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The latest news from the Edinburgh Chamber and from around the Edinburgh and Scottish business community:

Report Card Shows Council Pledges On Track One Year On

Thursday 24 May 2013

A review of pledges made to Edinburgh residents by the Council shows that the majority are progressing well. The 'contract with the capital', published after the 2012 local government elections, details 53 specific commitments that will be reported on annually by the Labour and SNP Capital Coalition.

Category: Business news

Politicians Are Failing Scotland’s Aviation Market

Thursday 23 May 2013

Commenting on the announcement from Flybe that it has sold its arrival and departure slots at GatwickAirport, affecting services from Inverness, Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said:

"As a result of this announcement, we have serious concerns for the Highland economy, since Flybe has for many years been providing a key link to London and the south east of England for businesses across the Highlands. We will be engaging with politicians at both Holyrood and Westminster to ensure that this situation regarding air connectivity to and from the Highlands is addressed as a matter of urgency."

Category: Business news

Trams and new offices create solid prospects for the capital

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Major investment in Edinburgh’s infrastructure – including the trams network – can secure the capital’s future by enabling it to compete internationally as a modern global city, according to law firm HBJ Gateley.

Category: Business news

Anderson Strathern raises donations to Will Aid by 70%

Tuesday 22 May 2013

Law firm Anderson Strathern LLP has raised £2,973 for Will Aid, an organisation supporting the work of nine charities including NSPCC, British Red Cross and Age UK. This is an increase of almost 70% on the sum raised in 2012, and takes the total raised by Anderson Strathern to just over £18,000 since 2000.

Category: Business news

Anderson Strathern advises on new city hotel

Monday 20 May 2013

Anderson Strathern’s leading commercial real estate team has advised Sleeperz Hotels in the latest phase of its aggressive expansion plans, with the launch of its rooms-based sister brand, Cityroomz, which opened in Edinburgh this week.

Category: Business news

BCC International Trade Survey: Exporters need more support to break into global markets

Monday 20 May 2013

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a major international trade survey, looking at how many UK companies are currently exporting and the barriers they face in penetrating new growth markets.

Category: Business news

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce member visits Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street

Monday 13 May 2013

Kinloch Anderson an Edinburgh of Chamber Commerce member recently accompanied fourteen of British Chamber of Commerce members to Downing Street, to engage in an honest and open conversation with the Prime Minister about issues facing UK businesses.

Category: Business news

Anderson Strathern host ecoConnect’s inaugural Scottish Forum with UK Government Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable, in attendance

Monday 13 May 2013

Leading Scottish law firm, Anderson Strathern LLP, hosted the inaugural Scottish Forum for the UK’s green industry business network, ecoConnect, which was attended by the UK Government’s Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable. The subject of the Scottish launch was ‘Green Innovation – Scotland’s Best Kept Secret?' The ecoConnect panel drew on the expertise of Scottish technology companies, investors and sector-support providers to debate the current state of innovation in Scotland and looked at the support needed to accelerate the path to market.

Category: Business news

Cafe Society on Princes Street moves a step closer

Friday 10 May 2013

The prospect of stopping for a bite to eat while browsing the shops on Princes Street is moving a step closer thanks to proposed changes to allow cafes and restaurants on Scotland's most famous street.

Category: Business news

Edinburgh Businesses share opportunities and challenges with Vince Cable & Michael Moore

Friday 10 May 2013

Edinburgh Chamber strengthens links with UK Government

Category: Business news

All previous news entries are available in the News Archive »