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
  • First quarter of 2019 sees rising selling prices and longer selling times – ESPC data reveals

    3rd April 2019

    ESPC House Price Report March 2019 The full area breakdown of house prices can be found in the ESPC House Price Table March 2019. First quarter of 2019 sees rising selling prices and longer selling times From January to March 2019, the average selling price of properties in east central…

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  • BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q1 2019: Business hits the brakes

    2nd April 2019

    The British Chambers of Commerce’s quarterly economic survey – the largest private sector survey of business sentiment and leading indicator of UK GDP growth – found that key indicators of UK economic health weakened considerably in the first quarter of 2019.  -The balance of services firms reporting a rise in…

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  • Traveleads Technology – bringing benefits to businesses across Edinburgh.

    2nd April 2019

    Travel technology has come on in leaps and bounds over the last decade, enabling travel companies to develop various reliable self-booking options for their clients. Edinburgh based travel management company  ‘Traveleads’  has always charted ahead of the curve, maintaining a commitment to delivering state-of-the-art travel solutions. Recent research carried out by…

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  • Virtual carriage could be the future for Virgin Trains new recruits

    2nd April 2019

    Solihull College & University Centre and Virgin Trains partner to create Virtual Reality carriage for new recruits Technology could be used for health and safety training for on board and catering teams Software created by students as part of their computing course Image: an example of the virtual carriage created…

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  • Canon Medical Celebrates Ten-Year Milestone of Cutting-Edge Research in Edinburgh

    2nd April 2019

    Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd. celebrates this month the ten-year anniversary of the acquisition of their company by its Japanese parent company in 2009.  In that time, the organization has grown in scope from advanced imaging to include research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and non-imaging healthcare data analysis and visualization,…

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  • DM Hall’s Back Office “Go-To” Lady, Lorraine Pearson, Calls it a Day after 47 years with the firm.

    2nd April 2019

    After 47 years of loyal service, Lorraine Pearson, is finally stepping down from her key finance and administration role at the Edinburgh head office of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors. Lorraine has spent the whole of her career in cash handling as well as…

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  • Student sales stars are the real deal

    2nd April 2019

    EDINBURGH Napier hosted rising sales stars from both sides of the Atlantic at a prestigious two-day contest. A team from the University of Texas Dallas jetted in to take on talent from Coventry, Sheffield Hallam and the home university at the UK University Sales Competition, sponsored by Textron Aviation. Edinburgh…

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  • DM Hall’s Dundee office backs city’s Morgan Rugby with £2k sponsorship support over next 18 months

    2nd April 2019

    The Dundee office of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors, has signed an 18 months’ long sponsorship agreement with the city’s Morgan Rugby club. The agreement with the club, which plays in the Tennent’s Caledonia Midlands 3 League, will run for a period of 18…

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  • New Corporate Plan sets clear direction for the future

    1st April 2019

    Registers of Scotland (RoS) today published our ambitious new Corporate Plan that sets out our business priorities for 2019-24. With the significant milestone of achieving completion of Scotland’s Land Register by 2024, our five-year plan sets out additional priorities that include developing new digital services and investing in open innovation…

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  • Blackadders Grand Tour

    1st April 2019

    Who is it aimed at? FREE seminars aimed at Business Owners, Managers and HR Professionals Host: Blackadders Employment Team – Simon Allison, Donna Reynolds, Jack Boyle & Duncan Milne What will we cover? • Five Top Tips for National Minimum Wage • In Sickness And In Health: Dismissing Sick Employees…

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