Calls for financial support after Shell announces hundreds of jobs to go in north-east
Energy giant Shell has announced hundreds of jobs will go in the north-east as part of "global restructuring".
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Shell making 330 UK job cuts, majority in Aberdeen
Shell is planning 330 job cuts from its UK oil and gas business, the majority in Aberdeen, as part of its global restructuring.
Shell expects write-down of up to £3.4bn
Shell has said it will take charges of several billion dollars in its final quarter of the financial year, the latest write-down from the oil major.
AberNecessities’ campaign to provide more than 500 underprivileged children with the joy of Christmas
A north-east children's charity has announced its sponsors for a new Christmas campaign.
Pound jumps to a two-year high despite tension over Brexit talks
Sterling jumped to a two-year high as currency traders held out hope for a deal with the EU as time ticked away for an agreement to be struck.
Scottish Widows plans £440m divestment in green push
Insurance giant Scottish Widows is set to sell nearly half a billion pounds worth of shares in companies with questionable policies on climate change and weapons markers.
London markets in the red as record Eurozone growth fails to woo traders
The London markets finished in the red following a brutal end to October for global traders.
Gallery: North East of Scotland Music Festival
This week’s Aberdonian takes at the North East of Scotland Music Festival. Our archive images show some fantastic moments from the festival, going as far back as 1981.
Gallery: Looking back at Shell in the city
This week’s Aberdonian takes a look at oil giant Shell’s time in the Granite City. Taken from our archives, the images cover everything from groundbreaking at the site in Tullos, to charity work carried out by the staff.
Shell raises dividend months after first cut since Second World War
Oil giant Shell has increased payouts to shareholders following a better than expected third quarter of the year, months after cutting its dividend for the first time since the Second World War.
Shell announces plan to begin pre-mobilisation Covid-19 testing
Shell has announced plans to begin testing North Sea workers for Covid-19 before they head offshore.
Offshore workers scared for their health as Covid-19 cases rise
Workers on North Sea platforms are scared for their health amid a series of Covid-19 outbreaks, the Evening Express can reveal today.
Workers removed from Shell platform on two occasions in matter of days over Covid-19 fears
Workers have been flown off a platform in the Central North Sea over fears about an outbreak of Covid-19 on board.
Workers removed from North Sea platform after colleague tests positive for Covid-19
More than a dozen workers have been removed from a North Sea platform after a colleague tested positive for Covid-19.
Aberdeen MP ‘seeking immediate clarity from Shell’ on job cuts
An Aberdeen MP has said he is seeking “immediate clarity” from Shell on the local implications of its plans for up to 9,000 job cuts.
Aberdeen MP ‘seeking immediate clarity from Shell’ on job cuts
An Aberdeen MP has said he is seeking “immediate clarity” from Shell on the local implications of its plans for up to 9,000 job cuts. The oil major has announced it will cut between 7,000 – 9,000 jobs globally by the end of 2022 in order to save $2billion – $2.5billion annually. Read more on Energy Voice here.
Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs as demand for oil collapses due to coronavirus
Shell has announced plans for between 7,000 – 9,000 job cuts from its global workforce by the end of 2022.
Services firm considers cutting jobs at oil giant’s Aberdeen base
A number of jobs are under threat at a firm which provides a range of services to a major oil and gas company.
North Sea operators move to reduce cabin sharing ‘wherever possible’
A series of North Sea operators are working to remove cabin sharing offshore “wherever possible” in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
New ‘corona copter’ service to remove virus cases from North Sea rigs
A group of North Sea operators have struck a deal with a helicopter operator to bring confirmed and suspected Covid-19 sufferers back to shore.
Energy giants Shell and BP urging Aberdeen staff to work from home
Energy giants Shell and BP have urged staff in Aberdeen to work from home.
Shell worker based in Aberdeen tests positive for coronavirus
A Shell employee in Aberdeen has tested positive for coronavirus.
Extinction Rebellion protestors bring climate change campaign to Aberdeen
Members of Extinction Rebellion “blockaded” an oil giant’s base during a day of protests in the city.
‘Climate change won’t be solved by stunts’: Oil and gas group hit out at Extinction Rebellion protest at Shell’s Aberdeen HQ
A leading oil and gas organisation has hit out at today's climate change protests in Aberdeen.
Motorists asked to avoid area after Extinction Rebellion ‘blockade’ Shell’s Aberdeen HQ
Environmental activists are staging a climate protest at Shell’s Aberdeen base.
Shell handed safety notice over refuge area on North Sea platform
Shell has been dealt with a safety notice after failing to properly ensure workers would be protected during an emergency on a North Sea platform.
Greenpeace in ‘peaceful protest’ on Shell’s Brent platforms
Greenpeace has announced it is carrying out “peaceful protests” at Shell’s Brent field in the UK North Sea.
Manhunt as masked robber targets Aberdeen petrol station
Residents have told of their shock after a masked man robbed an Aberdeen petrol station.
Police appeal after masked man robs Aberdeen petrol station
Police are appealing for information after masked man carried out a robbery at an Aberdeen petrol station.
Van stolen from Aberdeen petrol station
A van has been stolen from an Aberdeen petrol station.