Nuvo HR appoints Lauren Patton as HR advisor

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/nuvo-hr-appoints-lauren-patton-as-hr-advisor

Nuvo HR is delighted to welcome Lauren Patton to its team as HR Advisor. Lauren joins with strong experience across HR operations, employee relations and people support, with a well-rounded understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by organisations today.

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Brodies adds to its construction practice with partner appointment and opens Leeds office

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/brodies-adds-to-its-construction-practice-with-partner-appointment-and-opens-leeds-office

UK top 50* law firm Brodies LLP has appointed new partner Bill Barton and will be opening an office in Leeds to support the growth of its construction practice.

OpenGraph Image for Simon Roddy joins GB Energy Nuclear after 33 years at Shell

Simon Roddy joins GB Energy Nuclear after 33 years at Shell

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/simon-roddy-joins-gb-energy-nuclear-after-33-years-at-shell

Great British Energy has announced the appointment of Simon Roddy as its new chief executive officer of its nuclear division.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/tuesday-december-9-2025-todays-business-headlines

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

OpenGraph Image for Starmer could become 'second Thatcher' if EPL not removed, Swinney warns

Starmer could become 'second Thatcher' if EPL not removed, Swinney warns

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/starmer-could-become-second-thatcher-if-epl-not-removed-swinney-warns

John Swinney has warned Sir Keir Starmer he could become "a second Thatcher" unless he acts now to remove the Energy Profits Levy destroying the industry.

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Dons to meet with council bosses in possible 'big step forward' for stadium

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/dons-to-meet-with-council-bosses-in-possible-big-step-forward-for-stadium

Aberdeen City Council leaders have invited Aberdeen FC to a meeting later this week in what the Dons hope will be "the first big step forward in some time" in relation to new stadium plans.

OpenGraph Image for STV journalists vote to strike over plans to cut North news programme

STV journalists vote to strike over plans to cut North news programme

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/stv-journalists-to-strike-over-plans-to-cut-north-news-programme

Journalists at STV have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over plans to axe the STV North programme.

Danu launches flexible monthly support to help SMEs embed operational excellence

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/danu-launches-flexible-monthly-support-to-help-smes-embed-operational-excellence

Danu Solutions, a North-east based Operational and Organisational Excellence consultancy, has launched a new range of flexible monthly support packages to help SMEs boost profitability, performance and enable sustainable growth without the cost of a full-time senior hire.

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Market Watch: Magnum Ice Cream debuts with €8billion valuation

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-magnum-ice-cream-debuts-with-8billion-valuation

Unilever's newly spun-out ice-cream division, the Magnum Ice Cream Company, was valued at €7.8billion as it began trading in Amsterdam.

OpenGraph Image for NSTA launches UK’s second carbon storage licensing round

NSTA launches UK’s second carbon storage licensing round

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/nsta-launches-uks-second-carbon-storage-licensing-round

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has today opened a carbon storage licensing round offering 14 locations in Scottish and English waters for exploration and appraisal, and with potential to provide future capacity to support industrial decarbonisation for the UK and Europe.

OpenGraph Image for Johnston Carmichael partners with Sage to offer powerful new technology that supports SME growth

Johnston Carmichael partners with Sage to offer powerful new technology that supports SME growth

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/johnston-carmichael-partners-with-sage-to-offer-powerful-new-technology-that-supports-sme-growth

Johnston Carmichael has partnered with Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, to offer new technology that delivers real-time, actionable, financial insight – helping scaling businesses to boost productivity and proactively manage growth.

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Choosing your next home: New build vs second-hand houses

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/choosing-your-next-home-new-build-vs-second-hand-houses

Buying a home is a hugely important decision.