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Meet the Member: Lucy McNicoll, ExecSpace Limited

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/meet-the-member-lucy-mcnicoll-execspace-limited

Meet the exciting people behind our member businesses.

Monday, February 16, 2026: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/monday-february-16-2026-todays-business-headlines

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

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Business will slash hiring in response to workers' rights reform, survey says

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/business-will-slash-hiring-in-response-to-workers-rights-reform-survey-says

Over a third of employers are cutting back on hiring in response to the government's reforms on workers' rights, research has found.

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BrewDog put up for sale as North-east craft beer giant seeks buyers

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/brewdog-put-up-for-sale-as-north-east-craft-beer-giant-seeks-buyers

Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog has put itself up for sale amid ongoing financial challenges as bosses seek new investors.

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Aberdeenshire-developed technology doubles oil production in breakthrough Texas pilot

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/aberdeenshire-developed-technology-doubles-oil-production-in-breakthrough-texas-pilot

An oil recovery technology developed in Aberdeenshire has delivered what appears to be a major breakthrough for mature oilfields, after a pilot project in Texas doubled production.

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Scots back Sarwar’s Starmer revolt - but Labour still stuck on 17%

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scots-back-sarwars-starmer-revolt-but-labour-still-stuck-on-17

A majority of Scottish voters say Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar was right to call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign.

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Market Watch: UK eyes significant rise in defence spending

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-uk-eyes-significant-rise-in-defence-spending

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering increasing defence spending to meet a target early - at a potential cost of billions of pounds.

OpenGraph Image for From idea to international: How Packed Posted helped Novaflame launch its subscription business

From idea to international: How Packed Posted helped Novaflame launch its subscription business

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/from-idea-to-international-how-packed-posted-helped-novaflame-launch-its-subscription-business

When Aberdeenshire-based entrepreneur Gini Dunwell launched Novaflame, her vision was clear: create a community-led book subscription that delivers beautifully printed, collectable hardback editions from up-and-coming independent authors every quarter.

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Scotland’s longest-standing marketing agency marks 90 years of reinvention

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/scotlands-longest-standing-marketing-agency-marks-90-years-of-reinvention

Aberdeen-based creative marketing and events agency Mearns & Gill is celebrating 90 years in business, marking nine decades of continuous reinvention, growth and creativity as Scotland’s longest-standing marketing agency.

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Fly Cup Enterprises documents increasing demand for office space

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/fly-cup-enterprises-documents-increasing-demand-for-office-space

Fly Cup Enterprises is delighted to document increasing demand for its office space in Inverurie.

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Dax Group launches AI platform that reduces development time by over 75%

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/dax-group-launches-ai-platform-that-reduces-development-time-by-over-75

Aberdeen-based digital transformation consultancy Dax Group has today announced the commercial launch of Radax, an enterprise platform that harnesses AI to accelerate application delivery.

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Subsea Commercial Services to exhibit applied underwater systems at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/subsea-commercial-services-to-exhibit-applied-underwater-systems-at-ocean-sciences-meeting-2026

As ocean science programmes increasingly move toward long-term, remote, and lower-impact monitoring, the reliability and practicality of deployed systems matter more than ever.