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
  • Autumn Meeting Offers at Peebles Hydro

    6th August 2019

    Is the office seeming just a bit too “samesy”? Mix it up and join us for a day. Our Autumn Meeting rates are the perfect excuse to ditch the office and get the work done in a new environment. And all from £32 per person Day Delegate Rate at Peebles…

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  • Crieff Hydro

    6th August 2019

    Autumn Meeting Offers All work and no play, is no fun at all.  So get the work out the way and enjoy more time to play! 24 hour rates that include private dining and a welcome drink from as little as £165 per person. We have two deals for you:…

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  • Photography exhibition celebrating the National Cycle Network across Scotland opens as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  

    6th August 2019

    -Winners announced in four categories: wildlife, rural, urban and Young Scot -Record number of submissions in the competition’s second year -In partnership with Scottish Canals, Scottish Wildlife Trust and Young Scot A free public photo exhibition showcasing stunning images of wildlife and scenery along the National Cycle Network in Scotland…

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  • Barclays deal supports care home growth

    6th August 2019

    Care home operator Renaissance Care has secured an additional £600,000 of funding from Barclays to accelerate its long-term growth plans and finance further improvements to its portfolio of 14 care homes. The deal follows on from the provision of a £4.5m funding package in 2017 to support the development of…

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  • Edinburgh Napier double in Teaching Excellence Awards

    5th August 2019

    Edinburgh Napier University has scored a double success in the 2019 Teaching Excellence Awards. Dr Jacqueline Brodie from the Business School is among 54 new National Teaching Fellows across the UK. And a group led by Professor Mark Huxham is one of 15 winning Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)…

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  • Burges Salmon advises Capital Dynamics on £63m wind farm loan

    5th August 2019

    Energy sector experts from the firm’s Banking team have advised global asset management company Capital Dynamics on a £63 million loan from Aberdeen Standard Investments The Burges Salmon team, led by Banking partner Graham Soar and associate Alison Logan, advised Capital Dynamics on the legal aspects of the financing, which…

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  • 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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