Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has welcomed news that the area's population is continuing to grow.
28 April 2006

Young Gaelic speakers can now access Scotland's national career education resource, following the launch of the Gaelic Language version of Career Box. (This item is written in both English and Gaelic languages.)
27 April 2006

RAF leavers met with Moray employers yesterday [Wed 26 April] at a jobs fair aimed to help their careers take off in the right direction.
27 April 2006

Two ambitious projects to improve sports and community facilities in the Isle of Lewis are set to progress following the confirmation that the final piece of funding is in place. Western Isles Enterprise (WIE) has just approved funding of £73,625 towards the cost of improvements to the community centre facilities in Barvas, and £32,720 to redevelop the games pitch and community and sports facilities at Seaview Knock in Point.
26 April 2006

Well-known Highland businesswoman Freda Rapson has been appointed to chair the newly formed local enterprise company HIE Inverness and East Highland.
25 April 2006

Music not just for pleasure but as a business tool will be examined at a workshop at this year's GoNorth music festival in Aberdeen on May 10/11.
25 April 2006

Multi-million pound contracts are on the horizon for Shetland-based companies with the advent of North Sea decommissioning. To make sure contractors understand the opportunities ahead, and to have a chance of meeting some of the major contractors who will be looking for local services, Shetland Enterprise is running a Meet the Buyer event in Lerwick on Monday, May 8.
24 April 2006

A new business in Wick is set to have everyone running for cover.
20 April 2006

UHI Millennium Institute is researching the expectations and requirements that businesses have from computing and ICT education.
20 April 2006

A Highland company which provides training, labour and machinery for agriculture is set to benefit from a funding boost from HIE Inverness and East Highland local enterprise company.
19 April 2006

THE creation of a £15.7million centre of excellence for healthcare and education in Inverness is well underway with the first phase due to be completed by October of this year.
19 April 2006

Pupils from four schools in Strathspey will shortly be taking part in a project where, by satellite link, they will communicate with a Highland woman who is embarking on an expedition to cross Greenland on skis.
19 April 2006

When John McFarlane and his family relocated from Sussex to Cromarty, he had dreams of a house near the beach, quality time with his partner and five-year-old twins and eventually starting his own business.
18 April 2006

Gheibh coimhearsnachdan cothrom bruidhinn agus ionnsachadh mu na buannachdan a th' ann dhaibh an lùib cumhachd ath-nuadhachail, agus rud ris an canar 'ar-a-mach sàmhach', cumhachd ath-nuadhachail choimhearsnachdan, aig co-labhairt sna Hearadh an ath-sheachdain a tha Companaidh Cumhachd Coimhearsnachd na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean a' cur air dòigh.
18 April 2006

Communities will have the chance to discuss and learn about the renewable energy opportunities available to them, and what is being called the 'quiet revolution' of community renewables, at a conference in Harris next week organised by the Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company.
18 April 2006

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has confirmed the names of two new local enterprise companies which have been formed as a result of the agency's network organisational review.
13 April 2006

A 26-year-old organic egg farmer from Ardersier has been named as Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles and Highlands Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 and has taken a major step closer to becoming the overall Scotland winner.
13 April 2006

How we'll live, work, learn and do business using new science and technology, will be the theme of one-day conference in Aviemore next month entitled The Digital Future - creativity without boundaries.
11 April 2006

Ten top tips for social enterprise companies will be offered at a busy conference in Strathpeffer next month.
11 April 2006

A fledgling Argyll business known for its unique eco-friendly waste disposal system has expanded.
11 April 2006

People living in Moray will have the opportunity to take a full and active part in Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, thanks to funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, HIE Moray and The Moray Council.
11 April 2006

RAF leavers and employers in Moray are being invited to take part in a jobs fair to discuss opportunities for mutual benefit.
11 April 2006

A renowned north fishing hotel currently being restored to its former glory has landed a whopper of an idea to encourage guests to visit central Sutherland.
06 April 2006

Marketing guru Nick Oulton is to deliver a talk on 'killer presentations' in Inverness later this month at the invitation of the The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
05 April 2006

An Argyll woman is expanding her successful equestrian centre to offer horse riders and enthusiasts in the area a wider range of services. With financial backing from Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE), Fiona McArthur who has operated the Barrglen Equitation Centre for the past eight years is investing in training, upgraded facilities and new equipment.
03 April 2006