OpenGraph Image for Befriend a Child celebrates double finalist recognition at Celebrate Aberdeen Awards

Befriend a Child celebrates double finalist recognition at Celebrate Aberdeen Awards

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/befriend-a-child-celebrates-double-finalist-recognition-at-celebrate-aberdeen-awards

Befriend a Child is thrilled to have been named a finalist in the Large Organisation of the Year category at the Celebrate Aberdeen Awards 2026, with Senior Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator and volunteer befriender Morgan Dunn also shortlisted for Young Supporter of the Year.

OpenGraph Image for Digital Edge Subsea launches online training course to support global customers

Digital Edge Subsea launches online training course to support global customers

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/digital-edge-subsea-launches-online-training-course-to-support-global-customers

Digital Edge Subsea, the subsea digital video recording and data management specialist, has launched a new online training course for its EdgeDVR digital video recording and inspection systems, offering offshore personnel flexible access to structured training wherever they are based.

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Finlay Anderson: Green shoots are welcome – but growth requires more

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/finlay-anderson-green-shoots-are-welcome-but-growth-requires-more

Whilst the latest North-east Quarterly Economic Survey includes reasons for encouragement, it also paints the picture of an economy that is struggling to turn the green shoots into real recovery.

OpenGraph Image for Tax raid on landlords, savers and banks to fund Budget ‘breathing space’

Tax raid on landlords, savers and banks to fund Budget ‘breathing space’

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/the-headline-announcements-for-the-2026-budget

Chancellor John Healey has announced tax increases on landlords, savers and banks to fund cost-of-living support for millions of households, as Britain's economic outlook deteriorates.

OpenGraph Image for What the Budget means for your business

What the Budget means for your business

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/what-the-budget-means-for-your-business

Businesses face another year of rising employment costs and stubbornly high energy bills after Chancellor John Healey delivered a Budget which offered some welcome measures on investment, but little to transform the UK's economic outlook.

OpenGraph Image for Budget misses £50billion North Sea investment opportunity, industry warns

Budget misses £50billion North Sea investment opportunity, industry warns

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/budget-misses-50billion-north-sea-investment-opportunity-industry-warns

The UK Government has missed an opportunity to unlock £50billion of investment in the North Sea by refusing to accelerate the replacement of the Energy Profits Levy, industry leaders have warned.

OpenGraph Image for True North Advisors appoints senior events specialist to support ambitious growth plans

True North Advisors appoints senior events specialist to support ambitious growth plans

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/true-north-advisors-appoints-senior-events-specialist-to-support-ambitious-growth-plans

Kim Stephen joins the Aberdeen-headquartered strategic communications and advisory firm as Senior Events Advisor, bringing more than 15 years of experience in delivering major conferences, high-profile events and commercial partnerships across the UK.

OpenGraph Image for Novodrill acquires AFE, combining proven expertise in world-class well delivery

Novodrill acquires AFE, combining proven expertise in world-class well delivery

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/novodrill-acquires-afe-combining-proven-expertise-in-world-class-well-delivery

International drilling and well-management consultancy Novodrill has completed the acquisition of AFE Ltd, the Aberdeen-based energy engineering and project management firm.

OpenGraph Image for Confusion over Acorn future as UK Government ‘reprioritises’ carbon capture funding

Confusion over Acorn future as UK Government ‘reprioritises’ carbon capture funding

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/confusion-over-acorn-future-as-uk-government-reprioritises-carbon-capture-funding

The Acorn Project in Aberdeenshire has been dealt a major blow in the Budget, with the UK Government cutting carbon capture capital grants to help fund increased defence spending.

OpenGraph Image for Chaos in the Commons: Acorn confusion exposes the fragility of our energy transition

Chaos in the Commons: Acorn confusion exposes the fragility of our energy transition

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/chaos-in-the-commons-acorn-confusion-exposes-the-fragility-of-our-energy-transition

I was on the floor of the House of Commons on Wednesday to witness the Chancellor deliver his Budget, hoping to hear measures that would support investment, jobs and economic growth in North-east Scotland.

OpenGraph Image for Market Watch: Microsoft profits surge days after job cuts announcement

Market Watch: Microsoft profits surge days after job cuts announcement

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-microsoft-profits-surge-days-after-job-cuts-announcement

Microsoft has announced soaring quarterly profits of £27.5billion - just days after revealing plans to shed 60,000 workers to instead invest in AI.

OpenGraph Image for DNV assessment advances Aker BP and Höegh Evi’s ship-based CO₂ transport and offshore injection concept

DNV assessment advances Aker BP and Höegh Evi’s ship-based CO₂ transport and offshore injection concept

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/dnv-assessment-advances-aker-bp-and-höegh-evis-ship-based-co₂-transport-and-offshore-injection-concept

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a Statement of Feasibility for Aker BP's and Höegh Evi’s concept to inject CO₂ directly from shuttle carriers into subsea wells for permanent storage at the Atlas project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).