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Sidara offers £242m for Wood months after £1.4bn bid

Troubled Aberdeen-based engineering and consulting giant John Wood Group said on Monday it received a “holistic non-binding” conditional takeover proposal from Dubai-based Sidara worth about £242 million…























Beeks, Glasgow Markets Firm, wins $2m contract

Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, announced the signing of a multi-year Proximity Cloud contract with a…






Troubled Wood Group wins Oman contract

Troubled Aberdeen-based engineering and consulting giant John Wood Group said it has won a three-year contract to provide specialist technical support to Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)…


Cairngorm Mountain appoints new CEO

Cairngorm Mountain, one of Scotland’s leading outdoor attractions, has appointed Mike Gifford as its new chief executive. Reporting to the board of the company, which…

















SSE expects 17% increase in renewables output

SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, said on Wednesday its renewables output is expected to have increased by around 17% year-on-year “reflecting capacity additions…






Hampden Bank deposits rise 16% to £991m

Edinburgh and London-based private bank Hampden Bank announced that its total deposits across current, call, notice and term accounts increased 16% in 2024 to £991…










Abrdn Investments appoints new chief client officer

Aberdeen Investments said it has appointed John McCareins as its new Chief Client Officer. He succeeds Xavier Meyer following Mayer’s recent promotion to CEO, Aberdeen Investments. McCareins joins the Aberdeen group…