OpenGraph Image for Wins for companies across UK at annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen

Wins for companies across UK at annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wins-for-companies-across-uk-at-annual-subsea-expo-awards-in-aberdeen

Companies and individuals leading the UK’s £9.4billion underwater industry were honoured at the Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen recently.

OpenGraph Image for New Aberdeen black-tie charity ball to raise funds and spark conversation around suicide prevention and mental health

New Aberdeen black-tie charity ball to raise funds and spark conversation around suicide prevention and mental health

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/new-aberdeen-black-tie-charity-ball-to-raise-funds-and-spark-conversation-around-suicide-prevention-and-mental-health

An inaugural black-tie charity event aimed at raising vital funds and awareness for suicide prevention and mental health will take place in Aberdeen this November.

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Scotland’s festival of light brightens the Aberdeen skies despite the February drizzle

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scotlands-festival-of-light-brightens-the-aberdeen-skies-despite-the-february-drizzle

Undeterred by the weather, tens of thousands of city-goers and visitors turned out in Aberdeen this weekend to celebrate curiosity at Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light.

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Seasonal Discussions explores the realities of freelancing in the creative industries

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/seasonal-discussions-explores-the-realities-of-freelancing-in-the-creative-industries

The latest episode of Seasonal Discussions turns its focus to freelancing and the often-unseen pressures that come with working independently in the creative industries.

OpenGraph Image for Iska Birnie Photography celebrates four year creative partnership

Iska Birnie Photography celebrates four year creative partnership

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/iska-birnie-photography-celebrates-four-year-creative-partnership

Aberdeenshire-based photographer Iska Birnie has welcomed the renewal of a long-standing professional partnership with Isabel Lockhart, founder of Legacy Celebrant, marking four years of continued collaboration.

OpenGraph Image for The James Hutton Institute to host summer course on agent-based modelling in Aberdeen

The James Hutton Institute to host summer course on agent-based modelling in Aberdeen

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/the-james-hutton-institute-to-host-summer-course-on-agent-based-modelling-in-aberdeen

The James Hutton Institute is set to host a week-long intensive course on agent-based modelling this summer, in partnership with the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) and the University of Aberdeen.

OpenGraph Image for Agreement reached with both M&S and Aldi to operate Stonehaven retail unit at Ury Estate

Agreement reached with both M&S and Aldi to operate Stonehaven retail unit at Ury Estate

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/agreement-reached-with-both-m-s-and-aldi-to-operate-stonehaven-retail-unit-at-ury-estate

Stonehaven’s Ury Estate has reached an agreement with both Marks and Spencer and Aldi to operate its much-anticipated retail unit.

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Council launches new ‘life event’ website and enhanced webchat service

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/council-launches-new-life-event-website-and-enhanced-webchat-service

Aberdeen City Council has launched its newly redesigned website – a major step forward in making it easier, safer, and more intuitive for residents to access the services and information they need.

OpenGraph Image for ‘Turn us on’: Chamber sends cheeky Valentine’s card to MPs urging politicians to back the North Sea

‘Turn us on’: Chamber sends cheeky Valentine’s card to MPs urging politicians to back the North Sea

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/turn-us-on-chamber-sends-cheeky-valentines-card-to-mps-urging-politicians-to-back-the-north-sea

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has sent a Valentine’s Day card to every MP and MSP, urging politicians to “turn on” the North Sea and end policies that are accelerating job losses, weakening energy security and increasing emissions.

OpenGraph Image for Confidence on the edge: why confidence is the decisive factor in shaping the UK energy’s transition

Confidence on the edge: why confidence is the decisive factor in shaping the UK energy’s transition

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/confidence-on-the-edge-why-confidence-is-the-decisive-factor-in-shaping-the-uk-energys-transition

When economists talk about investment decisions, they often reach for data: prices, returns, costs, capacity. But John Maynard Keynes understood something deeper. He argued that economic outcomes are shaped just as much by psychology – by confidence, optimism and fear – what he famously called “animal spirits”.

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Is the early year weather a metaphor for business outlook?

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/is-the-early-year-weather-a-metaphor-for-business-outlook

As events continue to pile pressure on businesses across the country, and as we head towards a Scottish Parliament Election, the Chamber is asking North-east firms to help track the current performance and future challenges and opportunities facing them and the region’s economy by taking part in the latest edition of our flagship national confidence survey.

OpenGraph Image for Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Today's business headlines

Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/tuesday-february-10-2026-todays-business-headlines

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