Business Fives returns to the Capital again this summer

Business Fives returns to the Capital again this summer

Business Fives kicks off in Edinburgh at the start of August with the first of 2 events in the city this summer supported by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Having gained a Highly Commended Recognition for Responsible Business award at the Edinburgh Chamber Awards earlier this year we are looking…

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Days left to participate in Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone consultation

Members of the public are being encouraged to share their views on Edinburgh’s ambitious Low Emission Zone (LEZ) plans before a consultation on proposals ends on Sunday (July 21). More than 2,000 people have registered their views since the City of Edinburgh Council launched the consultation early last month (June).…

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BCC and Indeed: Cost and administrative burden of employment continues to climb  

Business is calling on the next Prime Minister to reduce the unsustainable cost of employing people in the UK. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of firms report the cost burden of employment has increased compared to five years ago, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and global job…

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Glidden Design and Brand Communications

In business, appearance really does matter. Glidden are a strategic design and brand communications agency. Quite simply, we help businesses look better. We are actively seeking ambitious businesses & organisations who want to improve the way they appear to clients, customers, prospects and staff . . . do you know…

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Help put an end to homelessness with a simple cup of coffee

Dear Green team up with Social Bite to create a coffee that not only tastes good, but does good too How many of us reach for the coffee first thing in the morning to help us face the day ahead? Wouldn’t it be amazing if that simple act of grabbing…

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BCC comments on inflation statistics

Commenting on the inflation statistics for June 2019, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Inflation held steady in June, as the upward pressures from clothing and food were offset by weaker outturns in several price categories…

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Over half of young people in Scotland working alongside their studies as students look to earn income from their smartphones

-54% of young people in Scotland currently have a part-time job, higher than the UK average -Nationally, part-time jobs are making way for new ways of working as over 670,000 UK students are using online avenues to earn cash -After retail and manual work, reselling products online is now the…

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Social Enterprise that uses circus skills to improve the welfare of Leith’s youth, secures £25,000 of funding in Firstport’s latest Build It Award. 

Kat Borrowdale, the founder of Think Circus CIC, was one of four social entrepreneurs to secure a share of £100,000 funding in the latest round of Build It awards. Delivered by social enterprise start-up agency Firstport, Build It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund and support…

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New 5-star hotel opens in Inverness with funding from Barclays

A new 5-star hotel, bringing 65 new jobs to the city, has opened in Inverness in a development supported by £4.5 million of funding from Barclays. The 47-bedroom Ness Walk is the latest addition to Kingsmills Hotel Group’s portfolio. Design and construction of the bespoke venue on the banks of…

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House prices in Scotland grow faster than the UK average

Monthly UK House Price Index figures released for May 2019. Three key figures for May: £152,801 The average price of a property in Scotland 2.8% The annual price change of a property in Scotland 1.2% The monthly price change of a property in Scotland The latest statistics from the UK House…

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