Producer input prices rose by 20.0% in the year to September 2022, down from 20.9% in the year to August 2022, its third consecutive monthly fall. Producer output (factory gate) prices rose by 15.9% in the year to September 2022, down from 16.4% in the year to August 2022.
UK average house prices increased by 13.6% over the year to August 2022, down from 16.0% in July 2022. Despite UK house prices increasing between July and August 2022, annual growth has slowed because of the sharp rise in house prices in August 2021 following changes in the stamp duty holiday.
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 8.8% in the 12 months to September 2022, up from 8.6% in August and returning to July's recent high. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in September 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas and other fuels, and owner occupiers' housing costs), food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport (principally motor fuels).
The Highland Adult Protection Partnership greatly welcomes publication on the Scottish Court and Tribunal website of a court decision in the case of three brothers who were found to have been subject to financial exploitation. The brothers had, in dubious circumstances, appointed two attorneys to manage their personal welfare and financial affairs as their health declined.
Every year, every registered charity in Scotland must send OSCR a set of accounts, a trustees' annual report and an external scrutiny report. OSCR requires this information within 9 months of a charity's ‘year-end'.
Charity Fraud Awareness Week (17 - 21 October 2022) is an award-winning campaign run by a partnership of charities, regulators, law enforcers, representative and umbrella bodies, and other not-for-profit stakeholders from across the world. The purpose of the week is to raise awareness of fraud and cybercrime affecting the sector and to create a safe space for charities and their supporters to talk about fraud and share good practice.
A quick look at today's agenda shows the number and range of energy projects coming forward. the applications cover turbines, battery storage and a new road at a wind farm.
Professor Brian Scott-Quinn, Emeritus Professor of Finance, ICMA Centre, University of Reading. Many politicians have referred to the "magic money tree" in recent years.
A 12-year period of easy credit conditions is drawing to an end, according to the Chief Financial Officers of the UK's largest corporates. The third quarter CFO survey shows corporates facing a major reset, with CFOs rating credit as being more costly than at any time since 2010.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 18th) sold 18 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 237.2p per kg (+0.6p) and sold to 244.0p per kg and £1,532.70 gross.
Andrew Burlinson, Lecturer in Energy Economics, University of East Anglia and Catherine Waddams, Emeritus Professor of Economic Regulation, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia. The new chancellor has a chance to ease the pressures facing some of the most vulnerable energy consumers in the UK.
A survey by workplace expert Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) shows that two out of five employers in Scotland (43%) do not feel well equipped to support women going through the menopause. Most women go through the menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 but it can also happen earlier or later in life.
Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London The government appears to have stabilised the financial markets with an emergency statement by the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. The statement was brought forward by two weeks, in an unprecedented move designed to calm recent financial market turbulence in the weeks following ex-chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's September 23 mini-budget.
Steven McCabe, Associate Professor, Institute for Design, Economic Acceleration & Sustainability (IDEAS), Birmingham City University. Businesses tend to be successful when there's confidence that the government has a coherent plan for the economy and is consistent in its implementation.
An article in the Guardian provides answers to questions many people may have on the housing and pensions issues. Uncertainty is everywhere from financial markets and high street to households.
Morten Ravn, Professor of Economics at University College London, UCL. This was an inescapable U-turn.
The price of a pint of beer and glass of wine is very likely set to increase after the new chancellor scrapped the freeze on alcohol duty. Jeremy hunt ditched the planned freeze on alcohol duty, meaning the price of beer, cider, wine and spirits will go up.
8 things you might not know about your student loan, but definitely should. Student loans and how they're repaid works differently from other types of borrowing.
Viaplay to offer UK viewers a unique combination of live sports, Viaplay Originals and curated third-party content. Film & Series package priced at GBP 3.99 and Total package at GBP 14.99.
Polly Jones, (UNISON member) was dismissed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) after she told her former boss that she wanted to stand for election to the Westminster parliament. Polly was legally represented by her trade union UNISON who say her case may open the door to many other employees such as civil servants and council officials who may want to stand for election but whose contracts currently bar them from doing so.
