DJM Communications, an Inverness-based telecommunications company, has been recognised as continuing to meet the Investors in People Standard following a comprehensive assessment by the awarding body Investors in People Scotland.
30 August 2002

Three new directors with a wealth of business, tourism and service sector experience have been appointed to sit on the board of Orkney Enterprise.
30 August 2002

Comhairle nan Sgoiltean Araich, the Highland-based nationwide Gaelic pre-school council, has become the first organisation to receive the Investors in People award in Gaelic, or Creideas nar Cosnaichean.
30 August 2002

Oil fabrication activity has finally come to a close at the Ardersier yard marking the end of an era.
30 August 2002

A group of 80 youngsters from throughout Argyll and the Islands are spending two days brushing up on their business skills through a series of team building exercises.
30 August 2002

Tourism businesses across Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey are being offered free business and skills development support, following the recent appointment of an area tourism training advisor.
30 August 2002

More of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise network's budget is to be spent on front-line activities and less on back-office administration, under new plans just announced by the development agency.
30 August 2002

Businesses across Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey are to be given a unique opportunity to attend an evening masterclass by a renowned charismatic and humorous motivational speaker.
30 August 2002

Orkney's only five-star bed and breakfast business is now rated in the top three of all Scottish visitor accommodation graded by tourism organisation VisitScotland.
26 August 2002

Three young Moray men are getting used to life on land again after a 10-day adventure on the high seas.
23 August 2002

The creation of a multi-million pound manufacturing and research centre and underwater visitor attraction, which promises to bring skilled jobs and thousands of visitors to Lochaber, will soon be underway.
23 August 2002

One the second day of his two-day visit to the Inverness area, Ian Gray, Minister for Transport, Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, visited Forres Enterprise Park yesterday (Thursday) to formally open the new offices of Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE). MBSE is one of ten local enterprise companies contracted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to promote social and economic development in Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey.
23 August 2002

It's all change in Lochaber Enterprise as the board appoints a new vice chairperson and welcomes four new directors.
22 August 2002

Two young Caithness men are getting used to life on land again after a 10-day adventure on the high seas.
22 August 2002

If the sheep look like they are getting bigger on Harris it is because the latest livestock additions to the island are in fact llamas.
21 August 2002

A Wick-based grocery wholesale business has installed new hi-tech software and the transformation at Sutherland Brothers Ltd is so significant the marketing director has been asked to tell his contemporaries all about it.
21 August 2002

An innovative hill sheep breeding project which could yield £42 million over the next ten years has received a funding boost.
20 August 2002

A research project by the Skye-based firm, Aqualife Services, has joined a short-list of 11 in a major business research competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the Highlands and Islands.
19 August 2002

Three business innovation project proposals from two Inverness-based firms have joined a short-list of 11 in a major competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the Highlands and Islands.
19 August 2002

Four business innovation projects from Argyll have joined a short-list of 11 in a major competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the Highlands and Islands.
19 August 2002

A research project proposal by the Alness-based firm, Sureclean, has joined a short-list of 11 in a major business research competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the Highlands and Islands.
19 August 2002

Eleven business innovation projects from around the Highlands and Islands have been short-listed in a major competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the area.
19 August 2002

A research project proposal by the Kirkwall-based Agrimony Institute, part of Orkney College, has joined a short-list of 11 in a major business research competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the Highlands and Islands.
19 August 2002

Eleven business innovation projects from around the Highlands and Islands have been short-listed in a major competition, set up to benefit small to medium sized enterprises and research groups in the area.
19 August 2002

A £1.8m (pounds) centre for culture, heritage and education, and the teaching of Gaelic language and culture has been opened on the Island of Islay.
15 August 2002

Careers Scotland’s One Life: Results exam helpline, the most sophisticated exam results helpline ever set up, went live today (Tuesday 13 August), after pupils throughout Scotland received their Higher and Standard Grade exam results this morning. (Issued by Careers Scotland)
13 August 2002

An ambitious project is set to bring the Western Isles' rich history back to life. `Hebridean Connections - People and Place' project is a joint initiative aimed at making the area's diverse cultural and historical past available to everyone, everywhere.
13 August 2002

Orkney youngsters are getting used to life on shore once again after a 10-day voyage aboard the tall ship Prince William.
13 August 2002

A Ross-shire businessman is sharing his appetite for adventure with tourists this summer.
13 August 2002

A young entrepreneur who is turning a passion for baking into a business success story will unveil her latest culinary creation in Orkney this week.
06 August 2002

The former oil fabrication yard at Arnish Point on the outskirts of Stornoway is to undergo a major revamp at a cost of almost £5 million with a view to creating premises for a number of organisations representing a range of sectors.
06 August 2002