When Professor Pete Edwards was asked, during his first days in office in November, what his ambition was as principal of the University of Aberdeen, his answer came as a single, uncompromising word.
Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Vladimir Putin has rejected a peace deal in Ukraine following talks with the US in Moscow.
A beautifully presented three-bedroom (plus study) double-upper apartment in Aberdeen’s sought-after West End has been reduced to £1,295 per month, as Laurie & Co bring TFF, 5 Queens Gardens to the rental market.
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce will be closed over the festive period.
Aberdeenshire Council is proudly supporting the forthcoming Small Business Saturday event, the nationwide campaign celebrating the UK’s much-loved 5.45 million small businesses.
Interocean Marine Services (Interocean) has been named the winner of the Innovation and Technology Project of the Year at the 2025 International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Awards in Kuala Lumpur, recognising the company’s pioneering offshore support capabilities and its leadership in digital innovation.
This year marked a turning point for Ryden. We recently entered a strategic investment partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), a decision that begins an exciting new chapter for our firm. This move wasn’t born out of necessity. It was a deliberate, forward-looking step to strengthen our capabilities, deepen sector expertise and ensure we are equipped to help shape the next decade of Scotland’s property market.
This festive season, MISS Miscarriage Support is shining a light for anyone in Scotland affected by pregnancy loss.
TrustFord Aberdeen welcomed a particularly well-known visitor this week, as Santa Claus himself arrived to have his sleigh put through its MOT.
For 50 years and across three generations, Sinclairs has grown from Tom and Nellie Sinclair’s small Inverurie watch-repair shop into a 7,000 sq. ft store offering jewellery, watches, fine gifts and a café bistro.
Finder Energy has secured the Petrojarl I FPSO for its KTJ Project after forming a new strategic agreement with Amplus Energy, which has divested the Petrojarl I to Finder Energy and taken a significant equity stake in the company.