Business

The value of fish landed at Scrabster harbour in February rose by £468,000.

After a vibrant conference in Wick the chair of Focus North talked about the importance of "working together" to capitalise on opportunities.

Making connections is key to business success, says Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce

The cost of extending the decommissioning work at Dounreay is expected to be published in the summer, according to a spokeswoman at the site.

CAITHNESS has been misled for the past 20 years over the timescale for the decommissioning of Dounreay.

Highland tourism needs a “collective industry voice” to set out visitor levy investment priorities, a conference in Caithness has been told.

An Aberdeenshire-based oilfield equipment firm with premises in Caithness has announced plans to double the size of its team in the Middle East.

A Highland business has secured a four-year advertising and sponsorship contract with the local authority.

The price of an air fare between Wick and Aberdeen is to rise from next month due to "prevailing economic conditions."

A new initiative has just announced how it will help enhance apprenticeship opportunities in the north Highlands.

Two Caithness locals have put their heads together for a new initiative to restore an area of the Flow Country at Camster.

Business Focus by David Richardson

The Scottish Government has announced that tax reliefs at the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport will be extended to 2034.

The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament last week.

This week's Focus North conference in Wick set the scene for the future of the far north and included bespoke films available to watch.

A major refurbishment at a family-run convenience store in Thurso has proved popular with customers – as well as benefiting a community enterprise.

The deal will see all the money collected from this promotion going to Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.

After a conference in Wick the chair of Focus North talked about the importance of 'working together' to fully capitalise on opportunities.

If anything is worth investing in as we try to save our planet, it’s our long-term economic future.

The announcement that the Scottish Government is to continue its support for the Wick-Aberdeen air service for another year, was very welcome.