One of things that has always interested me about people is their diversity. I’m talking about their skills, interests and aspirations, because it’s that diversity and those features that to a large extent drive the shape and potential of a country’s economy.
Scottish engineering firm Weir Group has struck a deal to sell its oil and gas division to US construction machinery and equipment giant Caterpillar for £314 million.
Engineer Weir has warned over profits in its oil and gas division and revealed a fifth of its US workforce has been axed as it battles against tough trading in America.
Scottish firm Weir Oil and Gas has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU).
Investment in new technology development by the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has hit £3.8 million after the Aberdeen-based facility signed its 75th project.
The Weir Group today confirmed non-executive directors John Mogford and Alan Ferguson will retire from the board after the company annual general meeting in April 2018.
The offshore operations of some of Scotland’s biggest firms, including north-based Aberdeen Asset Management, have been detailed in the so-called Paradise Papers.
Scottish engineering firm Weir Group said today that strong demand from North American oil and gas customers had helped increase orders by more than fifth in the third quarter of 2017.
Scottish engineer Weir Group said yesterday its half-year profits were up after a “great set of results” from its oil and gas division in North America.
Scottish engineering firm Weir Group’s oil and gas division has clinched an £89million deal to buy a Singapore-headquartered wellhead technologies specialist.
OK, so there were not a huge number of shareholder revolts over directors’ pay this year. There rarely are, especially if you are limiting yourself to one sector. But one group of shareholders caused a real shock when they took exception to a planned pay rise for an oil major’s chief executive.