News Archive
15/11/2022
British Shipyard Awarded £4.2 Billion To Build Royal Navy Ships
4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates. A British shipyard has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy.
15/11/2022
Slowing Global Economic Growth is Increasingly Evident, High-Frequency Data Show
Global economic growth prospects are confronting a unique mix of headwinds, including from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, interest rate increases to contain inflation, and lingering pandemic effects such as China's lockdowns and disruptions in supply chains. In turn, our latest World Economic Outlook, released last month, lowered our global growth forecast for next year to 2.7 percent, and we expect countries accounting for more than one third of global output to contract during part of this year or next.
15/11/2022
G-20 Report On Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, And Inclusive Growth
Executive Summary The global economy has weakened amid a materializing of downside risks. Three key factors are weighing on the global growth outlook: (i) persistently high and broad-based inflation is necessitating a tightening of monetary policy in many major economies (ii) the growth momentum in China remains weak amid intermittent pandemic lockdowns and the worsening property market crisis; and (iii) Russia's invasion of Ukraine and associated sanctions have contributed to continued supply disruptions, rising food insecurity, and energy concerns—particularly in Europe amid a sharp reduction in Russian gas supply.
15/11/2022
Smart Meters Are A Smart Decision For Your Business This Winter
Firms of all sizes are currently confronted by a host of challenges, from soaring energy bills, labour shortages, spiralling inflation, and climbing interest rates. As a business owner, you need to ensure that your doors stay open and that your business can thrive no matter what the season brings. Did you know that a smart meter could help your business this winter and beyond? Smart meters are the next generation of gas and electricity meters currently being rolled out in homes and small businesses across Great Britain by energy suppliers.
15/11/2022
Britain's Energy Price Cap Left Many People Confused - Especially Conservative Voters
If you're in the UK, how do you understand the government's plan to deal with energy prices? Has it: 1 - Capped energy bills for all households at £2,500 for the next two years; 2 - Capped the price of energy so a typical household will pay £2,500 per year for the next two years; 3 - Required energy providers to offer free gas and electricity when the temperature falls below 4 degrees, up to £2,500 per year; or, 4 - Increased the personal income tax allowance for the next two years by £2,500 to help offset energy costs. If you answered 2) you are of course correct.15/11/2022
Labour Market In The Regions Of The UK November 2022
Regional, local authority and Parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other related statistics. The highest employment rate estimate in the UK was in the East of England (79.1%) and the lowest was in Northern Ireland (70.1%) for the three months ending September 2022.15/11/2022
Cairngorm Funicular Reinstatement Enters Final Stages - Service Due To Relaunch Early Next Year - Final Cost £25million
One of Scotland's most complex and challenging civil engineering projects of recent years - the multi-million pound reinstatement of the Cairngorm funicular railway - is entering its final stages. One of Scotland's most complex and challenging civil engineering projects of recent years – the multi-million pound reinstatement of the Cairngorm funicular railway – is entering its final stages.
15/11/2022
Highland Council Turns To Technologyone For Digital Overhaul
The UK's largest council by land mass, Highland Council, has chosen TechnologyOne to support its digital transformation. The council, which serves a third of the land area of Scotland, will implement TechnologyOne's solutions to streamline and automate its operations and gain access to real-time data for better decision making amid increasing inflationary pressures across the UK local government sector.
15/11/2022
8 Billion People: Why Trying To Control The Population Is Often Futile - And Harmful
The world's population is expected to hit 8 billion people on November 15, according to the UN. Already this has prompted worry about whether there will be enough food, water and energy to support our growing population.15/11/2022
Unison Members Vote To Reject NHS Pay Offer
Scotland's largest health union, UNISON, has announced today (Tuesday15 November 2022) that its NHS members have rejected the Scottish government's final offer on pay. The announcement comes following a two-week consultative ballot which saw 61 per cent of members vote to reject the offer.15/11/2022
Retailers' final Christmas order dates - watch out for the impact of a Sunday Christmas, warns ParcelHero 
ParcelHero has relaunched its retailers' Christmas final deadlines tool, listing 50 of the UK's favourite retailers' final order dates. It warns a Sunday Christmas and potential delivery disruption could cause problems for last-minute shoppers.
15/11/2022
Team Scotland Gears Up For Aqua Nor 2023
Aquaculture supply chain businesses invited to join the delegation and exhibition space on the Scottish pavilion at Aqua Nor 2023, Norway. A Scottish pavilion will return to Aqua Nor next summer, showcasing the nation's blue economy expertise and offering aquaculture supply chain companies a chance to do business on an international stage once again.
15/11/2022
Scotland to push energy, nature and justice at COP27
Energy security relies on shifting from fossil fuels, says Environment Minister. Scotland will bring to COP27 its experience of work to deliver a just transition in the energy sector to support other countries to make the shift to renewable and cleaner, greener energy, Environment Minister Màiri McAllan has said.
15/11/2022
Sarwar Unveils Mortgage Rescue Scheme - Challenging Conservative And Snp Governments
Scottish Labour has today unveiled new plans to help people at risk of losing their homes as mortgage costs spiral. Soaring interest rates caused by Tory economic mismanagement risk triggering a wave of mortgage arrears and potential repossessions - but support for struggling homeowners remains woeful.15/11/2022
Autumn statement a crucial moment for the future stability of the UK economy 
Commenting ahead of the Autumn Statement this Thursday, Marco Forgione, Director General of The Institute of Export & International Trade said, "The Autumn statement this Thursday is a crucial moment for the future of the UK economy. There is no room for error here.
14/11/2022
Scottish Child Payment Increased To £25 Per Week For All Children Up To Age 16
Extension opens benefit to more than 400,000 children. The Scottish Child Payment has today been increased to £25 and been extended to include eligible children up to age 16.14/11/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts ltd - Sale 10 November 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts ltd, (November 10th) sold 4,362 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (2,632) averaged £61.09 and sold to £126 gross for a Hampshire down fro Marian, Evanton.14/11/2022
UK Aid Will Save Over One Million Lives From Killer Diseases
New UK support to the Global Fund will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The UK is again contributing to the Global Fund to help fight three of the deadliest diseases around the world.14/11/2022
Covid Deaths in Scotland to 6 November 2022
As of 6th November 2022, there have been a total of 16,004 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate. In week 44 there were 45 deaths involving COVID-19 (three fewer than the previous week).14/11/2022
