International School Aberdeen (ISA) recently played host to a record-breaking Model United Nations (MUN) conference, bringing together students from across the city for high-level debate and diplomacy.
eTest, part of the Aberdeenshire-based eGroup, is scaling up to meet international client demand after completing its largest subsea pressure testing project to date and securing a high-profile, three-year international contract.
Across financial services, transformation portfolios are stretched thin. Most firms spend heavily on foundational delivery through managing regulatory change, remediation, and BAU digital plumbing, while also trying to drive real transformation through product innovation, improved customer experience, and operating model evolution.
Responding to the UK Government 2025 Budget Statement, Russell Borthwick, Chief Executive at Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, said:
Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Building work has started on a new modern pavilion at Harlaw Playing Fields which will be a huge improvement on current facilities for pupils and staff at Harlaw Academy.
If you haven’t read the thousands of pages that accompanied yesterday’s Budget, I’ll save you the trouble.
The UK Government has announced a relaxation of restrictions on new oil and gas licences in the North Sea as part of a package of measures associated with the Autumn Budget.
Capital gains tax (CGT) relief for owners selling their businesses to employee ownership trusts (EOT) will be slashed from 100% to 50%, effective immediately.
LNER, the state-run train operator that services London King's Cross, has seen its losses and taxpayer subsidies doubled despite an increase in passengers.
Pets at Home is axing up to 250 jobs as part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan to stabalise the business after a series of profit warnings under prior leadership.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Energy Profits Levy will remain until 2030, rejecting industry calls for urgent reform and triggering fresh warnings over jobs, investment and UK energy security.