News Archive
24/8/2022
Investing In Scotland's Workforce - Up To £15,000 For Eligible Businesses
Thousands of businesses can now apply for up to £15,000 to help retrain and upskill their workforce. The Scottish Government's Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers in organisations of all sizes with access to training courses through local colleges, the Open University in Scotland and Skills Development Scotland.23/8/2022
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 August 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 23rd ) sold 20 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (1) averaged 253.0p per kg (+1.7p) and sold to 253.0p per kg and £1,581.25 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.23/8/2022
Rogue Director Banned For Thousands Of Nuisance Sales Calls
Home appliance insurance salesman disqualified for 7 years after making 77,000 unsolicited sales calls to elderly and vulnerable individuals. Tomus Patrick Arif, from Orpington, Southeast London, was the director of two connected companies, Cover Utility Team Limited and Digital Team UK Limited.23/8/2022
Inflation Predicted To Rise To 18 Percent Early In 2023
Guardian 22 August 2022 Inflation in the UK will hit 18% early next year as consumers count the cost of the deepening energy crisis, one of the world's biggest banks has predicted. The US financial services group Citi said it expected the consumer prices index to breach 18% in the first quarter of 2023, while the retail prices index inflation rate would soar to 21%.23/8/2022
UK Government To Take No Further Action Under National Security And Investment Act On BT Share Acquisition
The government has decided to take no further action on the acquisition of 5.9% shares by Altice in BT. The acquisition by Altice of 5.9% shares in BT was called in for a full national security assessment by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Thursday 26 May.23/8/2022
6 Million Disabled People To Get Cost Of Living Payment From 20 September 2022
Around 6 million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost of Living payment from 20 September, the government has confirmed today (23 August 2022). £150 disability Cost of Living payments to be made from 20 September 2022.
23/8/2022
What To Do If You're Struggling To Pay Your Energy Bills
By now we all know that on Friday 26 August 2022 Ofgem will announce the new cap for energy prices and it is expected to be a huge increase possibly doubling household bills with even higher bills from January 2023 with many experts predicting catastrophic increases. Here is a link to a comprehensive set of information from Money Saving Expert on what to do if you have problems paying energy bills.23/8/2022
Companies House Will Soon Be Introducing A New Webfiling Account
The new WebFiling account will have more functionality with improved security features, and is the first step in creating a single sign-in across all Companies House services. The new WebFiling account will have more functionality with improved security features, and is the first step in creating a single sign-in across all Companies House services.
22/8/2022
Waste Collection Services Strike In Highland From 24 August
Notification of Industrial Action by Unite and GMB Unions - Pay Award. At a special meeting of council leaders on Friday 19 August, an improved pay offer has been put to the SJC unions raising the overall over value of the offer to 5% and increasing the Scottish Local Government Living Wage to £10.50 per hour.22/8/2022
Do You Use Baby Talcum Powder - Read This
Johnson & Johnson To Discontinue Talc-Based Baby Powder. — What Parents Need To Know.22/8/2022
A Majority Of People Oppose Boris Johnson's Plans To Pack The Lords With New Peers
The Electoral Reform Society is campaigning to stop Prime ministers appointing new lords and make it by election. Our new polling has found that the majority of people (54%) oppose Boris Johnson's plans to pack the Lords with new peers just weeks before he leaves office.
22/8/2022
Nearly £15m Of Public Sector Fraud Identified In Scotland
The overall level of identified public sector fraud and error in Scotland has fallen slightly, according to the results of a national counter-fraud exercise. Every two years the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) identifies outcomes worth millions in estimated savings to the public sector purse.
22/8/2022
Funding For Cadets Boosted To £43 Million Pounds Over Next Two Years To Help Build The Maritime Sector
The future of maritime has been given a funding boost by the UK Government with an increase in training subsidies for cadets and ratings. Eligible seafarers will now get half of their training paid - providing a real investment in the future of maritime and securing future growth.22/8/2022
Moneyhelper Is UK Government Backed With Advice On Many Financial Issues - Its FREE
MoneyHelper is here to make your money and pension choices clearer. Here to cut through the complexity, explain what you need to do and how you can do it.22/8/2022
Revised Guidance On Categorisation Of Vehicle Defects
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has issued guidance on how they categorise vehicle defects in roadside checks has been published today. This guide outlines the actions we take when we find roadworthiness defects during vehicle inspections.21/8/2022
Companies Are Paying Inflation Busting Dividends At Cost To The Rest Of The Economy, Including Their Employees
Another item from Richard Murphy and it's staggering what is going on when workers are blamed for asking for pay rises and inflation. Well not too many pay rises so far to catch up on inflation but huge amounts of dividends have been paid out to the very well off.21/8/2022
Scottish Government Concerns Over Free Trade Agreement UK And New Zealand - Beef and Lamb Imports to massively Increase
UK's deal with New Zealand "damaging" to Scottish farmers and food producers. The UK's Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand will allow for much higher quantities of produce to come into the UK tariff-free, leaving "a lack of a level playing field between Scottish and New Zealand farmers", Scottish Ministers have warned.21/8/2022
8 Day Strike At Container Port Felixstowe Starts Today - Supply Chains Issues Likely
Strike action will bring Felixstowe to a standstill from today Sunday 21 August 2022 and will cause major logistical problems for maritime and road haulage transport entering the port. Felixstowe is responsible for 48 per cent of the UK's container trade.
20/8/2022
Tesco Petition Against Being Forced To Do Self Service At Checkouts
A petition against Tesco forcing customer to use Self Service checkouts is not one of the fastest growing at change.org At time of posting it had reached 300,000 signatures. How many folk are deciding not to go back if there are no checkout assistants.20/8/2022
