A BUSINESS start-up grant scheme in Shetland is set to continue for a further 18 months after positive feedback. The scheme will have a pot of funding worth a total of £50,000, with Shetland Islands Council (SIC) and Highlands and Enterprise each providing half. During an.
time now for business. for that let s bring in arabile gumede from london. good morning. another business start and a second quarter earning season. what can we expect? yes, ali. it s going to be a busy week, right? it that s certainly going to be the indicate. $5 billion worth of losses is anticipated to actually be put forward, and that just linked then to consumers unable to pay a lot of their debts some of that s going to be a key focus for the remainder of this week. it s the big banks that are set to report. there s still that number from last week. the jobs numbers weren t helpful to the state of the economy. perhaps that slowing may mean the fed doesn t necessarily have to hike interest rates, but there s still a big chance of a 25-point basis hike. more is anticipated the week. plus you still have the economic data front. cpi numbers are set as well.