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
  • Balfour Beatty’s Scottish MD joins Construction Scotland’s leadership group

    5th August 2019

    BALFOUR Beatty Scotland and Ireland MD Hector MacAulay has become the latest appointee to Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group (ILG). Hector MacAulay The ILG is formally recognised by the Scottish Government and its agencies as the representative voice of the construction industry north of the border. It brings together key figures to…

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  • Cardiac arrest survivor to Kiltwalk for cause close to his heart

    5th August 2019

    Donald Scott will walk 24 miles to raise funds to install more defibrillators across Edinburgh Just one-year on from the day a defibrillator saved his life, an Edinburgh man has pledged to walk this year’s Kiltwalk to raise money to make the emergency devices more widely available across the city.…

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    ‘Non-traditional’ trade marks

    2nd August 2019

    On 14 January 2019 the legislative framework of intellectual property law in the UK was updated, following an update to the law at EU level. This provided for the removal of the requirement for trade marks to have ‘graphical representation’, typically either a word or a logo. This may seem…

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  • Stagecoach appoints new commercial director for East Scotland

    2nd August 2019

    Promotion for current Marketing Manager Sarah Elliott Bus operator Stagecoach East Scotland has confirmed the promotion of Marketing Manager Sarah Elliott to the role of Commercial Director from 1 August. Sarah takes over the role from Douglas Robertson, who was recently appointed as Managing Director. Originally from Blairgowrie, Sarah began…

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  • Top marks for quality for North Berwick site manager

    1st August 2019

    Miller Homes site manager, Jim Martin (Livingston), is celebrating after receiving a Quality Award in the first round of this year’s annual NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. With over 40 years’ experience working in the construction industry, the 58-year-old site manager is currently based at Miller Homes’ Ferrygate Meadow…

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  • Litter mess is no laughing matter

    31st July 2019

    Extra street cleaners have been drafted in to help keep the Capital clean during this year’s Festival.   Forty additional staff will join the core team of 37 city centre street cleansing operatives in August, to help manage extra demand over the busy summer period. Crews will provide a 24-7…

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  • What can the EDB offer countries launching into a new market?

    31st July 2019

    Bahrain has been on a continuous journey of transformation over the past four decades as it seeks to make the shift from a oil-based economy to a knowledge-based one. With a thriving tech ecosystem, highly-skilled workforce and sitting at the apex of the $1.5 trillion Gulf market, the Kingdom is…

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    Joining the dots: Getting to grips with Twenty-first Century Crime

    31st July 2019

    In today’s connected world, crime is going digital. CGI is working with the UK’s police forces to help them combat an increasingly complex challenge. Disruption is a fact of modern business life: technology continually re-writes the rules for how companies create value and compete. The digital revolution has transformed the…

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  • New information screens boost transport integration

    31st July 2019

    Tourists and commuters in Oban are now benefitting from improved customer information following the installations of new screens at the station. The new digital customer information screens are brighter, clearer and also show timetable data for connecting transport, displaying information on four modes – train, bus, ferry and air –…

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  • Check-in and fly off

    31st July 2019

    Trial will allow passengers to check-in luggage the night before their flight A new luggage pick-up service being trialled at Edinburgh Airport will allow passengers to check-in their bags the night before their flight. The month-long trial will be available free of charge to Ryanair passengers who are staying at…

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