WOOD Group, the Scottish oil services giant, has expressed confidence in the outlook for the North Sea after increasing interim profits by 56%, helped by strong activity levels off the UK.

The Aberdeen-based firm said uncertainty about the global economic outlook or matters closer to home have had no apparent impact on oil and gas markets, which look set to remain strong amid rapid economic growth in places like China.

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