Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
More than £8million in Scottish government funding has been allocated to support the creation of up to 460 new jobs around the Grangemouth industrial cluster.
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has warned that Europe must rapidly increase defence spending and prepare for the possibility of direct conflict with Russia, saying the continent faces a threat “on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured.”
Harbour Energy has this morning announced it agreed a deal to acquire substantially all the subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners Ltd and Waldorf Production Ltd, currently in administration, for almost £127million.
Following two sold out and critically acclaimed West End seasons, John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play will come to Aberdeen in January, with a week-long stint at the Music Hall from Tuesday, January 20 to Saturday, January 24.
The number of people in hospital with flu in Grampian has more than doubled in the last week – with admissions to Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital the highest on record.
The award-winning DFN Project SEARCH University of Aberdeen employability programme is offering young people aged 16-24 with learning disabilities or who are on the autistic spectrum the opportunity to join in Session 2026/27.
GEOLOG, a global leader in surface logging, well-site geoscience, and advanced drilling optimisation services, has once again brought festive spirit by sponsoring Befriend a Child’s 2025 Christmas Party.
IKEA has announced plans to open a Plan and Order Point in Union Square, Aberdeen, with the store set to open in spring next year.
Managing hydrocarbons - tracking, analysing, and optimising production across upstream assets - remains one of the most critical tasks for the energy industry. Yet, many organisations still rely on legacy systems that have been in place for years, if not decades.
TechFest, Scotland’s leading STEM charity, is celebrating the nationwide success of its ‘Innovation in Action’ competition, which has inspired secondary school pupils across the country to design creative solutions to improve life for visually impaired people.
Rock Flow Dynamics was proud to welcome the Scottish Cup into its newly opened office space within Aurora, Aberdeen - a moment that brought excitement, energy, and a real sense of community spirit to the team.