| Funding boost for broadcasting skills training in Moray People in Moray seeking employment in the media sector have been given the opportunity to undergo training to help them achieve their aspirations. | |
| Summer Rock Schools - 2006 Young people from the Highlands are taking part in the Summer Rock Schools organised by Careers Scotland. | |
| Sustainable development: seminars will explore the challenges A series of seminars involving leading figures will explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in the Highlands and Islands, concluding with a discussion chaired by journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch. | |
| 370 jobs on horizon after centre gets approval Ambitious plans by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to expand a multi-million pound Centre for Health Sciences due to be completed this autumn, received a further boost this week when a second and third phase were granted detailed planning permission. | |
| North firm wins £8m contract from HIE network North-based consultants Development Partners Ltd has won an £8m contract from Highlands and Islands Enterprise to manage the supply of advice to organisations over the next three-and-a-half-years. | |
| HIE seeks help from local firms The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) is compiling evidence to show in detail the good use put to funding distributed under the EU's six-year Highlands and Islands Special Transitional Programme (HISTP). | |
| Introducing 'Update' - HIE's downloadable news magazine 'Update' aims to take up where HIE's previous quarterly publication, The Brief, left off - bringing you news, analysis and comment on key issues affecting the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. | |
| Migrant workers sign up for language skills The demand from migrant workers for English language classes in Lochaber is increasing month on month according to the local migrant worker forum. | |
| Dunoon ferry terminal to get £2m upgrade A grant of £398,400 has been approved by Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) to allow Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd to progress a £2m plan to upgrade its infrastructure at Hunter's Quay, Dunoon. | |
| Highlands and Islands Business awards 2006 The Highlands and Islands Business Awards will once again celebrate the wide range of achievement of businesses in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The awards have been presented over the last twenty one years to some of the area's leading businesses, to small one-person businesses, to those who have been trading for many years and to those who have only just begun. | |
| Hottest business ticket of the year Inaugural Globalscot conference. Two hundred of the world's most successful business people and entrepreneurs will gather in Scotland in September 2006 with a single aim – to help accelerate the growth of Scottish companies through sharing their knowledge, experience and contacts. | |
| A9 is putting brake on development say firms Over 60 per cent of businesses surveyed in the Highlands and Central Belt want the A9 road to be fully dualled between Inverness and Perth, according to a report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Gastronomic students to get a taste of Scotland Gastronomic Sciences students discover Scotland's culinary delights 10th - 21st July 2006. | |
| Youngsters design a trip to the future Five teenagers from Fortrose made it their business to succeed when they gave a winning presentation to judges in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Youth Challenge last Friday (June 30). | |
| Hospitality assured in Western Isles Two Western Isles tourism businesses recently became the first in the islands to be awarded with prestigious Hospitality Assured (HA) accreditation for service and business excellence. | |
| Moray job seekers get a helping hand People in Moray who experience disadvantage in securing work can receive support in gaining employment and training. | |
| What's cooking in Shetland schools? Shetland pupils are stirring, whisking and beating up a storm in their school kitchens this year as they take part in the nationwide FutureChef competition. | |
| The national Business Awards - call for entries A National Business Award is the UK's most sought after business accolade. In a little over four years the programme has grown to include five regional events, a stand-alone event for Scotland and, new for 2007, a European programme too. | |
| Call for entries: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2006 The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2006 are now open for entries from businesses in the Highlands and Islands. These prestigious awards, in their second year, celebrate the diverse range of food and drink products grown and produced locally, as well as industry-related services. They also focus on the success of individual businesses and their important contribution to the local economy. | |
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