OpenGraph Image for Thursday, October 30, 2025: Today's business headlines

Thursday, October 30, 2025: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/thursday-october-30-2025-todays-business-headlines

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

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Scheme to guarantee Grangemouth workers job interview in UK first

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scheme-to-guarantee-grangemouth-workers-job-interview-in-uk-first

Grangemouth workers made redundant following the refinery closure will be prioritised for roles created through the Scottish Government's £25million Grangemouth Just Transition Fund, thanks to a new clause in grant funding awarded.

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Chancellor weighing up early end to North Sea windfall tax

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/chancellor-weighing-up-early-end-to-north-sea-windfall-tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers a year earlier than planned, according to reports this morning.

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Major investment to transform Aberdeen's Energy Transition Zone

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/major-investment-to-transform-aberdeens-energy-transition-zone

Aberdeen's shift to renewables is set to accelerate with a multimillion-pound investment to develop the city's Energy Transition Zone (ETZ).

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‘Reforming EPL is a moral imperative,’ says Aberdeen Cyrenians chief

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/reforming-epl-is-a-moral-imperative-says-aberdeen-cyrenians-chief

The chief executive of Aberdeen Cyrenians has warned that reforming the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) is not just an economic necessity – it is a moral one.

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Market Watch: Shell global earnings top £4bn in Q3

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-shell-global-earnings-top-4bn-in-q3

Shell has this morning announced global earnings of $5.4billion (£4.1billion) for the third quarter of 2025.

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Electra Learning retains LPI Gold Standard accreditation

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/electra-learning-retains-lpi-gold-standard-accreditation

Electra Learning, a leading provider of change management and learning solutions, is thrilled to announce that it has achieved Gold Standard from the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI).

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Meet the Member: Elior UK

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/meet-the-member-elior-uk

Elior at Work brings high-quality, sustainable food to workplaces across the UK. Created from client and consumer insight, we’re passionate about serving dishes that fuel productivity, boost wellbeing and enhance the workplace experience.

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DeepOcean engaged for Western Australian decommissioning project

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/deepocean-engaged-for-western-australian-decommissioning-project

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been appointed to support the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at oil and gas fields in Western Australia.

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Unique Group secures multi-million dollar contract with CCC Underwater Engineering for state-of-the-art LARS Systems

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/unique-group-secures-multi-million-dollar-contract-with-ccc-underwater-engineering-for-state-of-the-art-lars-systems

Unique Group, global leaders in subsea technologies and engineering, has been awarded a prestigious multi-million-dollar contract by CCC Underwater Engineering.

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RGU set to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/rgu-set-to-celebrate-global-entrepreneurship-week-2025

Robert Gordon University (RGU) is gearing up to take part in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), a worldwide celebration of entrepreneurial spirit that reaches millions of people across 180 countries.

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Eztek expands sales team

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/eztek-expands-sales-team

Eztek Limited, a leading provider of custom-engineered electronic systems for the energy sector, has appointed Neil Lindsay as technical advisor, strengthening the company’s sales and technical support capabilities.