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Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
A £5.4million five-year project is to be created which will have grants for capital building improvements, heritage skills training, and community heritage activities in the east end of Union Street and the Castlegate.
Harbour Energy's strategy to diversify internationally - accelerated by the UK’s Energy Profits Levy (EPL) - has helped to deliver a strong set of results this morning.
Electric vehicle (EV) owners will face a new pay-per-mile tax under plans set to be unveiled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Budget later this month.
Parking in city centre council car parks for £1 after 5pm is set to return to the city centre in January.
Kemi Badenoch has declared what she called an “oil and gas emergency” in the North-east of Scotland, accusing Labour and the SNP of putting thousands of energy jobs at risk.
The UK’s leading safety expert, Arco, is currently looking for a new business development manager to join the team in Aberdeen.
Aberdeenshire-based global oil and gas completions specialist Vulcan Completion Products is preparing to mark an important milestone in its global growth journey.
Multi award-winning torque specialist EnerQuip is celebrating its landmark tenth anniversary by announcing a significant evolution in its leadership.
STV is set to air a special programme on Friday 7 November, live from its Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow, which will highlight and celebrate the work of its charity, the STV Children’s Appeal, throughout 2025.
The UK could add thousands of jobs, retain economic value and lead the world in energy with the right policies, collaborative action, and a focus on an integrated energy workforce, according to OEUK’s 2025 Workforce Insight.