DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 14th) sold 15 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 268.6p per kg and sold to 276.0p per kg and £1,911.00 gross.
Early estimates for January 2023 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 2.6% compared with January 2022, a rise of 768,000 employees; the number of payrolled employees was up by 3.5% since February 2020, a rise of 1,028,000. Payrolled employment increased by 102,000 employees (0.3%) in January 2023 when compared with December 2022, though this should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are received next month.
Google's parent company Alphabet has lost a hefty US$100 billion (£83 billion) or nearly a tenth of its market value after its new AI chatbot, Bard, botched an answer to a query on an ad promoting its launch. It claimed that the James Webb space telescope took the first pictures of planets outside the Earth's solar system when in fact it was the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope.
The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.6% in October to December 2022, 0.2 percentage points higher than the previous three-month period. The increase in employment over the latest three-month period was driven by part-time workers.
Eighteen projects aimed at boosting the space sector across the UK are to receive funding from the UK Space Agency. The £6.5 million includes support for high impact, locally led schemes and space cluster development managers to help the space sector grow across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
For the three months ending December 2022, the highest employment rate estimate in the UK was in the South West (80.3%) and the lowest was in the North East (71.0%); Scotland (76.6%) saw a record-high employment rate. The largest increase in the employment rate compared with the same period last year was in Northern Ireland, up by 3.1 percentage points, with Wales seeing the largest decrease of 2.6 percentage points.
The Fraser of Allender Institute report today on the Scottish Governments plans for NET ZERO paint gloomy picture. What was the project? We were asked to explore how the Scottish Government can better assess the impact of its spending choices on emissions and improve its carbon assessment of the Budget to support parliamentary scrutiny.
More than £130 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children since the launch of a Scottish Government benefit. The latest official figures show the families of over 54,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in December last year.
Over 1,800 workers secure 18 per cent pay increase. The long running industrial dispute involving over 1,800 bus drivers employed by Abellio in London has ended after workers accepted a greatly improved pay offer.
The 16th-century King Ferdinand of Spain sent his subjects abroad with the command: "Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards, get gold." His statement rings true today. Gold remains one of the world's most expensive substances, but mining it is one of the most environmentally and socially destructive processes on the planet.
Unquestionably, it has been a challenging couple of years for the healthcare industry as the country faced the largest public health crisis in living memory. In response, the industry has swelled.
Tens of thousands of patients across England to get quicker access to life-saving tests as 19 additional community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to open this year. 92 operational CDCs have carried out an additional three million, tests, checks and scans across the country as the NHS works on the biggest ever catch-up programme.
Homegrown Scottish brand, Beira Moda is transforming perceptions of the sustainable fashion industry. Following a successful career as a fashion designer, Antoinette Fionda decided to launch her own brand in 2018 after getting frustrated with the lack of options available to environmentally minded consumers.
Small businesses and local shops are vital for the community. Not only are they recognisable places which promote regional work and talent, but they also help local economies throughout the year.
10-year ban for boss of Fortress Restructuring Ltd after wrongly claiming £50,000 loan Boss claimed £50,000 Bounce Back Loan for dormant Scottish restructuring business, and withdrew cash before firm was wound up. Thomas Whyte, director and shareholder of Fortress Restructuring Ltd has been hit with a 10-year ban.
National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) was adopted by the Scottish Ministers and published today at 09:00. It is now part of the statutory development plan, while also replacing NPF3 and Scottish Planning Policy.
Projects returning former industrial or derelict sites to community use will be more likely to be approved following the introduction of long term planning reforms. Planning Minister Tom Arthur visited the £4.2 million Lochshore development at the former Glengarnock Steelworks in Ayrshire to see progress transforming a former heavy industry site into parkland for the benefit of local people and visitors.
Trade Minister visits Indonesia and Singapore. Trade Minister Ivan McKee will meet global industry leaders during a visit to Indonesia and Singapore aimed at unlocking new trade and investment opportunities.
Additional funding for Charitable Bond scheme. Investment worth £105 million has been agreed to boost the number of affordable homes in Scotland.
Stakeholders including producers, importers, and resellers of alcoholic products have from 13 February 2023 until 9 April 2023 to submit their views on the secondary legislation - which will come into effect on 1 August 2023. Consultation description The Alcohol Duty Review aims to improve the current alcohol duty system - by making it simpler, more economically rational and less administratively burdensome on businesses and HMRC.
