OpenGraph Image for Friday, August 29, 2025: Today's business headlines

Friday, August 29, 2025: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/friday-august-29-2025-todays-business-headlines

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

OpenGraph Image for Wood strikes £81million deal to sell American business unit

Wood strikes £81million deal to sell American business unit

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wood-strikes-81million-deal-to-sell-american-business-unit

Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has announced the sale of its North American Transmission & Distribution (T&D) engineering business for $110 million (£81million).

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Market Watch: Think tank calls for £8billion bank windfall tax to plug Treasury gap

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/think-tank-calls-for-8billion-bank-windfall-tax-to-plug-treasury-gap

A leading think tank has urged the Chancellor to introduce a new levy on banks that could raise £8billion a year for public services.

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Let’s show the world that Europe’s energy capital is still in the game

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/lets-show-the-world-that-europes-energy-capital-is-still-in-the-game

The eyes of the world will be on this region over the next week as tens of thousands of attendees from the global offshore energy community gather for the SPE Offshore Europe (OE25) conference and exhibition at this most critical of times for the industry as it wrestles with the challenges, barriers and opportunities of the transition to a new integrated-energy approach. 

OpenGraph Image for BrewDog chair warns Chancellor against ‘taxing everything’

BrewDog chair warns Chancellor against ‘taxing everything’

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/brewdog-chair-warns-chancellor-against-taxing-everything

BrewDog chairman Allan Leighton has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to move away from “taxing everything in some way, shape or form” as she prepares her Autumn Budget.

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Angela Rayner accused of avoiding £40K stamp duty on seaside flat

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/angela-rayner-accused-of-avoiding-40k-stamp-duty-on-seaside-flat

Angela Rayner has been accused of dodging £40,000 in stamp duty on her new seaside flat after she told authorities it was her primary residence.

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Order your 75 plate now at TrustFord Aberdeen

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/order-your-75-plate-now-at-trustford-aberdeen

The countdown is on… and TrustFord Aberdeen has some showstopping deals lined up for the arrival of the new 75 plate this September.

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Bethan celebrates 10 years of making customs clear (and cool!)

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/bethan-celebrates-10-years-of-making-customs-clear-and-cool

This week, Aberdeenshire-based Bethan Customs Consultancy is celebrating a major milestone: it’s 10th birthday!

EIC report warns UK Offshore wind buildout at risk from infrastructure gaps

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/eic-report-warns-uk-offshore-wind-buildout-at-risk-from-infrastructure-gaps

Britain risks missing its 2030 offshore wind target of 55 gigawatts (5 GW floating) due to infrastructure bottlenecks, according to a new report by the Energy Industries Council, the world-leading trade association for the energy supply chain.

OpenGraph Image for Cirrus Workspaces joins hundreds of runners at Aberdeen Runway Run to raise funds for local charities

Cirrus Workspaces joins hundreds of runners at Aberdeen Runway Run to raise funds for local charities

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/cirrus-workspaces-joins-hundreds-of-runners-at-aberdeen-runway-run-to-raise-funds-for-local-charities

Cirrus Workspaces was proud to lace up and take part as a key sponsor in this year’s Aberdeen International Airport Runway Run.

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Empowering your business through proactive IT partnership

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/empowering-your-business-through-proactive-it-partnership
OpenGraph Image for ICE UK delivers long-term flooring solution for offshore galley floor and pot wash area after previous poor installation

ICE UK delivers long-term flooring solution for offshore galley floor and pot wash area after previous poor installation

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/ice-uk-delivers-long-term-flooring-solution-for-offshore-galley-floor-and-pot-wash-area-after-previous-poor-installation

ICE UK was recently approached to rectify a significant flooring issue within an offshore galley and pot wash area that had deteriorated rapidly due to poor initial installation.