City’s Atholl House part of £65m Elite investment
A building that just a few years ago was at the heart of plans for a major regeneration project in Aberdeen is changing hands as part of a £65 million property deal.
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Dundee man turns down £1.5m bid for his sea survival clothing firm before it even starts trading
A Dundee man who has developed a garment that instantly heats on impact with water has turned down millions of pounds for his business before making a penny in sales.
Failed suppliers, a price cap and the fall of the Big Six
After nine failed suppliers, major takeovers and a price cap on bills, the energy sector has faced another bruising year which seemed to mark, once and for all, the end of the Big Six.
Shetland engineering firm Ocean Kinetics taking on Antarctic construction challenge
Waking up to a white Christmas will have come as no surprise to a team from a Shetland-based engineering firm who are spending the festive season working on a project described as “unique and challenging” by the company’s boss.
UK motorists clock up more than four billion miles over Christmas
Motorists are typically driving nearly 450 miles each over the festive period, a survey suggests.
Domestic heating oil theft going ‘unreported’, study finds
Many victims of domestic heating oil theft do not report the crime to police, a new study suggests.
Five sentenced to death in Khashoggi murder
A Saudi court sentenced five people to death for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi but ruled that last year’s assassination wasn’t premeditated and said it didn’t have enough evidence to incriminate two top officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Do recent political and international events signal a new dawn for energy investors?
The opportunities and challenges of green energy investment have been gently simmering under the surface for decades. However, the past year has seen the temperature rise on environmental issues, which may have brought both the challenges and opportunities to a boiling point.
Offshore drilling firm switches Aberdeen HQ
International offshore drilling equipment and maintenance firm RigQuip is relocating its Aberdeen headquarters.
Energy efficiency income trust seeks to raise £40m
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust is seeking to raise £40 million through a share placing.
WATCH: Equinor launch huge jacket for Peregrino C
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has released new footage of the launch of its jacked for the Peregrino field wellhead platform C.
Aberdeen named UK’s wealthiest city and has two of the country’s most expensive streets
Two Aberdeen streets have been named among the most expensive in the country, while the Granite City has been recognised as the wealthiest region in the UK.
Bomb squad called to Fife harbour after suspicious package found on oil rig
Bomb disposal experts were called in after a suspicious package was found on an offshore platform near the Fife coast.
Scotland must ‘walk the talk’ on carbon emissions ahead of COP26
The Scottish Government has been told it needs to "walk the talk" on plans to tackle climate change ahead of a global environmental summit in Glasgow.
Energy supplier stung for £1.5m after overcharging customers
Energy provider iSupply will pay £1.5 million after it overcharged thousands of customers for their energy and kept it from regulator Ofgem.
Politics: Conservatives win majority in UK election
Boris Johnson was on course for a historic victory this morning after voters across large swathes of the UK backed his plan to “get Brexit done”.
Tory environmentalist Zac Goldsmith loses seat in General Election
Leading Tory environmentalist Zac Goldsmith has lost his seat as the constituency of Richmond Park changed hands for the third time in three years.
Undersea energy cable is ‘critical’ in climate battle
A £1 billion undersea energy cable to transmit renewable energy from the north of Scotland to the rest of the country has been hailed as a “critical” part of the country’s fight on climate change.
Inaccuracy of bills most common complain from energy customers, charity claims
Energy customers are still struggling to get accurate bills despite it being "the very least they should expect", according to Citizens Advice.
Consultant quits chemical engineering group over ‘weak’ climate messaging
A consultant has quit an influential chemical engineering committee after just four months due to a disagreement about messaging around the climate emergency.
Perth-based SSE given approval for £500m sale of domestic energy business to Ovo
The sale of SSE’s domestic energy business to a rival has been cleared by the competitions watchdog.
Greenergy released from Serious Fraud Office biodiesel investigation
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has released road fuel supplier Greenergy from its investigation with Dutch authorities into biodiesel trading.
Aberdeen oil and gas worker aims to make it big as music producer
From boardroom meetings to the DJ decks, aspiring music producer Nick Cronin told Ellie House why gritty soul could be his big break.
Failed energy firms could cause £4 a month rise in household bills
Households could face an extra £4 charge on their energy bills after a series of supplier failures in the sector left customers and rivals to fill a black hole.
KPMG to move 140 staff to Aberdeen’s Marischal Square development
Another “Big Four” global accountancy giant has chosen Marischal Square as the new home for its Aberdeen office.