Professor urges Granite City to diversify to thrive
Enormous changes are afoot to help grow the Aberdeen economy in the coming years as uncertainty and fierce competition from other growing cities become the new norm.
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Plan for more than 100 houses at former Aberdeen oil firm site
Plans are under way to build a development with more than 100 houses on the outskirts of the city.
Cost of ignoring mental health issues too steep to ignore
The cost of ignoring mental health issues in the workplace is too steep to ignore.
Preventing complacency the key to future growth
One of the country’s most respected regeneration tsars has warned Aberdeen should not become complacent following millions of pounds worth of investment in the city.
AAB brings in wealth of experience to its board
Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) Wealth has appointed financial services industry heavyweight Benny Higgins as its first non-executive chairman.
Strong wind rips oil rig from Shetland pier as rain batters rest of the country
Stormy weather battered the north and north-east over the weekend, with strong winds ripping an oil platform from a pier in Shetland.
UK oil and gas industry holds annual remembrance service in Aberdeen
Scores of people gathered at a special ceremony on Saturday to commemorate all those in the UK oil and gas industry who lost their lives offshore.
£200m waste-to-energy incinerator plan for north-east
An energy firm has moved forward with plans for a £200 million incinerator on the outskirts of a north-east town.
Oil firm Total in bid to find Aberdeen school tenant
An oil giant is seeking a new tenant for a former school for the children of European oil workers, The Press and Journal understands.
Cost of maintaining ‘relic meters’ will be costly, climate change minister tells customers
Energy customers who reject new smart meters have been warned that the cost to them of maintaining "relic meters" will be "very high".
Climate change will influence how ‘majority’ of UK will vote, poll suggests
More than half of people say climate change will influence the way they vote in the next general election, a survey suggests.
Crown Estate generates £11.4m for Scottish Government in 2018
Crown Estate Scotland generated £11.4 million for The Scottish Government last year.
EDF to take on customers of collapsed energy firm Toto
The energy supply and credit balances of the 134,000 customers of now-defunct Toto Energy will remain unaffected after the industry regulator appointed EDF Energy to take them on.
Energy generators to get £1bn windfall as power subsidy set to restart
British electricity generators can expect a £1 billion windfall after a European Commission decision that could restart a controversial subsidy scheme which was accused of favouring fossil fuels.
Port of Cromarty Firth promotes new strategic business development manager
The Port of Cromarty Firth has appointed its former marketing and PR manager to the newly-created business development manager position.
Student’s trophy design selected for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards
With just over two weeks left until entries close for the 2020 Offshore Achievement Awards, the design for this year’s trophy has been chosen following a competition amongst 3D Design students at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
CMA mulls probe into Ovo acquisition of SSE retail arm
The competition watchdog has said it is mulling an investigation into Ovo energy's acquisition of SSE's retail business.
BP engineer discusses parental leave support in oil and gas industry
Energy Voice had a Q&A with Elizabeth Padmos - an industry veteran of 23-years - on the importance of parental leave in the North Sea oil and gas industry and wider engineering sectors.
Aberdeen Science Centre gets new CEO from Gordon Highlanders Museum
Aberdeen’s only five-star visitor attraction has appointed its new chief executive to lead a redeveloped £6 million facility due to open next year.
Ofgem unveils new audits for gas and electricity suppliers
Gas and electricity suppliers will undergo independent audits of their customer services operations and financial strength under proposed new rules unveiled by the energy watchdog.
Man who murdered Aberdeen oil worker Steven Donaldson to appeal 24-year prison sentence
A man who murdered an Aberdeen oil worker is to appeal his jail term.
Is your business Brexit ready?
As Brexit looms near, the Energy Industries Council (EIC), will be holding a series of free regional events and webinars to prepare members and the public how to get their business ready for Brexit.
Sir Ian Wood presented with Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy in New York
Sir Ian Wood has received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for his foundation's work in tackling such issues as child poverty and economic development at home and abroad.
Extinction Rebellion protestor scales Big Ben
An Extinction Rebellion demonstrator is attempting a "free solo climb" of Big Ben, the group said.
Two banks battling to seize oil tycoon’s London homes
Two of Europe’s biggest banks want to seize oil trader Igho Sanomi’s London homes. Let the battle commence.