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Immigration crackdown and new rules create ‘wake-up call’ for Scottish businesses

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/immigration-crackdown-and-new-rules-create-wake-up-call-for-scottish-businesses

Scottish businesses should review how they check people’s right to work in the UK as increased Home Office enforcement is followed by a major expansion of the rules from 1 October.

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Partnership between science centres and SSEN Transmission aims to spark interest in circuits and electricity

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/partnership-between-science-centres-and-ssen-transmission-aims-to-spark-interest-in-circuits-and-electricity

Aberdeen Science Centre has renewed its partnership with Dundee Science Centre and SSEN Transmission to inspire school pupils towards careers in engineering, electronics and circuitry.

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How CAN Group reduced risk and downtime in FPSO ballast tank inspections

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/how-can-group-reduced-risk-and-downtime-in-fpso-ballast-tank-inspections

For offshore operators, maintaining asset integrity is a constant balancing act between safety, operational continuity and inspection quality.

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Burnham promises North Sea pragmatism as Chamber questions £4bn grid plan

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/burnham-promises-north-sea-pragmatism-as-chamber-questions-4bn-grid-plan

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a “pragmatic” approach to the North Sea as he used his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister to set out a sweeping overhaul of Britain’s economy, energy system and public services.

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AMS Accountants Group appoints Stephen McIlwaine to lead Aberdeen audit expansion

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/ams-accountants-group-appoints-stephen-mcilwaine-to-lead-aberdeen-audit-expansion

AMS Accountants Group has strengthened its Aberdeen leadership team with the appointment of Stephen McIlwaine as Audit Partner, supporting its ambition to build a £5million regional audit business within the next three years and create around 25 jobs across the region.

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Winter maintenance: How businesses can keep their sites operational

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/winter-maintenance-how-businesses-can-keep-their-sites-operational

Winter puts additional pressure on commercial and industrial properties. More rain, falling leaves, freezing temperatures and severe weather can expose problems that may have gone unnoticed during the summer.

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£1.2million community pitch investment announced for Cormack Park

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/1-2million-community-pitch-investment-announced-for-cormack-park

Aberdeen FC Community Trust (AFCCT) is delighted to have secured significant funding towards the installation of a third community pitch at Cormack Park, the training facility it shares with Aberdeen FC.

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Tories force Holyrood vote on Jackdaw and Rosebank

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/tories-force-holyrood-vote-on-jackdaw-and-rosebank

MSPs will vote today on whether the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas projects should be given the green light, after the Scottish Conservatives tabled a motion at Holyrood.

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Labour energy minister regrets 'not so good jobs' narrative

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/labour-energy-minister-regrets-not-so-good-jobs-narrative

Labour energy minister Michael Shanks has admitted the government made a mistake by allowing a narrative to develop that divided North Sea workers into “good jobs” and “not so good jobs”.

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Market Watch: Rockhopper says Argentine threats will not materially impact Falklands oilfield

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-rockhopper-says-argentine-threats-will-not-materially-impact-falklands-oilfield

Rockhopper Exploration has insisted "threats by the Argentine government against businesses and individuals" are "not expected to have a material effect" on its Falklands oilfield.

OpenGraph Image for Wednesday, September 30, 2026: Today's business headlines

Wednesday, September 30, 2026: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wednesday-september-30-2026-todays-business-headlines

Anthropic, the California start-up behind the Claude chatbot, has warned investors that advanced AI models could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity” in a prospectus to investors before its planned $2trn float.

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Murrell has Legal Aid withdrawn as financial circumstances revealed

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/murrell-has-legal-aid-withdrawn-as-financial-circumstances-revealed

Disgraced former SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell has had his Legal Aid support withdrawn after more details of his financial circumstances came to light.