DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd., (September 8th) sold 10,011 Store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (7,521) averaged £59.31 and sold to £86 gross from Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge.
FORT WILLIAM., Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd (September 14th) sold 551 Weaned calved, store, breeding and OTM cattle. Bullocks (319) averaged 282.2p per kg (down 22.7p on the year) and sold to 347.7p per kg for a pen of 220kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,360 gross for a 615kg Simmental Cross from Ardtornish Farms, Morven.
Britain recorded its sharpest real pay fall since 1977 this summer. But with nominal pay growth strengthening and the Energy Price Guarantee set to reduce inflation by around four percentage points relative to what it might otherwise have been, the depth of Britain's pay squeeze may bottom out this autumn, the Resolution Foundation said today (Thursday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics.
Article from The Resolution Foundation by Greg Thwaites. Latest labour market data show both the supply of and demand for labour falling.
Britain's inflation surge eased in August - falling for the first time since September 2021 – but it remains higher for low-income households, and will remain elevated for everyone well into next year, the Resolution Foundation said on Wednesday in response to the latest ONS prices data. CPI inflation fell from 10.1 per cent to 9.9 per cent in August – a fall entirely driven by falling transport costs.
The Highland Council has confirmed that it will observe the State Funeral on Monday 19 September 2022 and the Council will follow the designated national Bank Holiday. All schools, Council offices and service points will be closed to the public.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 13th) sold 16 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 229.2p per kg (-16.7p) and sold to 238.0p per kg for a 600kg Simmental from Allanglach, North Kessock selling to Messrs J M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,734.85 gross for a 785kg Saler cross also from Allanglach, North Kessock.
Chair of High Life Highland's Board, Mark Tate said, "Following the announcement made by Buckingham Palace that the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place on Monday 19th September, the Board and Management believe it would be appropriate to close all High Life Highland buildings to allow our staff the opportunity to pay their respects." All High Life Highland locations will resume normal opening hours on Tuesday 20 th September 2022..
The death of Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III could have a significant impact on retailers, manufacturers and their delivery partners, says ParcelHero. It cautions brands must be sensitive to public sentiment during the mourning period.
During the Lying-in-State period, Her Majesty The Queen's closed coffin rests on a raised platform, which is called a catafalque, inside Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament). Members of the public attending will file past the catafalque to pay their respects.
Main points The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 8.6% in the 12 months to August 2022, down from 8.8% in July. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in August 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas and other fuels, and owner occupiers' housing costs), transport (principally motor fuels), and food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Annualised inflation (as measured by CPI) slowed marginally in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July. That reflects a moderation in the price of motor fuels, which were up 32.1% year-on-year in August compared to 43.7% in July That was partially offset by higher food electricity and gas costs, up 13.1%, 54.0% and 95.7% respectively Nicholas Hyett, Investment Analyst, Wealth Club "Inflation moderated slightly in August, but it is far too early to be celebrating victory in the war against rising prices.
The government has confirmed payments of benefits due to land in accounts on Monday 19 September will be made early. People expecting to receive benefits and credits on Monday 19 September will be paid early.
Her Majesty The Queen has departed Scotland for the last time. She will now proceed to London where Her Coffin will Lie in State ahead of Monday's State Funeral.
In April to June 2022, the number of people aged 65 years and over in employment increased by a record 173,000 on the quarter to 1.468 million, which is also a record level. This increase was driven by rises in part-time work, and those who joined employment worked relatively few hours, so the average hours worked for those aged 65 and over fell in the last quarter.
For the three months ending July 2022, the highest employment rate estimate in the UK was in the East of England (78.6%) and the lowest was in Northern Ireland (69.6%). The largest increase in the employment rate compared with the same period last year was in Scotland and the West Midlands, both up by 1.1 percentage points, the largest decrease was in Wales down by 2.4 percentage points.
Crowds expected as cortege travels from Royal Mile to Edinburgh Airport People are expected to gather in large numbers in Edinburgh on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Her Majesty The Queen. After the Lying at Rest, the coffin will be transported from St Giles' Cathedral to Edinburgh Airport.
Early estimates for August 2022 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 2.8% compared with August 2021, a rise of 803,000 employees; the number of payrolled employees was up by 2.5% since February 2020, a rise of 718,000. Payrolled employment increased by 71,000 employees (0.2%) in August 2022 when compared with July 2022, though this should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are received next month.
Total public sector employment increased in June 2022 compared with the previous quarter and the previous year; the increase from a year ago is largely because of the ongoing response of the NHS and the Civil Service to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There were an estimated 5.74 million employees in the public sector for June 2022, which was 6,000 (0.1%) more than for March 2022 and 66,000 (1.2%) more than for June 2021.
A wave of layoffs has swept across the globe as companies struggle with slower business growth and rising labor costs. Thousands of companies have been forced to reduce costs and cut down their staff; startups are no exception.
