News & Blog

Read the latest business news, blogs and thought leadership articles from our members, as well as updates on the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce's work in the city.

News & Blog
  • Blog / Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / Press Release/

    An open letter to Scotland’s Young People

    10th August 2021

    While you enjoy the summer and a well-deserved break from your studies we wanted to write to you in our…

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  • SCC respond to latest Scottish Government lockdown announcement
    Blog / Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / Press Release/

    SCC respond to latest Scottish Government lockdown announcement

    1st June 2021

    “Businesses will understand the importance of tackling the new ‘Delta’ variant, but today’s decision will be a great relief for…

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  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / Press Release/

    Robotics and care event demonstrates world-first for assisted living technology users

    1st June 2021

    A collaborative robotics and social care event has brought together innovators and end-users in a week-long burst of creativity around…

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  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / News/

    Why it’s not ‘tacky’ to want to share Edinburgh with tourists – Liz McAreavey

    24th January 2020

    With 2019 now firmly behind us and our focus now on a new decade, I am genuinely disappointed by the…

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  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / News / Policy / Press Release/

    Edinburgh Chamber Scottish Budget Briefing

    12th December 2018

    FORECASTS The Scottish Fiscal Commission has forecast that GDP growth will be 1.2% in 2019, falling to one per cent…

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  • Edinburgh Chamber survey finds nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses back a Transient Visitor Levy
    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / News / Press Release/

    Edinburgh Chamber survey finds nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses back a Transient Visitor Levy

    21st November 2018

    Figure jumps to nearly 80% when a TVL ring-fenced for infrastructure investment is proposed, finds Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce The…

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  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce comments on General Election result
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    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce comments on General Election result

    9th June 2017

    “This morning’s result of a hung parliament has brought even more uncertainty throughout the country.

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  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on High Level Trade Mission to Shandong Province, China
    Blog / Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / Scottish Chamber of Commerce/

    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on High Level Trade Mission to Shandong Province, China

    16th May 2017

    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has participated in one of the first network-wide overseas trade missions to China, led by a delegation of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

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  • Tartan Explorer Gets Chamber Year Off to an Inspirational Start
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    Tartan Explorer Gets Chamber Year Off to an Inspirational Start

    6th January 2017

    Josh Quigley, the Tartan Explorer was the main attraction at this morning’s Breakfast Event, kindly hosted by Edinburgh’s Apex Waterloo…

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  • Cypriot Minister for Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism to visit Edinburgh for Cyprus-UK Business Forum
    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce / Events / News/

    Cypriot Minister for Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism to visit Edinburgh for Cyprus-UK Business Forum

    18th October 2016

    On the 10 November, George Lakkotrypis, Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism for the Republic of Cyprus will visit Edinburgh to speak at the Cyprus-UK Business Forum.

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