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Warwickshire firm to spend £30m on Inverness air park
BBC – A development company has said it would expect to spend £30m in creating the first phase of a new business park at the main airport in the Highlands. Warwickshire-based Roxhill has signed a seven-year agreement with Inverness Airport Business Park (IABP) to develop more than 400,000 sq ft (37,161 sq m). IABP said [...]
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Businesswomen are doing it for themselves
A Moray businesswoman has launched a scheme to help other women set themselves up in business. Local… [more]
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Inverness IT firm strikes US website deal
A Highland IT firm are living the Californian Dream after landing a major contract with with San Jose… [more]
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Hi-tech centre offers virtual offices and hot-desks
The Centre for Health Science in Inverness is now offering flexible leasing opportunities with the introduction of all-inclusive virtual office and hot desk arrangements. There will be a open day on Wednesday 27 April from 11am - 2pm to view and … [Read More...]
Inverness set for social media ‘feast’
Switched-on businesspeople will be putting the ‘social’ into social media next week at two events aimed at bringing together like-minded managers and marketers who have previously only communicated over the web. Highland Social on Wednesday … [Read More...]
Businesswomen are doing it for themselves
A Moray businesswoman has launched a scheme to help other women set themselves up in business. Local accountant and Moray Business Women committee member, Faith Simpson has seen over the last few years how much help women setting up in business … [Read More...]
Inverness IT firm strikes US website deal
A Highland IT firm are living the Californian Dream after landing a major contract with with San Jose based American Company ToGoFit. Murray IT Services are the technical expertise behind a soon-to-be-launched lifestyle and fitness website which … [Read More...]
Fight for money lost in Iceland banks crash to go to courts
Press and Journal - The government is set to resort to legal action to recoup billions of pounds paid out to cover the deposits of British savers in collapsed Icelandic banks, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury signalled yesterday. A negotiated … [Read More...]
Moray cafe wins national award for its bakes
Press and Journal - A CAFE overlooking a Moray marina has won a national award for its freshly baked cakes and pastries. The Harbour Lights Cafe and Restaurant at Lossiemouth has been recognised for its good practice by judges for the Scottish … [Read More...]
Warwickshire firm to spend £30m on Inverness air park
BBC - A development company has said it would expect to spend £30m in creating the first phase of a new business park at the main airport in the Highlands. Warwickshire-based Roxhill has signed a seven-year agreement with Inverness Airport Business … [Read More...]
Moray landowner floats plan for rural enterprise centre
Press and Journal - A Moray landowner has revealed ambitious plans for a set of disused buildings on his estate. Sir Alastair Gordon-Cumming hopes to transform Blair Steadings, on the Altyre Estate near Forres, into a bustling hub of business and … [Read More...]
North-east man building on network principle
Press and Journal - When Andrew Stuart was a youngster, he drove his parents mad stringing computer wiring around their home to network the rooms together. Now 27, he is still setting up networks, but without the wires, and rather than connecting his … [Read More...]
Inverness businessman pledges to fight ‘irresponsible’ banks
STV - A newly-formed party set up to fight the "irresponsible" behaviour of banks is hoping to win seats in the Scottish Parliament on May 5. The Ban Bankers Bonuses Party will be contesting the Highlands and Islands and West of Scotland regional … [Read More...]
New expert panel promotes better building design
Inverness Courier - A PANEL of experts has been established to review architectural designs with the aim of improving the look of new buildings in Inverness. The first official meeting of the Inverness Design Review Panel takes place in June and will … [Read More...]
Distillers defy recession to sell whisky galore to world
Press and Journal - Scottish distillers have defied the global recession to export whisky worth nearly £3.5billion. Growing sales across the world mean the industry adds £109 per second to the UK economy. Figures released yesterday by the Scotch … [Read More...]
Firm has faith in north-east housing market
Press and Journal - A north-east housebuilder has reported growing confidence in the local market, which is expected to lead to an increase in its workforce. Luxury builder Kirkwood Homes revealed yesterday that the first phase of its latest … [Read More...]
Alexander defiant over £10bn offshore tax raid
Defiant Danny Alexander insisted last night that the UK Government's £10 billion tax raid on the offshore industry would be good for people in the north and north-east. The architect of the scheme to plunder the profits of oil and gas firms to fund … [Read More...]
Diageo investing £3.5m in whisky distillery upgrade
Press and Journal - UK alcoholic-drink giant Diageo has said it will invest £3.5million to boost production at one of its Scottish distilleries. The firm’s Caol Ila distillery, on Islay, will be able to produce an extra 700,000 litres (154,000 … [Read More...]
Dundee motor traders moving to Inverness
A garage company in Dundee that was forced to close its doors after the roof collapsed under snow, is moving to Inverness. R G Consort 2001 Ltd is moving to the city as the owners believe the motor trade is more buoyant than their current … [Read More...]
Firms speak out on fuel duty cut
Press and Journal - The government’s Budget decision to cut fuel duty by 1p has received a mixed response from businesses in the Highlands. Last week Chancellor George Osborne announced the current fuel duty would be cut by 1p a litre and next … [Read More...]
New Inverness cafe enterprise gives youngsters taste of work
Press and Journal - Inverness’s first social enterprise cafe, which allows young people to gain experience of the working world, officially opened its doors to the public yesterday. Artysans, in the city’s Strothers Lane, is no ordinary cafe as … [Read More...]
HIE to focus on four priorities for economic and community growth
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced the four priorities it will pursue over the coming years to support Scotland’s economic recovery and deliver sustainable growth across the region. The priorities, which are mutually dependent, … [Read More...]
Free help to turn ideas into success
Press and Journal - BUDDING Moray entrepreneurs are being invited to an event to help them turn their ideas into successful business ventures. A free Ideas Generation two-day workshop will be held in Elgin next week. The event, organised by Business … [Read More...]
