A new scam email purporting to be from the Royal Bank of Scotland has recently been reported. The message says that a request to change your mobile number has been received.
A range of sources exploring the impact of strikes in the context of the wider economic and social landscape. In total, 2.472 million working days were lost between June and December 2022; of these, over three-quarters (79%) came from workers in transport, storage, information and communication.
A question at Highland council today highlights the fact that many short term letting landlords have still to apply for a licence. The question and answer from todays Highland council meeting 9 March 2023 papers is set out below To the Leader of the Council If there is sufficient staff to handle the Licencing and Energy Performing Certification available when this requirement of Short Term Lets resume later this year.
Spending indicators recorded increased activity when compared with the previous week, coinciding with usual within-month variations, with Revolut debit card spending on "travel and accommodation" rising by 6 percentage points; meanwhile the number of in-store transactions at Pret A Manger locations in both London airports and London stations increased by 7 percentage points over the same period (Revolut, Pret A Manger). Section 3: Consumer behaviour.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (March, 8th) sold 1,088 store cattle and 127 OTM cattle. Bullocks (655) averaged 294.9p per kg and sold to 371.3p per kg for a 272kg Limousin cross from Kennachy, Forss and £2,120 gross for a pen of 690kg Charolais crosses from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Private landlords need to read this article carefully and think about their position and perhaps increase rents very soon to the amounts allowed. Private rent increases will be capped at 3% and restrictions will remain on enforcement of evictions under measures approved today by MSPs.
The total combined number of monthly cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving a change in majority share ownership decreased slightly between October 2022 (total 183) and November 2022 (173), before falling sharply to 127 during December 2022. The value of outward M&A (UK companies acquiring foreign companies abroad) in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2022 was £10.1 billion, £2.5 billion more than Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2022 (£7.6 billion) and £6.7 billion higher than Quarter 4 2021 (£3.4 billion).
UK food and drink inflation trends, using data from producer price inflation, consumer price inflation and the Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). In the 12 months to January 2023, the price of inputs into the production of food, drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and tobacco increased by 19.8%.
ighland Council members welcomed an update on the successful Green Freeport bid by the Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF) consortium of which The Highland Council is a partner. The Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, jointly announced by the Scottish Government and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in January, will make a significant contribution towards meeting the local and national transition to net zero, create high quality, long-lasting employment in a green economy, regenerate and strengthen communities across the region and reverse demographic challenges.
System Average Price (SAP) of gas This is the average price of all gas traded through the balancing market. Market participants post bids or offers for volumes of gas a day ahead and within-day trades.
The System Price of electricity, made available by Elexon, is used to settle the difference between contracted generation or consumption of electricity, and actual generation or consumption, in each half-hour trading period in the Balancing Market, the mechanism used to balance supply and demand in Great Britain's electricity market. Companies are contracted to generate or consume a certain amount of electricity within each half hour (known as the Settlement Period).
Insights into the effects of the re-opening of economies and supply bottlenecks on Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation in 2021 and 2022. Consumer price inflation reached 40-year highs in late 2022, including the effects of the re-opening of economies in 2021 and bottlenecks forming in the global economy.
Funding Open now until 31 March 2023. Support for community groups bringing people and communities together to tackle isolation has been launched today.
UK scallopers who are yet to respond to a call for evidence on potential closure of the fishery in parts of the Channel this summer are being reminded to get their responses in by March 19. Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of all four UK fisheries administrations, published a six week call for evidence in January on proposals to close the king scallop dredge fishery in 7d and Lyme Bay in 7e this summer.
How are average house prices and changing interest rates affecting monthly mortgage repayments across Great Britain? Use the interactive map produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to see how the latest house prices and interest rates translate to monthly bills. What are average Great Britain monthly mortgage payments? Fill in some details below to find out about average mortgage payments near you.
Support for victims faced with potential questioning in court about their sexual history. Free, independent legal representation is to be provided to sexual offence victims, where applications are made to lead evidence of their sexual history in court.
One of the most common scams of recent months involves scammers posing as someone's family member or friend on WhatsApp and asking them to transfer money to pay an urgent bill or invoice. One man recently received a message which appeared to be from his daughter, saying that she had damaged her phone and had a new number.
New research by Get Safe Online has shown a significant rise in online purchase scams, with more than 8 million Brits falling victim to this type of fraud at least once during the last year and 30% noticing more fake websites and sellers when shopping online. Purchase scams involve being asked to pay in advance for goods or services that are never received, with digitally-savvy criminals creating professional-looking websites, social media profiles and documents that appear genuine, but are in fact fake.
The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses. Based on responses from the voluntary fortnightly business survey (BICS) to deliver real-time information to help assess issues affecting UK businesses and economy, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience.
The biggest trade union in Scotland's drinks manufacturing sector has today (Thursday 9 March) warned the Scottish Government it must ditch plans to restrict alcohol marketing and instead bring forward a national strategy for the future of jobs and investment with workers and employers. The call comes from the GMB union, which represents thousands of workers in brewing, whisky, and spirits across Scotland, as the government’s Alcohol Advertising and Promotion consultation closes amid workforce concerns about the unintended consequences of reduced sales on existing employment levels across the sector.
