Comprehensive review into tackling late payments for small businesses announced by Business Secretary. Business Secretary Grant Shapps announces in-depth review into payment practices to prevent small firms from being ripped off by larger companies.
Dstl hosts Artificial Intelligence platform recognition trial to build datasets and validate algorithms. Artificial Intelligence (AI) for defence applications could be developed more quickly due to an innovative defence community-based approach to trial hosted by The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
A group of companies that have been trialling a four-day working week have recently reported increased revenue, with fewer employees taking time off or resigning. While it's easy to understand the effects of a shorter week on worker wellbeing, the positive effects on company earnings and productivity may be more of a surprise - but research backs this up.
Organised by Scottish Renewables, the annual awards celebrate the achievements of a wide range of organisations and individuals involved in the renewable energy sector. The winner of the Best Community Project was Aros an Rubha.
Christmas is a period for celebrating our relationships with family and friends - a time filled with nostalgia and sentimentality. Of course for many people it's also a time of conspicuous consumption, even if this year in the face of a cost-of-living crisis, spending is expected to fall.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd (December 2nd) sold 1,968 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,457) averaged £70.81 and sold to £113 gross for a pen of Texel crosses form Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.
A second referendum on independence for Scotland is off the cards for now, following a decision by the UK supreme court that the Scottish government could not call a vote without the cooperation of the UK government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has nevertheless vowed to continue pursuing an independence agenda.
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies by David Pillips ,Associate Director. Scotland's underlying deficit is falling fast as the UK's is rising due to oil and gas revenues - but this isn't forecast to last.
Students will be hit harder by the cost-of-living crisis than previously thought. Poorest students will be more than £1,000 worse off than in 2020-21.
It's been nearly two years since Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive an approved COVID vaccine at a clinic in Coventry on December 8, 2020. Since then, almost 13 billion doses of various COVID vaccines have been administered globally.
This report published on 1 December 2022 shows the progress being made against the NDA mission to clean-up the UK's earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost effectively. The NDA Mission Progress Report (MPR) demonstrates the progress being made across the NDA group since 2005, and how much work there is left to do over the next 120-plus years.
A world-first heavy tractor powered by farm waste is just one of the game-changing projects benefitting from £73 million in new funding for the development of clean transport technologies. More than £70 million in joint government and industry funding to develop clean transport technology.
This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices. At this time of year around 30% more waste is generated.
Downing Street transformed into a festive street market to showcase the best of British businesses from across the UK. Downing Street transformed into a festive street market to showcase the best of British businesses from across the UK.
New offer to make climate-friendly energy improvements simpler. As of today it will be simpler and more affordable for people to install climate-friendly heat and energy efficiency measures in their homes.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) backing worth £600 million will help Ford to expand its electric vehicle production line and deliver on its 2035 net zero plan. Government-backed loan will facilitate Ford investments into Essex and Merseyside, supporting thousands of local jobs.
Weekly national influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19) report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. Flu surveillance up until end of week 47 Swab positivity for flu* has increased further and is now at 10.5%; it remains highest in 5 to 14-year-olds at 18.5%.
Pilot clinic to be developed. People at risk of contracting HIV will find it easier to get pills to prevent infection as the world's first online clinic is set to be developed next year.
Minister urges those eligible to apply Almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a new Scottish benefit. The latest official figures from Social Security Scotland show the families of nearly 44,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in September this year.
Project Cetus will deliver the largest and most complex crewless submarine operated by a European Navy. A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy.
