association, named three experienced professionals to the company's board of directors.