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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce – Budget Summary 2018
30th October 2018Yesterday, Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his Autumn Budget, five months before Britain is due to exit the European Union. We have highlighted some key points below, to help you understand what the Budget means for businesses across the country. Key points and headlines: UK growth forecast updated from 1.3% to…
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Health and Technology Workshop Series
30th October 2018The Edinburgh Futures Institute and The Usher Institute invite you to explore the innovation landscape of technology for community health to help us all find opportunities to increase knowledge exchange between research, policy and industry. Technology for community health provides opportunities to find systematic solutions that support and analyse how to…
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Scottish Government 15% cashback on business energy efficiency improvements
30th October 2018Back by popular demand, businesses in Scotland are offered cashback for investment in projects to help cut their energy use and cost. For a limited time, while funds last, eligible small businesses applying for the interest-free, unsecured Scottish Government SME Loan can receive 15% cashback. That’s up to £10,000 in…
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Scottish independent schools provide £51 million in fee assistance this academic year
30th October 2018Figures released by the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS) have revealed that Independent Schools in Scotland have provided in excess of £51 million in fee assistance during the current academic year (2018 / 2019). The data, collected from SCIS’s 74 member schools, shows that 24.6% of mainstream pupils (7204)…
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Budget 2018: Full BCC reaction to Autumn Budget and OBR forecast
30th October 2018Giving his reaction to the Autumn Budget 2018, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “In an atmosphere of unprecedented uncertainty and heightened political noise, the Chancellor has demonstrated that he is listening to business concerns by delivering a Budget that supports investment and…
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Hollywood actor Michael Sheen gives 20/20 Productions a five star review
29th October 2018Hollywood actor, Michael Sheen dropped in on Edinburgh-based 20/20 Productions this week to film the latest in a series ofCarnegie UK Trust films. “Speaking Out for Fair Credit”, presented by Michael Sheen and produced by video production agency 20/20 Productions, has been filmed to support the Carnegie UK Trust’s Affordable credit work. Michael was so…
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Private and third sector leaders appointed to advise on Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal
29th October 2018The Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal has appointed a group of experts from the private and third sectors to its Regional Enterprise Council (REC). The REC is comprised of a number of individuals from small, medium and large organisations across the region who will advise the Deal’s decision-making…
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BCC welcomes Chancellor’s support package for UK high streets
29th October 2018Commenting on the Chancellor’s proposals for the high street in the upcoming Autumn Budget, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of Policy and Campaigns, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “We’re delighted that the Chancellor has heeded our calls to abandon the uprating of business rates for the high street…
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How to avoid being tricked this Halloween
29th October 2018For many employers the realisation that Halloween falls mid-week will send a shiver down the spine. While the annual fright fest can bring out the ghoulish side of even the best-behaved employee, there’s no need to ban celebrations altogether. A workplace party can be a great way of helping celebrate…
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Alba SEO Services
29th October 2018We are conducting a survey into the use of digital marketing by Scottish SME’s. We are looking at how digital marketing is being used by small businesses in Scotland, what forms of digital marketing are most popular and what kind of return on investment businesses expect and are actually seeing.…
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