Here are the business stories making headlines locally and across the country this morning.
Plans to bring former Aberdeen Oddbins back to life as off-licence with wine bar
A former Aberdeen off-licence could be brought back to life as a new wine shop with its own bar.
The Oddbins on Bon Accord Street closed in 2020, leaving another prominent empty unit in Aberdeen city centre.
Last year, the huge space just a stone’s throw from Union Street was advertised to let for £30,000 per annum.
And now, a wine importer from Montrose wants to bring it back to life…
Read the full story in today's P&J.
EnerQuip growing headcount in Aberdeenshire and Middle East
North-east torque specialist EnerQuip is ramping up recruitment as demand grows for its services globally.
The firm expects to add about 15 people to its UK team this year.
It currently employs 110 people across global operations including its headquarters at Findon, near Aberdeen, and at Lybster, Caithness. The UK operations employ about 100 people, including apprentices across a variety of skillsets.
EnerQuip expects to add new people at its base in Houston in the US and double the size of its team in the Middle East during 2024.
Carden Church: Landmark office building in Aberdeen’s west end goes on the market
An unholy trinity impacting older Aberdeen offices has been blamed for the cut-price of the latest west end landmark to hit the market.
Carden Church, a four-floor conversion in Aberdeen’s Carden Place, is being sold for £750,000 plus VAT.
And the oversupply of high quality office space, decline in oil and gas and a 40% hike in business rates on listed properties last year have been blamed for the price tag.
Carden Church is nearly fully occupied and is being sold as an investment opportunity – making more than £200,000 a year in rents.
Volvo’s last ever diesel car rolls off production line
Volvo has produced its last ever diesel car, ending an era spanning 45 years.
The Swedish company’s final diesel-engine vehicle, an XC90 SUV, rolled off the production line on Tuesday at its plant near Gothenburg.
The car will now be sent to a Volvo museum opening in the city next month.
Volvo is thought to have been the first major manufacturer to completely end diesel production.