Month: August 2026

BP has launched a formal process to market its UK North Sea business for a potential sale, and Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has responded by putting the decision squarely at the door of Downing Street. In a statement issued on 31 July, BP said the move “forms part of bp’s ongoing portfolio review” […]

Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games closed at the OVO Hydro on Sunday evening, ending an 11-day event that Glasgow Chamber of Commerce says has demonstrated the city’s capacity to stage a global sporting event on a leaner, privately funded model. The 2026 Games were delivered by Glasgow 2026 Limited, the private Organising Company established after the Australian […]

Organisers of the North of Scotland Trades Awards have reported a record number of applications for the 2026 edition of the sector’s regional event, with entries confirmed across fourteen competitive categories ahead of the ceremony in October. Now in its 14th year and sponsored by WM Donald, the Trades Awards is one of the region’s […]

Confidence among Scotland’s private businesses has fallen sharply through the first half of 2026, but firms are responding by backing themselves rather than pulling back, according to the latest edition of KPMG UK’s annual Private Enterprise Barometer. The research, which revisits the same Scottish businesses surveyed at the start of the year, shows that confidence […]