Business

The Covid crisis has dealt another blow to Inverness city centre with the news that chocolate maker Thorntons is to close all its retail stores

B&Bs and self-catering businesses who pay council tax can secure extra grant support of £2000 every four weeks – but time to apply is very short.

B&Bs and self-catering businesses who pay council tax can now – for one week only – apply for grant support from the a special fund.

GRANTS of up to £6000 have been launched in a bid to help boost employment in the Highlands.

SPORTS clubs across Ross-shire are being urged to check out a supermarket chain's funding offer as a scheme returns for its its sixth year.

Ross-shire's county town will enjoy the spin-off benefits of a fish farming firm's trailblazing venture with the creation of 60 jobs.

A charity tasked with bringing environmental solutions to a Highland community has taken delivery of a new e-cargo bike and trailer.

Human resources expert Kim Hunter is bringing more than 20 years of corporate experience to the support of Highland firms

Plans have been lodged for the siting of a shepherd’s hut for letting purposes at Inchgowan Cottage in Gairloch.

The wraps will next week come off £2.3 million plans to develop a 'gateway to nature' at one of Ross-shire's most popular visitor attractions.

A young entrepreneur has just sealed a deal – with her mum – to expand on her first business venture.

A Ross-shire business is at the heart of an exclusive global online auction which could result in one of the most expensive bottles of gin ever sold.

The cash will fund new posts to help the local authority go carbon neutral by 2025

Finance Secretary and Dingwall-based MSP Kate Forbes says she is 'pleased' that councils accepted the offer and protected household finances

A business growth programme for the Highlands and Islands is celebrating its third year by hearing from some of those who have gained from taking part

Highland councillors have agreed to grant a 30-year lease to the tenants of a popular Highland beach cafe.

Significant milestone has been reached as four sections of the A9 between Inverness and Perth given the go-ahead for dualling by Scottish ministers.

Loch Duart’s Dingwall fish processing plant is now fully staffed and ready to "close the circle" for the north west based Scottish farming company

The new chairman of the Highland Tourism Partnership has pledged to work collaborative to help the Highlands recover from the impact of Covid-19

A reappraisal of working from home, pent-up lockdown demand and policies to help first-time buyers are having an impact on house price forecasts.