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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
  • BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Summer Statement schemes fall short in protecting firms and jobs

    6th August 2020

    Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges with the schemes announced in the Summer Statement failing to provide support at the scale needed to protect jobs after the furlough scheme winds down:  More than half of firms report cashflow decrease…

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    Cullen Property celebrates virtual viewing success with 9 out of 10 student flats let

    5th August 2020

    Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property is celebrating the success of its virtual property viewings programme with just under 90% of student properties let. Initially launched in March to facilitate viewings of Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) without breaking lockdown rules, the service has been hugely popular…

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    BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Summer Statement schemes fall short in protecting firms and jobs

    5th August 2020

    Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges with the schemes announced in the Summer Statement failing to provide support at the scale needed to protect jobs after the furlough scheme winds down:  More than half of firms report cashflow decrease…

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    Stagecoach East Scotland: updated information for customers

    4th August 2020

    Stagecoach East Scotland has today issued updated information advice for its customers on timetables, accessing service information and buying tickets. Timetables   From today (Monday 3 August), services will return to pre-Covid-19 levels and some routes that haven’t been able to operate for the last few months will return to…

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    Last chance to buy a stunning apartment at Miller Homes’ bustling Bonnington Development

    4th August 2020

    Time Out magazine recently named Edinburgh’s Leith as one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods. Miller Homes’ created its Bonnington development right in heart of the bustling community and since launching it’s been extremely popular with young professionals looking to set up home. But there’s only three apartments left, so buyers…

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    Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill Edinburgh is back on the Menu!

    4th August 2020

    Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill Edinburgh is back, bringing you all the tradition behind the unique rodizio way of serving. Fazenda have taken their time to develop their concept in a way that harnesses their usual style of service, whilst bringing in an array of impressive new dishes for your…

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  • Waverley Masterplan concept revealed

    4th August 2020

    Network Rail, Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council have today revealed their concept designs for transforming the capital’s main station as part of the Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan. The Masterplan envisions a station that is a vital part of the city, with a major new public space on Waverley Bridge…

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  • Stagecoach East Scotland: updated information for customers   

    3rd August 2020

    Stagecoach East Scotland has today issued updated information advice for its customers on timetables, accessing service information and buying tickets. Timetables   From today (Monday 3 August), services will return to pre-Covid-19 levels and some routes that haven’t been able to operate for the last few months will return to…

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  • Baby loss charity launches ‘K for Kindness’ awareness campaign

    3rd August 2020

    Local charity, Held In Our Hearts has launched their latest awareness campaign focusing on acts of kindness for the month of August. It is this attribute which the charity feels has helped them survive through the last 4 months – kindness to each other, kindness to the families they support,…

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  • Edinburgh Hotel Chef’s Recipe for Success

    3rd August 2020

    AN EDINBURGH hotel chef who fed thousands of NHS workers during the Coronavirus pandemic reveals how they helped fuel frontline medics. Alan Dickson, Executive Chef at Surgeons Quarter, was part of the star hospitality team which kept Ten Hill Place Hotel open to accommodate NHS workers for free in March…

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