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There is a “massive opportunity” for the Grangemouth industrial cluster after the oil refinery there closes next year, the Scottish Government’s acting Net Zero Secretary has said.
Options being discussed include carbon capture and storage, hydrogen export and possible bio-refinery plans
66 staff have been made redundant as Hadden Construction has appointed administrators.
Inflated materials prices, rising labour costs and supply chain interruptions blamed for the collapse
Data from the Official for National Statistics showed that the unemployment rate north of the border for those aged 16 and over was 4.2% between May and July this year.
This was 0.5% down on the previous quarter, but above the UK-wide rate of 4.1%
The Body Shop has been rescued from administration by a consortium led by British tycoon Mike Jatania, with remaining stores to continue trading.
Investment firm completes deal which should save UK store estate
Shell and Equinor have vowed to fight legal cases brought by environmental campaigners against their plans to develop new oil and gas projects in the North Sea.
Energy giants argue that the decision this week risks UK energy security
MP Gregor Poynton for Livingston constituency said he is “deeply concerned” about the risk of 440 jobs being lost at a West Lothian electronics factory due to falling demand for its products.
Local MP and Scotland Secretary now seeking to meet the company's management 'as a priority'
The headquarters of GB Energy are reportedly destined for Aberdeen.
Reports suggest the publicly-owned company will be based in the north east, with satellite offices in the central belt
The authority responsible for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs has proposed that plans to build a resort near the shores of the loch should be rejected.
The recommendation-only report warns of potential flood risks and removal of woodland areas
Increased windfall taxes on the UK’s offshore oil and gas industries would cost the economy about £13bn over the next five years and lead to a fall in tax receipts.
Report warns that projects being cancelled or deferred would place around 35,000 jobs at risk
A series of weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER have been called off.
Bin strikes also cancelled after union accepts new pay deal
The company which owned and operated the Sandbanks Brasserie in Broughty Ferry has appointed liquidators.
Legacy liabilities exacerbated by rising cost of food, labour and utilities
There is support across Scotland for building the transmission infrastructure the UK requires to reach net zero, according to new polling released by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.
Fewer than one in five surveyed oppose building new infrastructure
A project to build a £20m tennis centre near Dunblane led by Sir Andy Murray’s mother Judy has been shelved.
She won an eight-year planning battle to build the complex, but it continued to face local opposition due to being located on greenbelt land
A tax lawyer has called for stricter penalties to prevent companies from disregarding accounting deadlines, following BrewDog's failure to publish its accounts on time.
The brewer has failed to explain why it has not filed accounts for 2023 with Companies House yet
Holyrood ministers are being urged to restore funding to the arts body Creative Scotland – with more than 130 figures from across the sector telling John Swinney that a failure to act risks sending the message that “Scottish arts is closed for business”.
Open letter states that many Scottish artists are being left without the means to continue their work
A £4m McDonald's drive-thru in Larkhall will be voted on by councillors next week, however officials have recommended that they refuse the plans.
Fast food giant claims the outlet could generate up to 120 jobs as part of a £4m investment in the area
The Scottish National Investment Bank has reported income of £19.3m - up more than 80% on the previous year's £10.7m - and exceeded its operating costs of £16.1m for the first time.
However overall losses still came in at almost £15m during its third financial year
Hundreds of unsecured creditors owed millions by Stewart Milne will get none of their money back.
Latest administrator's report confirms contractors, suppliers and staff will get nothing, despite claiming £33.4m
A care home operator has been fined £500,000 for failings which led to a 54 year-old woman dying in a fire in Glasgow.
Operator states that lessons have been learned since the incident
Scotland’s deficit has increased by more than £4.5bn in the past year, data shows, reaching more than double the proportion of the UK GDP figure.
Government expenditure per person in Scotland is £2,417 higher than the rest of the UK
The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.2% in July, up from 2% in June.
This is the first time inflation has risen again since December
Scotland has marked the start of the first grouse shooting season under new legislation requiring a licence for shooting the game birds.
Moors that are home to grouse must now apply for a licence that lasts five years
The GMB Union and members of the Association of British Independent Exploration companies have warned the UK Government not to ignore the voices of the UK’s oil and gas workers.
Uncertainty about future licencing has raised concern about a cliff-edge threat for investment and jobs
Sidara has dropped it takeover bid for Wood, blaming 'rising geopolitical risks and financial market uncertainty'.
'Rising geopolitical risks and financial market uncertainty' blamed for lack of final offer
The handover date for Glen Sannox, the long-delayed ferry under construction at Ferguson Marine, has been pushed back once again.
Despite being promised for later this month, the shipyard is now looking at the end of September
Hamilton Academical FC has confirmed an “ongoing issue” with payment of wages, following reports of a mass walkout of players and coaches.
Club responds to reports, stating it is resolving the payroll problem
The Scottish Green Party has urged employers across the country to trial a four-day working week in August.
The party has urged employers to trial it during August, which already has bank holidays to shorten the week
A new report report by the Just Transition Commission has told ministers the “cost of failure is sky high”, and stressed the country cannot afford to lose the opportunity net zero brings.
If investment provision is left to the market alone, 'we will see an unjust and ineffective transition', states report
A lawyer representing campaigners against proposals to industrialise part of an Aberdeen park has told the Court of Session that Aberdeen City Council failed in its legal duty to perform an impact assessment on the plans.
Friends of St Fittick’s Park are challenging Aberdeen City Council’s plans to turn it into an Energy Transition Zone
A 3,668-acre estate in the Cairngorms National Park has come back to market, priced at £12m.
The land is being sold alongside all assets of the asset manager's Property Income Trust
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