News Archive
26/8/2014
Sale of the century: Scots more likely to buy when there's a sale
*Three-quarters say they're more likely to make a purchase if they spot an item that's reduced *Being on holiday also found to loosen purse strings *1 in 5 respondents say payday increases the likelihood they'll spend Spotting a bargain is the thing most likely to convince Scottish people to spend their money if they had not already been planning to. A new survey* conducted on behalf of Debt Advisory Centre Scotland revealed that nearly three-quarters of Scottish respondents (72%) admitted seeing an item was marked down or in the sale was the scenario that made them more likely than normal to get their spending money out.24/8/2014
Toyota Harvest Solar Energy to Power Uk Engine Production
Toyota UK switch on almost 13,000 solar panels on Thursday (21 August 2014) to power the car manufacturer's Deeside factory in North Wales. The solar array, designed and installed by British Gas, can produce up to 3,475,000 kWh a year - enough electricity to build up to 22,500 engines.
24/8/2014
Petrol and Diesel Fall to a New Three Year Low
This week's supermarket price war has brought drivers in the UK a bank holiday boost with the average prices of petrol and diesel falling to new three-year lows. However, UK price falls have so far been lagging behind most of its European neighbours', the August AA Fuel Price Report reveals.
24/8/2014
UK Household Savings Rise by 500% in the Last 40 Years
* Average value of savings per household has increased from £27,896 in 1974 to £126,278. * The savings ratio, proportion of income saved by households, has halved to 4.8% in 2014, down from 9.9% in the decade 1974 to 1984.
22/8/2014
Castle Of Mey Awarded £193,440 By Historic Scotland
£1.5 MILLION AID FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS. More than £1.5 million has been awarded to help repair seven historic buildings across Scotland as part of Historic Scotland's Building Repairs Grants scheme.
22/8/2014
Summer Engineering Programme Prepares Young Adults
Last week, fourteen North Highland College UHI students celebrated the completion of a new six week summer programme aimed to help young people into employment, by providing essential training to progress into sustained employment within the Engineering Sector. From July to August the students have developed engineering employability skills, industry standard training and gained a suite of statutory certificates.
22/8/2014
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Weekly update from CNSRP - week commencing 18th August. Energy & Business services: It is encouraging to see this week that Denchi Power, who purchased the lithium-ion battery facility at Thurso Business Park from ABSL Power Solutions, is recruiting staff as it continues to make good progress.22/8/2014
World's largest tidal project surges forward
The green light has been given on Thursday 21st August 2014 to kick off the first phase of the MeyGen project - the world's largest tidal power development which will be installed in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is backing the project with a £3.3m grant.
22/8/2014
UK award winning Graduate Placement Programme reaches 200 mark
The award winning ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme has reached a milestone in the Highlands and Islands by delivering its 200th graduate placement. ScotGrad is funded and delivered in the region by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the European regional Development fund (ERDF).
22/8/2014
Eruption Warning! Gocompare.com Urges Flyers to Check Their Travel Insurance
In 2010, the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano closed most of Europe's airspace for around six days, affecting more than ten million travellers and costing the aviation industry millions. Now, as the Icelandic meteorological office increases its eruption warning for the Bardarbunga volcano, Gocompare.com is warning bank holiday flyers to check their travel insurance before they head off.22/8/2014
New course helps life science graduates prepare for employment
The University of the Highlands and Islands has announced a new masters-level course to help life science graduates and those already employed in the life science sector improve their practical and laboratory skills to better meet the needs of employers conducting research in an industrial environment. While science graduates have the theoretical knowledge required and fundamental laboratory skills, current degree provision often doesn't provide those most important to industry and commercial research, notably hands-on laboratory training and the concepts of quality control, regulation and intellectual property.
22/8/2014
Coin Jars Stuffed With £1.3bn as Brits Shun Savings Accounts for DIY Saving
* 66% of Brits regularly save cash in a coin jar - the average coin jar contains £40.80. * Over half (54%) of coin jar savers think it's a good way to save money.22/8/2014
Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), August 2014
There were 955,000 young people (aged from 16 to 24) in the UK who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), a decrease of 20,000 from January to March 2014 and down 138,000 from a year earlier. The percentage of all young people in the UK who were NEET was 13.3%, down 0.3 percentage points from January to March 2014 and down 1.8 percentage points from a year earlier.22/8/2014
Retail Sales, July 2014
In July 2014, the quantity bought in the retail industry increased by 2.6% compared with July 2013 and by 0.1% compared with June 2014. The three-month on previous three-month movement in the quantity bought showed continued growth for the seventeenth consecutive month increasing by 0.3%.21/8/2014
One Bedroom & Studio Apartments Ready Now At Cairn Housing
Are you looking to downsize? Are you looking for somewhere with affordable fuel bills? Would you like the option of having the company of others? If you answered yes to any of the above, Cairn Housing Association can help by offering you an excellent range of one-bedroom and studio apartments in Wick that are available to move into right now. Caberfeidh Court is situated in a quiet residential area in Wellington Avenue and offers quality accommodation exclusively to people over the age of 50.
21/8/2014
Bank of Scotland Offers Two Months Mortgage Interest Back
Bank of Scotland is refunding two months interest1 - up to a maximum of £1,000 - for Homemovers and First Time Buyers when they take out a qualifying mortgage. Available from 19th August until 6th October, the offer is available to customers choosing and completing on a qualifying mortgage product2.21/8/2014
Irish Economic Performance: Implications for the Scottish Debate
In a guest blog, Frank Barry, Professor of International Business & Development at Trinity College Dublin, looks at the history of the Republic of Ireland's economic policy and lessons for an independent Scotland. Ireland's separation from the United Kingdom in 1922 was achieved under very different circumstances from those prevailing today.21/8/2014
Looking For A Business Loan? - Check Out The Opportunity Fund In Highland
The Opportunity Fund Most business sectors are eligible to apply for an Opportunity Fund loan. Loans can be for a range of uses, such as: start-up or business acquisition, business expansion, upgrading premises, purchasing equipment, developing new products, or branching into new markets.21/8/2014
Self-Employment Rises as Fewer People Leave
Of people who were self-employed in 2009, 23% were no longer so by 2014, the lowest outflow rate from self-employment for any period over the last 20 years, a new report from ONS has found. Therefore the rise in self-employment can be accounted for by fewer people leaving self-employment than in the past.21/8/2014
