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
  • 10% Discount on Brand Protection

    18th March 2019

    Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Members are entitled to a 10% discount on all brand protection and trade mark registration services that are placed with Tidman Legal. Contact us today at info@tidmanlegal.com Web: www.tidmanlegal.com

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    Best new tech 2019 for events

    18th March 2019

    With an influx of new technologies and trends set to take the event industry by storm as we enter a new year, it can be hard to sift through what the best new tech in 2019 will be. As experienced event professionals, we’ve been producing and managing small and large-scale…

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  • Half a million people travel to Dundee since V&A opening

    18th March 2019

    Almost half a million people travelled to Dundee since the official opening of the V&A Museum in September 2018 – a 14 per cent increase compared to the previous year. In the first two months, over 200,000 people travelled to the City of Discovery by train, and 443,000 in total…

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  • BCC Forecast: UK economy to falter further as Brexit uncertainty bites

    18th March 2019

    The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today (Monday) slightly downgraded its growth expectations for the UK economy, forecasting growth of just 1.2% in 2019 (down from 1.3%), which if realised would be the weakest growth in a decade. The BCC has also downgraded its growth forecast for 2020 to…

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  • Edinburgh Tram Advertising Offer

    Edinburgh Tram Advertising Offer

    15th March 2019

    With over 1.5m customers using Edinburgh Trams during the busy summer months of July and August, there are plenty of ‘eyes’ attracted to internal messaging. We have the internal cove panels available to use, between the top of the windows and ceiling, these are situated just above seated passengers and at eyeline…

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  • Bibby Financial Services

    15th March 2019

    After spotting a man smoking an e-cigarette on holiday in 2010, Andrew Logan combined his engineering background and passion for design to create JAC Vapour. Starting the vaping brand from his flat, it now has an annual turnover of £3.2m and is the only UK e-cigarette company to manufacture its…

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  • LNER ‘a week in Beijing’

    15th March 2019

    Laetitia Beneteau, in charge of International Markets for LNER, briefed the travel industry and media representatives in the Chinese market on LNER, the destinations, facilities on-board LNER and at stations. 30 tour operators and 10 trade publication attended the event including National geographic and Time Out – http://www.timeoutcn.com/features/75363.html Liu Huan,…

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  • BCC comments on Article 50 vote: Businesses still in the danger zone

    15th March 2019

    Commenting on the parliamentary vote on extending Article 50, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While most businesses will support an extension to Article 50 to avert the prospect of a messy and disorderly exit on the March 29th, with just two weeks…

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  • 2018 ‘Sporting Moment of the Year’ winners return to The Grange for Summer Internationals

    15th March 2019

    INTERNATIONAL cricket returns to the Grange in Edinburgh this summer as Scotland take on Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in four one-day international matches.  Edinburgh based MatchPoint is delighted to be reappointed as the official hospitality supplier following a successful summer of cricket both on and off the pitch last year.…

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  • 20mph roadside education drives home speeding message

    15th March 2019

    A thought-provoking approach to raising awareness of the benefits of 20mph speed limits has targeted drivers in the north of Edinburgh today (Thursday, 14 March). The first in a series of events held by the Council and Police Scotland saw speeding drivers stopped and offered an education session highlighting the…

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