ENERGY giant BP has posted eye-watering profits of £6.9 billion as ordinary families across the country fear another expected increase in their utility bills. Source

SCOTCH whisky maker Whyte & Mackay has thrown its weight behind a bid to create a green freeport in the Highlands, saying it would help the distiller to reach its 2030 net-zero target. Source

PROPOSALS for a new whisky storage and warehousing development in Glenrothes – complete with bottling, cooperage and office facilities – are set to go out for public consultation. Source

A North Sea tax windfall should be used to support families, businesses and the energy transition, the UK Government has been urged Source

MORE than half-a-billion-pounds of venture capital (VC) investment was secured by fast-growth businesses in Scotland in the first six months of 2022, despite a general trend towards caution amongst investors, KPMG figures show. Source

Anger is mounting in Scotland as energy prices soar for consumers while energy producers announce record profits. Many Scots look enviously at Nordic countries such as Finland where bills are much lower thanks to plentiful, cheap renewable energy.  Last week’s announcement that all households across the UK will get £400 help with bills over six […] Source

AN investment of more £30 million is set to significantly increase production at a historic Scottish whisky distillery. Source

Bella is taking a short break. A digital detox, a vat of midge-repellent, an improving novel, that kind of thing. See you all soon.   Source

ENERGY companies and governments pursuing oil and gas have faced fresh criticism as new research confirms this month’s heatwave was made ten times more likely by climate breakdown. Source

THE owner of a cafe where JK Rowling wrote parts of the Harry Potter books, that was damaged in a fire last year, has said the ongoing closure is having a “direct impact” on tourism. Source

THE number of empty shops in Scotland has decreased in a “slender” but welcome improvement, retail experts have said. Source

THE UK Government has been blasted for an “incomprehensible” lack of clarity over the timeline of a major carbon capture project. Source