Today, Thursday 30 November 2006, the two sides in the purchase of South Uist Estate have agreed draft terms of a share purchase agreement which will allow the transaction to proceed.
30 November 2006

A new food trail that aims to promote traditional Shetland food products is being set up by a local voluntary group.
28 November 2006

According to a recent customer service feedback report carried out in the Outer Hebrides, guesthouses and bed and breakfast establishments employ the most helpful members of staff.
28 November 2006

A team of 6th year pupils at Golspie High School will find out later this week if they've made the grade as a one-off enterprise programme concludes in a series of business presentations by them.
28 November 2006

Top honours at Shetland's first training awards ceremony have gone to John-Robert Eunson who was last night (Monday, November 27) named BP Sullom Voe Modern Apprentice of the Year.
28 November 2006

Oban life science company Glycomar has secured a potentially lucrative agreement with a drug discovery company which could bring wider benefits to Argyll's burgeoning science community.
27 November 2006

A fact finding visit to Orkney will help shape the development of tidal energy on the other side of the Atlantic.
27 November 2006

Further details are announced today of the Highland 2007 launch and Lifescan monster street party events taking place in Inverness on 12 January 2007. Marking an t-Seann Bhliadhn’ Ùr, the Old New Year, the Highland 2007 launch and Lifescan monster street party is the first major event in the programme for Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture.
24 November 2006

Two Highlands and Islands training organisations have been recognised for innovation at the annual Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) awards, held in the Sheraton Hotel, Glasgow yesterday (Monday 20 November 2006).
21 November 2006

Shetland's longest established and largest printer has notched up a notable first as one of its employees has achieved a prestigious management qualification.

21 November 2006

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are launching a £120,000 Tourism, Heritage and Technology Challenge Fund in partnership with Aim-Hi and Fusion at Tulloch Castle Hotel in Dingwall tomorrow (November 21).
20 November 2006

At an Extraordinary General Meeting last night, members of the Raasay House Trust, voted in favour of restructuring the trust to keep in line with current practice regarding community ownership of land and other assets.
17 November 2006

A proposal to create a £24million combined heat and power plant at Invergordon has won wholehearted support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) with its board agreeing to a £5.5 million contribution to the project.
16 November 2006

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) is on budget and in line to meet or exceed most of its annual performance targets, according to its half-year results announced on Tuesday [14 November].
15 November 2006

Food and drink is worth £850 million to the Highlands and Islands economy, and supports 32,000 jobs, an influential seminar of the industry's experts will hear.
15 November 2006

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) today agreed to contribute £2million to the purchase of 92,000acre South Uist Estate by its residents - the biggest community land purchase in Scottish history.
14 November 2006

A facilities management company has traded the big city for island life. GSH Group Plc, whose headquarters are in Stoke-on-Trent has set up a base in a new office in Harris and is already providing jobs for eight people from the island.
13 November 2006

Demand from employers for English language classes in the workplace has resulted in a new programme which is currently underway for businesses in Inverness.
13 November 2006

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will be holding its next board meeting in public for the first time on Tuesday, November 14. Chairman William Roe said: "Although the minutes of our board meetings have been available for public scrutiny for some time, we want to extend this accountability by inviting members of the public to come in, meet us and be present when decisions are made."
08 November 2006

Shetland business managers were put through their paces this week in what is the culmination of a successful initiative by Shetland Enterprise.
08 November 2006

Marketing guru Hamish Taylor is to deliver a talk on 'branding yourself' in Inverness next week at the invitation of The Chartered Institute of Marketing in Scotland (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS).
08 November 2006

The Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS) in collaboration with Highland Council’s European Unit is running a briefing on accessing alternative European funding.
08 November 2006

The construction sector is proving to be a hotbed of opportunity for young people in the Lochaber area says the local enterprise company there.
08 November 2006

Entrepreneurs with ambitious business plans are encouraged to enter a competition to win a trip to the world famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA.
07 November 2006

The Healthyliving Award is a national award for the food service and catering sector in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Executive, the Healthyliving Award was launched to industry in August 2006 and builds on the experience of the Scottish Healthy Choices Award.
07 November 2006

Businesses engaged in delivering the Scottish tourism experience to customers can now get support through innovative training events to help deliver a great customer experience.
06 November 2006

HIE's renewable energy team has produced an online video to highlight the renewable energy projects currently active across the Highlands and Islands.
06 November 2006

Organisations from the Highlands and Islands were recognised for their success and commitment to training at a prestigious awards ceremony last night (Thursday 2 November 2006).
03 November 2006

Michelle Mone, founder of Ultimo Bra Company, will be one of the keynote speakers at Fusion's annual two-day conference at Aviemore Highland Resort, held on Thursday and Friday of this week.
02 November 2006

William Roe, chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) today [Monday 30 October] called for positive policy measures to strengthen island communities and suggested ways that Scotland might help in the process.
01 November 2006

Animal lovers in Shetland have a new service at their disposal thanks to the owner of the islands' only cattery.
01 November 2006