Firms in region growing quickly
Five north and north-east-based firms are on a prestigious annual list of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
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British Airways adding extra flights to London
British Airways is adding extra flights between Aberdeen and London Heathrow as part of plans to grow services between Scotland and the UK’s busiest aviation hub.
Aberdeen Airport staff to strike as security concerns are revealed
Aberdeen Airport staff are set to strike again amid concerns that those drafted in to replace them are overlooking serious security threats.
Household energy bills increase by £1.2bn six months
Households across the country have seen a combined £1.2 billion added to energy bills thanks to 42 price rises in the six months since the Government's flagship price cap was supposed to end rip-off bills, new research has found.
Still key challenges in the industry around role models
This Sunday (23rd June) marks International Women in Engineering Day. Christina Horspool has worked at Xodus Group for more than six years. The 34-year-old is originally from Birmingham, England and plays a key role the company’s environmental team.
A day in the life of an Airborne Oil & Gas engineer
This Sunday (23rd June) marks International Women in Engineering Day. Ines Mfarej Ep Nasri has worked at Airborne Oil & Gas in The Netherlands for almost five years. Ines is originally from Tunesia and plays a key role as the company’s controls engineer for industrial automation.
Start-up company mining for artificial intelligence
A north-east technology start-up has been chosen to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) under a contract showcasing pioneering new software developed in the region.
Consumers could be hit with £172m bill due to collapse of energy firms
Energy customers could face a potential total bill of £172 million stemming from suppliers which have collapsed since the start of last year, according to calculations from Citizens Advice.
No such thing as a ‘typical’ engineer anymore
"You don’t look like a typical engineer," is a remark I often hear when I explain to those outside the industry what I do for a living. To me, there’s no such thing as a “typical” engineer anymore.
Lib Dem MP urges government to halt sale of all petrol and diesel cars
The Government should ban all plastic bags and stop the sale of petrol and diesel cars after 2030, MPs have said.
Alarm as UK homes ‘in the slow lane’ of energy data revolution
Twice as many UK energy industry professionals believe companies and not customers will benefit the most financially from the data revolution in energy, a new report said.
Sophie’s choice: engineering
Sophie Ewen is currently in her final year of the Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme (OGTAP) and works offshore for Chevron North Sea Limited.
Loss of 700 Centrica jobs down to ‘rotten leadership’, union claims
The loss of hundreds of jobs at a British energy firm is down to "rotten leadership", according to a UK workers union.
Siemens to cut 2,700 jobs at energy unit due for listing
Siemens AG said it will cut 2,700 jobs at its power and gas division, part of a sweeping overhaul announced last month to spin off the embattled business.
Giant battery planned to balance the UK power grid
Statkraft AS joined with Statera Energy to build 1 gigawatt of storage in the U.K. with a backup generator fueled by natural gas, part of an effort to profit from the nation’s need to balance its power grid.
UK to host key international climate talks
The UK looks set to host major international climate talks in 2020 - after reaching a deal with Italy over rival bids to hold the UN meeting.
Crashing wife’s car costs offshore worker fine and ban
An offshore worker who drove his wife’s car home and crashed into a neighbour’s truck was fined a total of £750 and banned from driving for 16 months.
North Sea energy firms ahead of the curve for confidence, KPMG report says
New research from KPMG has highlighted a growing gap in business confidence between North Sea energy firms and the wider Scottish and UK economies.
Arrests made as Extinction Rebellion start action at Holyrood
Several people have been arrested after climate change campaigners blocked a main route in the centre of Edinburgh.
Scotland’s north airports need £4m lifeline from government
Airports in the north have been forced to ask the Scottish Government for a near-£4 million funding lifeline to keep them operating this year.
Extinction Rebellion Scotland pitch tents in Holyrood grounds
Environment campaigners yesterday set up camp in Scottish Parliament grounds as they began a five-day climate change protest.
Babcock confirms Serco made merger approach
Babcock has confirmed that it was approached by outsourcing rival Serco earlier this year with a proposal for a mega-merger between the two companies, but the idea was rejected.
Oil downturn dents Aberdeen’s SME scene
Fewer business are being created in Aberdeen than any other city in the UK, a new report has revealed.
Life after oil: Wellbeing therapy firm a family affair
A former oil and gas worker and her ex-energy industry father are tapping into growing demand for wellbeing therapies at their Urban Wellness Hub (UWH) in Aberdeen.
Hunt warns of ‘great risk’ of drift to war with Iran
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned of the "great risk" of a drift to war with Iran following the attacks last week in the Gulf on two oil tankers.