Life After Oil: Melt woman overcomes “fear factor” to cook-up profit
When Mechelle Clark was made redundant from two jobs in just a six month period she could never have dreamed less than a year later she would be running a successful business.
Aberdeen
Big drop brings oil capital’s house prices closer to norm
Property: City average of £172,870 compares to price in country of £143,131
Rising oil price could reinvigorate Aberdeen hospitality sector
A rising oil and gas price and increased focus on technology and innovation could bring about a gradual turnaround for Aberdeen’s hospitality sector, according to an industry expert.
We can’t lose another generation like the 80s, says Dudley
The oil industry must have an open dialogue with young people to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 80s, when a generation of innovators was lost, according to BP’s chief executive.
Total’s former warehouse facilities on the market
A former warehouse facility owned by French energy giant Total has gone on the market in Aberdeen.
Cost to taxpayer of bungled Aberdeen solar deal could rise above £500k
A bungled Aberdeen City Council deal to fix solar panels to public buildings could end up costing taxpayers more than £500,000.
Council chiefs left with six-figure bill after solar panel switch off
Aberdeen City Council has been left with a bill of more than £250,000 after having to switch off all its solar panels for health and safety reasons.
Opinion: Sir Ian urges north-east to face future with new mindset
As Europe’s offshore oil and gas capital, our region has a well-earned reputation for enterprise and innovation, but the eventual depletion of North Sea reserves over the next 25 to 35 years gives us a serious long-term economic challenge.
City deal to unlock £825m and generate 3,300 jobs
A £825million “renaissance” of the north-east economy has begun to take shape as the first of the City Region Deal cash arrives in the region.
Promoted: Liftex 2016 – have you registered your place yet?
On Wednesday 23rd November, LiftEx 2016, the UK's leading lifting exhibition, will open in the fantastic Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (UK)!
Decom series: Montrose to punch above its weight in decommissioning market
The port of Montrose might not leap out as the most obvious choice of facility for decommissioning work.
Siemens Subsea cuts 155 jobs in UK and Norway
Siemens Subsea will make job losses from its premises in the UK and Norway.
Oil downturn sends two Aberdeen hotels into administration
Two Aberdeen hotels controlled by the former owners of the Albyn Bar have followed its collapse into administration as the oil and gas downturn continues to take its toll.
Deal with seal Aberdeen’s green energy status
An Aberdeen councillor will fly to Brussels to sign a high-level agreement with a European funding body to boost the city’s hydrogen profile.
Vattenfall shortlists projects for £2.6m offshore wind research programme
The developer of a wind farm off the north-east coast has drawn up a shortlist for a 3million euro (£2.6million) research programme into the environmental impact of offshore turbines.
EV in Houston: 1,000 job applications later, oilman uses viral OTC story to rebuild
Raul Sanchez has sent his CV a thousand different places.
Rents falls in Aberdeen on oil price drop
All parts of Scotland except one have seen increases in the average cost of renting a standard-sized home over the last year, figures show.
Aberdeen food banks use up by 30%
The use of food banks in Aberdeen has shot up by almost 30% in a year.
Oil price rout prompts Aberdeen to slip down list of top UK cities
The oil price slump has caused Aberdeen to fall down a ranking of top cities to live and work in the UK.
Renowned news broadcaster and councils make short film on north-east energy sector
A renowned news broadcaster and two local authorities have joined forces for a new short film on the future of the north-east’s energy industry.
Property expert says weaker pound can help to revive Aberdeen’s fortunes
The plunge in the value of the pound can help to restore the fortunes of Aberdeen’s commercial property market, an expert said yesterday.
Aberdeen shop closures remain low despite oil downturn
More stores shut up shop in Scotland in the first half of the year as a result of rising costs and the pressures of trading online takes its toll, a report has found.
Aberdeen SMEs to miss out on cash, after council failed to apply
Small and medium sized businesses in the north-east will get only 1% of a £25million European funding pot after local authorities did not apply to get the cash.
Baker Hughes reinforces commitment to 10K after building closure plans
Baker Hughes has reinforced its commitment to its annual 10k marathon after it emerged the US firm was closing at least one of its buildings in Aberdeen while consolidating other facilities.
Hydrogen buses project under “threat”
Concerns have been raised that the Scottish Government could put the brakes on an Aberdeen City Council bid to expand its fleet of environmentally-friendly vehicles.