News Archive
19/3/2020
Economic and business response committee meets to discuss COVID-19
A new Committee to address the economic and business issues presented by COVID-19 has met for the first time today. The Committee is chaired by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, with Secretary of State for Business Alok Sharma as Deputy Chair.19/3/2020
HM Treasury and the Bank of England launch a Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF)
HM Treasury and the Bank of England are today announcing a Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) to provide additional help to firms to bridge through Covid 19-related disruption to their cash flows. HM Treasury and the Bank are coordinating closely in order to ensure that our initiatives are complementary and that they will, collectively, have maximum impact, consistent with the Bank and HM Treasury's independent responsibilities.
19/3/2020
UK Pound To Dollar Exchange - 35 Year Low
Pound Sterling exchange rates collapse to Record Lows on multiple fears Pound Sterling remains trapped in a perfect storm with further losses in European trading on Wednesday. The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate has declined below 2019 lows...
19/3/2020
Joint Hm Treasury And Bank Of England Covid Commercial Financing Facility (ccff) - Market Notice 18 March 2020
HM Treasury and the Bank are coordinating closely in order to ensure that our Covid-19 initiatives are complementary and that they will, collectively, have maximum impact, consistent with the Bank and HM Treasury's independent responsibilities. Although the magnitude of the economic shock from Covid-19 is highly uncertain, activity is likely to weaken materially in the United Kingdom over the coming months.19/3/2020
Pm Statement On Coronavirus: 19 March 2020
I want to begin by thanking everyone, by thanking you, in the media, and also thanking everyone for the huge efforts that the country is making to comply with the advice that we've been given. And we’re asking such a huge amount, asking students to put their education on hold, we’re asking people not to socialise in the normal way.18/3/2020
Government to grant permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways as part of coronavirus response
UK Government. Planning rules will be relaxed so pubs and restaurants can operate as hot food takeaways during the coronavirus outbreak.18/3/2020
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Closed Until Covid 19 Emergency Over
Ground-breaking partnership announced. 200 staff from Eden Court Theatre to be redeployed into Education and other council services.
18/3/2020
High Life Highland Covid-19 Announcement About Events
Steve Walsh, Chief Executive of High Life Highland today confirmed that his teams were working hard to ensure that the Charity was closely following the recommendations made by the Scottish and UK Governments. Mr Walsh said, "Statements made by the Prime Minister and First Minister last night represented a decisive alteration in the guidance for social interaction.18/3/2020
Coronavirus Care Inspectorate guidance for services
Revised notification guidance. In light of the current outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19, we have revised our notifications guidance with immediate effect and until further notice.18/3/2020
Highland Council focuses on delivering statutory services
The Highland Council is planning for greatly increased staff absence levels over the coming days and weeks. National modelling estimates that councils will see absences of at least 50% over the months ahead.18/3/2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus
17 March 2020. I want to go through our overall plan for beating this new coronavirus.
18/3/2020
Big Problems In The Oil Industry - A Few Articles
There is a lot of news about the affects of the Corona Virus the drop in the oil price and its affects on the oil industry. Here are links to a few.18/3/2020
Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Rishi Sunak On Covid19 Response - Massive Increase in Business Support
Good afternoon everyone. The coronavirus pandemic is a public health emergency.
18/3/2020
Scottish Gunners Freedom Of City Of Inverness March Cancelled
Issued on behalf of the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Scottish Gunners) It is with much regret that the decision has been taken to cancel 19th Regiment Royal Artillery's visit to Inverness and the Freedom Parade scheduled for 3pm on 26 March 2020. This decision has been made in order to comply with the Scottish Government's guidelines on restrictions on public gatherings to control the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19.18/3/2020
Coronavirus Action Plan At Lyth Arts Centre - Check Shows Cancelled
Posted 16/03/20 on Lyth Arts Centre web site by Calvin Wilson [Last updated: Tuesday 17 March, 10.30am]. Here at Lyth Arts Centre, we've already taken steps towards keeping our audiences happy and healthy with the recent Coronavirus developments.18/3/2020
Uk Government Postpones Changes To IR35 Tax Rules As Corona Virus Wrong Time
The UK Government has postponed the introduction of a much criticised tax reform that would have meant major implications for North Sea contractors. Steve Barclay, chief secretary to the Treasury, said the deferral of changes to off-payroll working rules would help businesses and individuals left struggling by the Covid-19 outbreak.18/3/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 17 March 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 17th) sold 16 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (6) averaged 202.2p (+6.0p) and sold to 209.0p per kg and £1,342.60 gross.18/3/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18th March 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 684 store cattle and 68 OTM cattle. Bullocks (411) averaged 215.1p and sold to 266.9p per kg for a pen of 296kg Limousin crosses from Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch and £1,275 gross for a 665kg Simmental cross from Lochdhu, Nairn.18/3/2020
Highland Council Postpones Meetings
The Highland Council has taken the decision to postpone all committee meetings and Member workshops due to take place in March and April. Convener of The Highland Council Bill Lobban said: "The decision has been taken in response to the Prime Minister and First Minister's announcements on Monday afternoon, and the guidelines that have been issued thereafter.18/3/2020
