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Emirates returns to Edinburgh Airport - Business Insider
Nov 5, 2024 · Emirates has landed in the Scottish capital for the first time since 2020, as the airline resumes its direct service between Edinburgh and Dubai.
The biggest Scottish sector trends to watch out for in 2025
Dec 20, 2024 · Peter Branner, chief investment officer at abrdn (Image: Abrdn) Financial services. The Scottish financial services sector has grown by just over 3%, contributing £14.8bn (up £500m) to the Scottish economy and creating 13,000 new jobs, taking its total workforce headcount to around 149,000 - according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) figures. ...
Glacier Energy acquires Advanced Group Services
Nov 7, 2024 · Aberdeen-headquartered Glacier Energy has acquired Advanced Group Services (AGS), an independent heat transfer company based in Tyne & Wear. This deal will help establish a mechanical solutions hub in the north east of England, supporting an increase in its presence in renewable and industrial markets, including rail.
Scottish businesses to watch in 2025 - Business Insider
Dec 20, 2024 · iGii chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier iGii. With the backing of investors, including the Scottish National Investment Bank, the company formerly known as Integrate Graphene raised £8.8m during 2024 to help scale up.. Chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier explained that this helped expand exports of its Gii nanomaterial to more countries, while making investments in manufacturing ...
Wood shares plunge as business review launches
Nov 7, 2024 · Wood Group has seen its shares plummet to a more than 20-year low after launching a review of the business, following recent write-downs on projects.
Two Scottish cities move up growth index - Business Insider
Sep 9, 2024 · The report also predicts positive economic growth for Scotland, at 1.1% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025
Concerns raised as Liberty Steel subsidiary administration nears
Nov 28, 2024 · ArcelorMittal is set to put a European subsidiary of Liberty Steel into administration, due to a €140m debt, which a London court found was unlikely to be paid.
Campbell’s Prime Meat acquired by wholesaler - Business Insider
Oct 29, 2024 · Foodservice provider Sysco GB has acquired Scottish meat and fish supplier Campbell’s Prime Meat. Campbell’s currently employs 325 people at its Linlithgow site, having been in business for more than 100 years, providing meat, fish and deli products to food businesses and consumers in Scotland - and through online sales across the UK.
Scottish start-up secures North Sea carbon storage deal
Dec 20, 2024 · The Carbon Removers has signed a deal to sequester 50,000 tonnes of CO2 in a depleted oil field, 1,800 metres below the North Sea. The plans are part of Greensand Future, the EU’s first operational CO2 storage facility intended to mitigate climate change, operated by Ineos.