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
  • Ruth Davidson tells agriculture industry gathering, Brexit is an opportunity for growth

    Ruth Davidson tells agriculture industry gathering, Brexit is an opportunity for growth

    22nd June 2018

    Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson MSP told an agriculture industry gathering today that Brexit provides a real opportunity for growth and recognition of the Scottish rural sector.

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  • Nearly a quarter of university staff trained in mental health first aid

    Nearly a quarter of university staff trained in mental health first aid

    22nd June 2018

    This week, Scottish Government ministers visited Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh to see how the institution is supporting the mental welfare of staff and students. Nearly a quarter of the University’s workforce has undergone Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid training

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  • Thrifty expands its presence within the East of Scotland

    Thrifty expands its presence within the East of Scotland

    22nd June 2018

    Nationwide car and van rental operator Thrifty has expanded its presence within the East of Scotland with the acquisition of Unit 1 224 East Main Street, Broxburn on a new lease.

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  • Swap your desktop with your football top this summer

    Swap your desktop with your football top this summer

    22nd June 2018

    The 2018 Summer Season of the award-winning Business Fives’ popular business five-a-side tournament kicks off soon. For the first time they are extending their reach to football loving professionals across five Scottish cities with 4 events in the Capital.

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  • Ewan Aitken’s Blog: More than the sum of our parts
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    Ewan Aitken’s Blog: More than the sum of our parts

    22nd June 2018

    Our 50th anniversary event held last week at Queen Margaret University was a great success despite Storm Hector’s attempts to stop people attending!

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  • Decision taken for West and South West schools review

    Decision taken for West and South West schools review

    21st June 2018

    The Education, Children and Families Committee has considered the options generated by the informal consultation in the West and South West Schools Review and voted for Option 1.

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  • Guidance on EU nationals a positive step, says BCC

    Guidance on EU nationals a positive step, says BCC

    21st June 2018

    Commenting on the draft rules on the EU Settlement Scheme statement of intent, published today by the Home Office, Mike Spicer, Director of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:

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  • Edinburgh’s full fibre transformation to deliver multi-million pound economic growth

    Edinburgh’s full fibre transformation to deliver multi-million pound economic growth

    21st June 2018

    Edinburgh could be in for a multi-million pound windfall according to a new report, which has calculated the potential economic impact that could be unlocked following the roll-out of the city’s new full fibre network by CityFibre, as part of its strategic national partnership with Vodafone.

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  • ScotRail train to be named after MND campaigner

    ScotRail train to be named after MND campaigner

    21st June 2018

    A ScotRail train is to be named after Gordon Aikman, the late Motor Neurone Disease (MND) campaigner.

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  • Remakery – start of a global move to start repairing and reusing
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    Remakery – start of a global move to start repairing and reusing

    21st June 2018

    This social enterprise, Edinburgh’s first ‘re-use hub’, is part of a drive by Zero Waste Scotland to transform the scale and economic impact of re-use shopping in Scotland and enable more people to learn key repair skills.

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