News Archive
16/10/2024
House Prices In Scotland Still Increasing But Lower Than Most Areas in UK
The average price of a house in Scotland in September 2024 was £184, 171 making it the second lowest in UK with only the North of England being lower. As is usual London tops the price range at £524, 685.
16/10/2024
Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sale 11 October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 11th) sold 6,660 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (4,802) averaged £77.85 and sold to £140 gross for a Texel cross from Wester Ardroy, Balachraggan.16/10/2024
Major Crackdown On NHS Waste
A new strategy is being published to radically cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health service. Move to scrap single-use MedTech as Health and Social Care Secretary launches waste blitz.16/10/2024
Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sales 15 October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 15th) sold 11 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 302.2p per kg and sold to 313.0p per kg and £2,044.80 gross.16/10/2024
September Records Fastest Annual House Price Growth In Two Years
UK house prices up 3.2% year-on-year in September 2024. Northern Ireland best performer, with prices up 8.6% in Q3.
16/10/2024
Goonhilly to boost deep space communications capacity 
Goonhilly will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from Cornwall, under a new contract. Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (Goonhilly) will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from its satellite Earth station in Cornwall, under a new contract announced today (16 October 2024) during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan.
16/10/2024
How Average House Prices And Rents Are Changing In Highland
The average house price in Highland was £214,000 in August 2024 (provisional), up 5.9% from August 2023. This was higher than the rise in Scotland (5.4%) over the same period.
16/10/2024
Earnings And Employment From Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, Uk - October 2024
Early estimates for September 2024 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 0.4% compared with September 2023, a rise of 113,000 employees. This annual increase was largest in the health and social work sector, a rise of 139,000 employees.
16/10/2024
BBC News Programmes See 185 Job Cuts
Hardtalk, Click and Asian Network are amongst the cuts at the BBC as the organisation tries to make savings of 4% on the news budget. The closures are part of a broader BBC plan to cut 500 jobs across the corporation by March 2026 in order to create a total of £700m in annual savings relative to 2022.15/10/2024
Record-breaking International Investment Summit Secures £63 Billion And Nearly 38,000 Jobs For The UK
Nearly 38,000 UK jobs are set to be created across the UK after a total of £63 billion of investment was announced around today's International Investment Summit. Total of £63 billion of private investment committed around International Investment Summit, more than doubling amount secured at 2023 Global Investment Summit.
15/10/2024
Chancellor Announces New Plans To Secure UK Investment
The Chancellor closes the International Investment Summit promising the government is bringing investment and jobs back to Britain. In a speech to some of the world's biggest businesses and investors, Rachel Reeves revealed that restoring fiscal stability will be at the centre of her first Budget on 30 October.15/10/2024
Technology Partnerships Between The UK And Central And Eastern Europe: Science And Innovation Network Impact Story
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe offer a significant opportunity for science, innovation, and technology partnerships with the UK. The 9 countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) offer a significant opportunity for science, innovation, and technology partnerships with the UK.
15/10/2024
Tech Secretary Welcomes Foreign Investment In UK Data Centres Which Will Spur Economic Growth And AI Innovation In Britain
Four major tech firms based in the US have committed to the UK as the place to invest in data centres, fuelling Britain's economic growth and spurring on AI development. The Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has today (Monday 14 October) welcomed the ‘vote of confidence' in Britain made by US firms CyrusOne, ServiceNow, Cloud HQ and CoreWeave, who have announced the UK will be the home for their data infrastructure worth a total of £6.3 billion.
15/10/2024
The Government Doubles Down On The UKs Superpower In Services
The Government has provided the outlines of its new industrial strategy in a Green Paper released today. The strategy largely doubles down on the UK's established role as a global services leader.15/10/2024
UK Announces Sanctions Against Iranian Military Figures And Organisations Following Attack On Israel
The UK announces sanctions against Iranian individuals and organisations following Iran's continued dangerous and destabilising activity across the Middle East. the UK announces sanctions against Iranian individuals and organisations following Iran's continued dangerous and destabilising activity across the Middle East.15/10/2024
Landmark Collaboration With Largest Pharmaceutical Company
Collaboration announced at International Investment Summit, meeting the PM's ambitions to catalyse investment in the UK, proving the UK is open for business. The UK's world leading life sciences sector will receive a £279 million boost to tackle significant health challenges, with an intent expressed by Lilly, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, to invest in the UK, as part of a collaborative partnership with UK Government, announced at the International Investment Summit on Monday 14 October 2024.15/10/2024
Mortgage Product Choice Bounces Back
Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals product choice rose month-on-month after falling in the two previous months, and the average shelf-life of a mortgage remained unchanged. Product choice overall rose month-on-month, to 6,645 options, the first rise since July 2024.14/10/2024
Major Investment Deals Set To Be Announced At Government's Inaugural International Investment Summit As PM Vows To Remove Needless Regulation Declaring Britain Open For Business
Billions worth of investments in emerging growth sectors including AI and life sciences, and infrastructure are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the government's inaugural International Investment Summit today 14 October 2024. Ministers set to unveil billions worth of major investment deals in AI, life sciences and infrastructure.14/10/2024
Short Term Approaches Don't Address Scotland's Unsustainable Public Finances
The latest Audit Scotland view of the Scottish Government's finances makes grim reading. The Scottish Government must move beyond making short-term savings to balance its budget, and urgently reform to address the public sector's unsustainable finances.
14/10/2024
