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Scotland business
Energy firm Talisman has awarded a £300m five-year North Sea contract to service solutions company Sodexo.
The deal, for food and facilities management services, spans 11 offshore installations, as well as Talisman's Flotta terminal, their Aberdeen office premises and the Gyda installation off Norway.
It is said to have secured 300 jobs.
Sodexo said its aim was for clients to enjoy the best quality of life wherever they were.
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