The next chapter in the north's high-tech revolution is about to unfold as work begins on upgrading a number of vacant premises in Caithness and Sutherland to a standard suitable for housing small 'distributed' or 'dispersed' call centres.
27 January 2000

A cattle health scheme, which begins recruiting this week, could provide farmers in northern Scotland with an extra £4.2 million (pounds) a year, helping to reverse a decline in the number of cattle producers in the area.
24 January 2000

Almost 200 people have responded to a test recruitment drive being mounted in a bid to attract a major call centre to the town of Aviemore, with the quality of those coming forward being praised by the company running the campaign.
24 January 2000

A pilot project to farm cod on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands has passed a major milestone this week with the first fish going on sale in 30 Marks and Spencer stores across the UK.
20 January 2000

A new shellfish farm is being set up, creating valuable new jobs, in one of the most economically fragile areas of the Western Isles.
17 January 2000

A major new business development which could create 300 jobs for the village of Aviemore is poised to go ahead, provided it generates enough local applicants for employment.
12 January 2000