News Archive
25/10/2022
Interim Principal And Vice-chancellor Appointed For UHI
UHI has appointed Vicki Nairn as Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor. Vicki joined UHI as Vice-Principal Operations from Robert Gordon University where she held the roles of Vice Principal Corporate Operations, leading the development, delivery and implementation of corporate, financial, commercial and resource strategies.
25/10/2022
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Lochmaddy Sale 24 October 2022
Lochmaddy, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October 24th) sold 162 store and weaned calves and 14 OTM cattle. Bullocks (87) averaged 237.0p per kg and sold to 322.7p per kg for a 220kg Limousin cross from Druim Torrach Croft, 17 Hougharry and £1,090 gross for a 430kg Limousin cross also from Druim Torrach Croft.25/10/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 October 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 25th) sold 8 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers (8) averaged 251.4p per kg (+3.3p) and sold to 258.0p per kg and £1,531.35 gross.25/10/2022
Tracking The Price Of The Lowest-cost Grocery Items Uk Experimental Analysis April 2021 To September 2022
How the prices of the lowest-cost products for 30 everyday items have changed since April 2021. This from the Office for National Statistics.
25/10/2022
Do They Know It's Crisis Time At All? It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like An Austerity Christmas, Warns Parcelhero
There are few tidings of comfort and joy from the home delivery expert ParcelHero, as it warns kids and retailers alike to be prepared for an Austerity Christmas. It says it's already too late for new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to reverse the impact of rising household bills, the plummeting pound and supply chain disruption.25/10/2022
Scottish Government Investing £3million In Gaelic
Gaelic education and community projects will benefit from almost £3 million as part of plans to expand the reach of the language across Scotland. The Gaelic Capital Fund, which is now in its 14th year, will help support the growth of a number of projects over the coming year.25/10/2022
Bankruptcy, Bubbles And Bailouts - The Inside History Of The Treasury Since 1976
A book perhaps for the economics nerds among you. Picked up from another blog and well worth a look if you are interested in economics.
25/10/2022
China's Property Boom May Be Over - China Is Starting To See Money Head Abroad At An Increasing Rate
An interesting blog today from Notayesmanseconomics's Blog. Over the course of this year we have become increasingly concerned about the property sector in China and the implications for the rest of the economy.25/10/2022
FCA Proposes New Rules To Tackle Greenwashing
In a bid to clamp down on greenwashing, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a package of new measures including investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how terms like ‘ESG', ‘green' or ‘sustainable' can be used. The measures are among several potential new rules which will protect consumers and improve trust in sustainable investment products.25/10/2022
Government Ministerial Appointments: 25 October 2022
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:. Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.25/10/2022
Essex Mobile Catering Firm Duo Banned For A Total Of 16 Years - Many More Company Directors are being Pursued
Company wrongly claimed £20,000 Bounce Back Loan after exaggerating its turnover by more than 7 times the actual amount. Vicki Holland, 47 and Darren Robert Trutt, 51, both from Harlow in Essex have been disqualified for a total 16 years after falsely claiming a £20,000 Bounce Back Loan (BBL) Vicki Holland and Darren Trutt were directors of Crepe Heaven Ltd, which was incorporated in 2013 and ran as a mobile catering company until it went into liquidation in October 2021.24/10/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 October 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 20st) sold 4,143 breeding and feeding sheep at the annual sale of N.C. Cheviot ewes and gimmers.24/10/2022
Financial Crisis Affecting Affordability Of Council's Capital Programme
A number of reports to Council have set out the context of the ongoing financial crisis across the UK. Members will consider the latest impacts on the Capital Programme at the Council meeting on 27 October.24/10/2022
No Easy Choices For Highland Council SNP Led Administration As Huge Budget Gap Looms
The first two words of the paper to be debated at the next Highland council meeting on 27 October says a lot - Financial Crisis. The full title of the paper is - Financial Crisis - Valuing Partners Through Collective Budget Strategies, Redesign and Co-production.24/10/2022
Highland Council And High Life Highland Working Together During Financial Crisis
The Council is working closely with key public, private and third sector partners to understand the shared impact of the current financial crisis and the action that can be taken to maximise combined resources to deliver core services across Highland, through collective budget strategies and redesign. As part of this work, The Highland Council and High Life Highland (HLH) have been working together to address the impact of the pandemic and the ongoing financial crisis.24/10/2022
Tick Tock! 100 Days Left On The Self Assessment clock
With 100 days to go until the deadline for online returns, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that the countdown to complete their tax return has begun. Self Assessment customers have until 31 January 2023 to submit their online return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year.23/10/2022
Dounreay Recycles 98% Of Reactor Decommissioning Waste
The fuel element storage block has now been demolished. This steel tank was 4.7m high and 2.8m in diameter, surrounded by an iron-shot concrete cylinder, and was capped off by a thick steel top plate.
23/10/2022
Winter Vaccines For Remaining Priority Groups In Scotland And England
Over-50s can book their winter vaccines from tomorrow (October 24) protecting them from COVID-19 and flu and easing pressure on the NHS this winter. Those aged 50-64 can book an appointment on the NHS Inform website making it simple to arrange a time which suits them.
23/10/2022
Moody's Changes The Outlook On The UK To Negative Affirms Aa3 Ratings
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has on Friday changed the outlook on the Government of the United Kingdom's (UK) ratings to negative from stable and affirmed the domestic and foreign-currency long-term issuer and domestic-currency senior unsecured ratings at Aa3. The outlook on the Bank of England's (BoE) ratings has also changed to negative from stable and its Aa3 long-term foreign- and domestic-currency issuer and foreign-currency senior unsecured bond ratings, as well as its (P)Aa3 foreign-currency senior unsecured MTN programme rating have been affirmed.23/10/2022
