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
  • Commuting made easy with Miller Homes

    12th February 2019

    Having a home within easy reach of your place of work is often at the top of the wish list for many househunters. Convenient routes to motorways and speedy rail links to avoid rush hour are important factors in the home buying process, and Miller Homes has a host of…

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    Love knows no boundaries, so employers must set them

    11th February 2019

    The growing #MeToo movement might have caused a decline in office romances, but with the average Briton racking up 42 hours of work each week, it is no surprise that many still meet their other halves at the office. While a third of office romances lead to marriage – as…

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    TD Tree & Land Services showcase habitat creation work 2019.

    11th February 2019

    We recently filmed a couple of our Habitat Creation projects to show some of the work that our Tree Surgeons and Ecologists do to improve the natural environment. With so much of Scotland’s natural habitat having been lost to development, agriculture and intensive forestry this type of habitat creation is…

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  • New footpath at iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct to support tourism

    11th February 2019

    Work has begun on a new footpath with several viewing areas overlooking the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct. Passenger numbers to the west Highland station have doubled in the last 10-years, with over 11,000 visitors in 2017-18 flocking to the area to catch a glimpse of a train crossing the A-listed structure…

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  • BCC comments on GDP and trade figures

    11th February 2019

    Commenting on the latest UK GDP and trade statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The latest data indicates that the UK economy suffered a significant loss of momentum in the final quarter of 2018, with Brexit uncertainty,…

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  • Rugby charity tastes Knickerbocker Glory after supporting injured player

    11th February 2019

    Members of an American rugby club have made a trip of more than 3,000 miles to Edinburgh deliver a cheque for more than £3,000 to a Scottish charity. In 2010, Mike Jones broke his neck while playing at the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest in Florida. The injury left him paralysed from…

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  • Councillors to scrutinise trams to Newhaven final business case ahead of March decision

    11th February 2019

    Councillors will begin examining the Final Business Case (FBC) for taking trams to Newhaven in fine detail following the opening of a special data room in the City Chambers today (Friday 8 February). The FBC sets out the robust strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management case for taking trams to…

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  • DM Hall sells two interconnecting industrial units in East Kilbride’s College Milton above the asking price in just 5 weeks

    11th February 2019

    A speedy and successful process has marked the sale of two inter-connecting industrial units above the asking price of £260,000 by DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors. From going on the market on 29 October, the sale was completed on 7 December 2018. The units,…

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  • Director of the Year Shortlisting … for the third year in a row!

    11th February 2019

    Andrew Morrison, Founder and Managing Director of AM Bid, has been shortlisted for ‘Director of the Year’ at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards, to be held at EICC on 28th February 2019. Sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, the ‘Director of the Year’ Award is open to…

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  • Blackadders strengthens firm through merger with Plenderleath Runcie

    11th February 2019

    National law firm Blackadders LLP is set to reinforce its service offering by merging with Aberdeen-based solicitors, Plenderleath Runcie. The merger underpins Blackadders’ ongoing growth strategy and will result in the firm increasing its talent pool to 28 partners and more than 230 staff. Partners at Plenderleath Runcie – John…

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