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8/11/2022
House Prices Dropping In Many Areas As Recession Looms and Mortgages Cost More
A spike in the cost of mortgage borrowing could cause the UK property market to crash, with analysts forecasting house prices could drop by up to 15% next year. The market has been overheated, with property prices increasing by an average of over 10% over the past year.8/11/2022
There Is No ‘Black Hole' - Exploding The Myth - A Fundamental Misunderstanding Of Public Economics
Richard Murphy in his blog today highlights two letters in the Guardian today that put perspective on the myth perpetrated by many politicians and repeated by many media outlets. Many economists disagree with the government view.8/11/2022
Anyone With Mortgage Rate Agreements Coming To An End Should Consider What Is To Be Done
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified the number of people with reversion rate mortgages and those coming up to dates for reversion to market rates. Summary 1.1 This note is a follow up to our recent update on switching in the mortgage market.
7/11/2022
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sale 4 November 2022
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 539 Rams at its annual sale. Blackface ram lambs (69) averaged £508.70 and sold to £3,200 gross from Midlock, Biggar.7/11/2022
Lifetime Interest Rate Costs For Recent First-time Buyers Have More Than Doubled, And Brought Their Overall Housing Costs To A Record High
Recent first-time buyers will be hit hard by surging interest rates, with their lifetime interest costs more than doubling over the past five years. Their total lifetime costs are reaching record highs, although coming house price falls will offer some respite to the next generation of homeowners, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis.7/11/2022
Jeremy Hunt to outline £60bn of tax rises and spending cuts
A Guardian article has pointed to huge cuts and more tax rises based on what looks like leaks. Guardian understands early drafts of UK government's autumn statement include at least £35bn reduction in spending.7/11/2022
Uk's First Large-scale Merchant Lithium Refinery Announced
Business Secretary Grant Shapps is visiting Teesside to announce the UK's first large-scale merchant lithium refinery, providing battery grade materials for use in the electric vehicle, renewable energy and consumer technology supply chains. Today the Business Secretary Grant Shapps is visiting Teesside to announce the UK's first large-scale merchant lithium refinery, providing battery grade materials for use in the electric vehicle, renewable energy and consumer technology supply chains.
7/11/2022
Cop27 Begins
The First Minister will today call on world leaders to deliver on the commitments they made in the Glasgow Climate Pact, as she attends the first full day of the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. The First Minister will take part in an all-female panel discussion on financing decarbonisation with government leaders, including the Prime Minister of Barbados.7/11/2022
Uk Announces Major New Package Of Climate Support At Cop27
Prime Minister to launch major international climate package to deliver on the UK's Glasgow legacy at COP27. PM to launch major international climate package to deliver on the UK's Glasgow legacy at COP27.7/11/2022
Scottish Workers Pick Job Security, Flexible Working And Competitive Pay As Top Reasons To Stay In Their Jobs
A new survey from Acas has revealed that job security, flexible working and competitive pay are the top reasons given by Scottish employees for choosing to remain in their current jobs. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees of Scotland-based businesses what are the three most important things that are keeping them in their current main job.7/11/2022
Supporting Food And Drink Businesses
Food and drink businesses across Scotland will benefit from a share of more than £10 million to improve supply-chain efficiency, increase production and run feasibility studies. A total of 33 businesses, large and small, will receive grants ranging from £16,000 to £1.4 million from the Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) grant scheme.7/11/2022
Gaia - The Mission To Map The Universe
Launched in 2013, Gaia's mission is to create the most accurate 3D map of the Universe to date. Gaia orbits the Sun, at a distance of 1.5 million km beyond Earth's orbit, offering a clear view of the cosmos beyond.
7/11/2022
Uk Strengthens Taiwan Trade Ties As Minister Visits Taipei
Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands heads to Taiwan for first in-person trade talks since pandemic. Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands heads to Taiwan for first in-person trade talks since pandemic.
7/11/2022
Scotrail Reminds Customers About Return Of Normal Timetable From Tuesday 8 Novembers
ScotRail is reminding customers that its services will return to normal tomorrow, Tuesday, 8 November, following the announcement that planned strike action by RMT trade union members of Network Rail has been suspended. On Friday, 4 November, the RMT announced that it had suspended planned strike action by its members of Network Rail to allow for pay negotiations to take place.6/11/2022
You Could Not Make It Up - The Scottish Ferries Fiasco As HIE Enters The Fray
From time to time the problems with two new ferries being built to service the west coast islands appears in the news. Now Highlands and Islands Enterprise has stepped into the fray to give a grant of £15,000 to The Mull and Iona Ferry Committee (MIFC) to undertake a feasibility study looking at alternative ownership of ferries through a community company who want to take over.
6/11/2022
Nursing Is In Their Blood - Charting Two Sisters Road To Become Qualified Nurses
NHS Highland highlights two nurses recently qualified. Sisters Donna and Jenny Mackay, two of our recently qualified nurses, and the highs and lows of their journey into nursing.
6/11/2022
The National Security Grounds For Investigating Musk's Twitter Acquisition
A report from the Brookings Institution. The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.
6/11/2022
Blue Is Beautiful Blue Is Best Unless Its A Blue Tick On Twitter
The news if full of the launch of the Blue Tick for users of Twitter who want to have verification. For older generations might recall The Magic Roundabout's "Dougal and the Blue Cat" story with the famous line that has tended to be with you for the rest of your life.
6/11/2022
National Insurance Levy Has Ended But What Is Next
The National Insurance rates between 6 April and 5 November 2022 include a 1.25% levy to directly support the NHS, bringing the rates to 13.25% and 3.25%. Following the Growth Plan statement at the end of September 2022, from 6 November 2022 the NIC rates drop down again.6/11/2022
Scotland To Mark The Royal Coronation - Can We Afford Another Holiday?
Monday 8 May 2023 will be a national bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations in Scotland to celebrate the Coronation.Our Social Media
