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
  • Record number of students to take part in Scotland’s leading Internship Programme

    Record number of students to take part in Scotland’s leading Internship Programme

    7th June 2018

    Scotland’s most talented and ambitious students are set to start a once in a lifetime placement through Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Saltire Scholar Internship Programme.

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  • Scotrail secures ten extra trains for Edinburgh to Glasgow line – 17,200 extra seats a day

    Scotrail secures ten extra trains for Edinburgh to Glasgow line – 17,200 extra seats a day

    7th June 2018

    ScotRail has secured an extra ten electric trains to boost the number of seats available for customers on the Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk High route.

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  • DM Hall makes key new appointment in Aberdeen

    DM Hall makes key new appointment in Aberdeen

    7th June 2018

    DM Hall, one of Scotland's leading independent firms of Chartered Surveyors, has once again secured the talents of commercial property expert Stuart Johnston to lead the Commercial Property Team in its busy Aberdeen office.

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  • Queen Margaret University launches Business School and announces expansion of academic portfolio

    Queen Margaret University launches Business School and announces expansion of academic portfolio

    7th June 2018

    Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh has launched a new Business School following a decision to commit strategic investment to further enhance student experience and promote the breadth of subjects and research within its Division of Business, Enterprise and Management.

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  • The Secrets of Super Teams

    The Secrets of Super Teams

    7th June 2018

    Thomson Cooper are delighted to announce that Alice Beveridge, Director at Tree of Knowledge, will be delivering their ‘Super Teams’ Summer Seminar on Friday 22 June at the Hilton Grosvenor in Haymarket, Edinburgh.

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  • ScotRail gearing up for big weekend of music

    ScotRail gearing up for big weekend of music

    6th June 2018

    ScotRail is adding more carriages to trains for fans heading to see Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and the Rolling Stones this weekend.

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  • Three Industrial Property Lettings on behalf of Catalyst Capital

    Three Industrial Property Lettings on behalf of Catalyst Capital

    6th June 2018

    Ryden LLP and Galbraiths are pleased to announce three significant industrial property lettings on behalf of Catalyst Capital who own a portfolio of properties on Tweedbank Industrial Estate in Galashiels.

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  • Queen Margaret University launches Business School

    Queen Margaret University launches Business School

    5th June 2018

    Queen Margaret University has launched a Business School which will put a particular focus on the need for ethical, social and ecological responsibility.

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  • Scottish housing market value worth £161.3 billion between 2007-08 and 2017-18

    Scottish housing market value worth £161.3 billion between 2007-08 and 2017-18

    5th June 2018

    The sixth annual publication of Registers of Scotland’s Property Market Report, which provides an overview of a key aspect of the Scottish economy, shows that the total value of the residential sales market in Scotland from 2007-08 to 2017-18 was £161.3 billion.

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  • Three out of three for the Inntel Meetings & Events Team

    Three out of three for the Inntel Meetings & Events Team

    4th June 2018

    The Business Travel People Awards recognise outstanding individuals and teams within and across all aspects of corporate business travel management whose professionalism and business excellence make them stand out from their industry peers.

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