News Archive
6/5/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6th May 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 6th) sold 38 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (29) averaged 204.2p (-6.5p) and sold to 220p per kg and £1,455.00 gross.Last 2 Weeks of Halkirk Bridal Closing Down Sale
Due to family illness, Harkirk Bridal (est 2011) is closing down. They are offering massive discounts on all their remaining stock.
6/5/2014
Opportunity to join High Life Highland Board of Directors
The Highland Council is seeking to recruit Directors to the Board of High Life Highland (HLH), to provide strategic direction and governance to the company and expert advice and support to its management team in developing and promoting opportunities in culture, learning, sport, leisure, health and wellbeing. High Life Highland (HLH) is a charity registered in Scotland and a company, limited by guarantee, wholly owned by the Council.5/5/2014
Highlands and Islands businesses exhibit at world’s largest seafood fair
Companies from the Highlands and Islands are grasping the opportunity to give Europe and beyond a flavour of what they have to offer when they showcase their produce at the Seafood Expo Global 2014 in Brussels. This global annual event which takes place this week (Tuesday 6th May – Thursday 8th May 2014) attracts over 25,000 seafood buyers along with exhibitors from more than 70 countries.
5/5/2014
British Gas Prepares to Trial 'Pay As You Go' Smart Meters
Already the market leader in rolling out smart meters for credit customers, British Gas prepares to trial the technology for 'pay as you go' The Energy Minister, Baroness Verma, visits British Gas' Smart Centre and Training Academy in Leeds to meet staff who will deliver the 'pay as you go' smart meters. The technology will allow British Gas Pay As You Go Energy customers to top up on the move from a mobile phone, online, or from home once they've had a smart meter installed British Gas is preparing to start testing innovative new technology this summer which will allow pay-as-you-go customers in future to top up anywhere once they have had a smart meter fitted.5/5/2014
Surfacing works to begin on Kessock Bridge using specialist material
Motorists are set to see further progress being made on the Kessock Bridge as carriageway surfacing works using a state-of-the-art material which started on Sunday 4th May 2014 The £13.2m improvement programme which is about to enter into week 13, - the first day of surfacing took place on Sunday 4th May. The second layer will be put down on Tuesday 6th May.
5/5/2014
Taxpayers' Alliance Online Debt Clock Re-Launched – and It's Scarier Than Ever
The TaxPayers' Alliance has this morning re-launched its online Debt Clock. Although there is a welcome economic recovery, our Debt Clock offers a stark reminder of the urgency of Britain's national debt crisis, and the need for politicians to wage a War on Waste to get spending under control.5/5/2014
Bank of England Houblon £50 Banknote Withdrawn
The £50 banknote carrying the portrait of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England, has been withdrawn from circulation as of 30 April 2014. This withdrawal was first announced on 16 January 2014.
5/5/2014
Money in the modern economy: an introduction
• Money is essential to the workings of a modern economy, but its nature has varied substantially over time. This article provides an introduction to what money is today.
5/5/2014
Public Want More from Online Government Services
88% of people open to using online services with appetite for more online options. Concerns about data security - 17% avoid online service due to privacy fears – and government's ability to deliver Online government services are proving popular but more must be done to reassure the public about data security according to a survey by Deloitte and polling company YouGov.5/5/2014
UK House Building Soars in Another Good Month for the Construction Industry
April has seen a steep increase in total construction activity with housing activity growth close to a ten year high. Chris Temple, Engineering and Construction UK partner, PwC, said:“House building continues to shine in the UK construction industry, although all three categories are experiencing robust growth thanks to better economic conditions, improved access to finance and greater investment spending.5/5/2014
Scotland Must Step Up to the Challenge of Demographic Change
With the independence vote on the horizon, Scotland's policymakers must face up to the challenges of a falling working age population while also tackling significant public health challenges argues a new report by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK). The report highlights the demographic changes facing Scotland over the next 20 years - revealing that: By 2037, Scotland's working age population is expected to be 3.5% smaller than it was in 2012 – the largest percentage fall of any UK nation (England +5%);.5/5/2014
Money creation in the modern economy 
• This article explains how the majority of money in the modern economy is created by commercial banks making loans. • Money creation in practice differs from some popular misconceptions — banks do not act simply as intermediaries, lending out deposits that savers place with them, and nor do they ‘multiply up’ central bank money to create new loans and deposits.
5/5/2014
Foreign Tourists Fuelling UK Growth
Foreign Tourists Fuelling UK Growth – Their Annual Spending Set to Rise by 34% to Over £27bn by 2017. * Chinese tourists will spend £1bn in the UK by 2017, an increase of 84% from 2013 * Russia and UAE to enter top ten UK spenders' league table by 2017 * Canadian and Dutch tourists pushed out of top 10 by new entrants * US, German and French tourists will maintain top spender positions over next few years Spend on retail, hospitality and leisure is set to rocket as overseas visitors flock to the UK over the next few years, according to a new report from Barclays.5/5/2014
BCS Calls for End to Gender Pay Gap in IT
Professions, including the IT profession, must address the gender pay gap if they are going to attract more women into roles, says BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The call comes as part of the Institute's month long campaign to raise the profile of women in IT.5/5/2014
ADS Group Highlights Uncertainty That Scottish Referendum Poses
ADS Group Highlights Uncertainty That Scottish Referendum Poses to Long-Term Industrial Competitiveness. The UK's aerospace, defence, security and space trade organisation, ADS Group, has today expressed its concerns about the uncertainties and risks associated with the outcome of the Scottish Referendum on the global competitiveness of companies across the UK.5/5/2014
FSB Warns Businesses to Check Candidates' References
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is contacting its members to warn them about the scale of reference fraud directed at small businesses. The FSB and BBC1's Fake Britain cooperated on a survey of 1,800 small firms, which found nearly one in five (17%) had discovered candidates with fraudulent references.5/5/2014
Global buyers to sample Scottish Food & Drink
Scottish food and drink companies have a unique opportunity to drive sales at home and abroad by participating in the Showcasing Scotland event, the first large scale event of its type to be run for the Scottish food and drink industry. Taking place on 21 and 22 July 2014 at Dunblane Hydro, it will bring together around 80 buyers from the UK and key export markets who are looking for Scottish products to enhance their existing offering.3/5/2014
Council Leader welcomes Nigg funding boost
The Highland Council Leader Drew Hendry has warmly welcomed news that the Scottish Government has announced funding of £6.5 million towards the costs of developing a major new quayside at Nigg Energy Park to accommodate new trade oil and gas trade, including renewable energy developments. He has also welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL), who have consent to build the Moray Firth Offshore Wind Farm, and Global Energy Group, who run the Nigg facility.2/5/2014
