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Offshore Energies UK responds to Harbour Energy’s job cuts

Harbour Energy, the North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer, has told staff it plans job cuts, linked to the windfall tax imposed on the UK sector last year. The jobs would be cut in Harbour Energy’s headquarters in Aberdeen. Mike Tholen (pictured above), sustainability director at Offshore Energies UK, which represents 400 companies involved

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise makes several new appointments

For the image from left to right: Francesca Scott, Georgia MacRury, Amy Murray, Claire Davidson, Emily Macleod, Grace Henderson and Rachel Law Seven young people have been appointed in a range of posts in the Outer Hebrides by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The posts, which have all been filled in recent months, are based

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Boiler manufacturer Navien has pledged its support to food banks

Leading boiler manufacturer, Navien, has pledged its support to Brighter Futures Health Hub as the Scottish charity launches a campaign to tackle food poverty across the country. Marking the launch of the charity’s ‘Heat 2 Eat’ campaign, Navien has made a £5,000 donation, which has been matched by local installation specialists and long-term partner to

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Shepherd has secured the top spot in commercial property search expert NovaLoca’s disposals report 2022

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has secured the top spot in commercial property search expert NovaLoca’s disposals report 2022. The report analysed 42,000 property adverts, comparing properties across all sectors: retail, industrial, leisure, office and land. The top five companies with the highest number of disposals accounted for 25% of all disposals, with Shepherd Commercial securing first

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BGF CONTINUES TO BACK SCOTLAND’S RISING STARS

The Scotland and Northern Ireland team of BGF has reported another strong year in 2022, delivering a series of highly successful exits and investing £42 million in the local growth economy. BGF’s overall portfolio in Scotland now ranges from companies specialising in precision manufacturing, to healthcare and tech, through to luxury handbags favoured by royals,

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DM HALL EVOLVES RELATIONSHIP WITH CHARITIES

 For the image from left to right: Alan Gordon, Senior Partner at DM Hall; Nicole McGarry, Workplace Coordinator at SAMH; Stephanie Wilks, Community, Events and Corporate Fundraiser at CHSS; and John McHugh, Managing Partner at DM Hall DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, has evolved its working relationship with charities Chest Heart & Stroke

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FAST GROWING PROPERTY BUSINESS BUYS GLASGOW BASED MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST

Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group has made the strategic acquisition of project management, interior fit-out and property maintenance business GDC Design in a move that significantly complements the group’s service offering. Glasgow-based GDC Design, which operates throughout Scotland and as far south as Birmingham, is projecting sales of £4

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ENERGY SECTOR RECOVERY LIFTS ABERDEEN OFFICE TAKE UP

Office take-up in Aberdeen rose by 96% last year compared to 2021, buoyed by the sustained high oil price, according to Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy said that office take-up reached 385,583 sq. ft. in the Granite City during 2022, after 81,231 sq. ft. of office space was transacted in the final quarter

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SEWING START UP LAUNCHES WEBSITE WITH HELP FROM BUSINESS GATEWAY

A South Lanarkshire sewing studio has expanded its offering and optimised its website, boosting sign-ups to its sewing classes, after receiving support from DigitalBoost, Scotland’s national digital upskilling programme, delivered by Business Gateway. Hamilton-based Sew You Can offers more than twenty classes and courses aimed at beginners looking to learn, to more advanced individuals looking to

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