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
  • E is for Energy……….and for England

    E is for Energy……….and for England

    3rd May 2018

    The start of this month, April 2018, saw the introduction of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations in relation to both commercial and residential properties in England and Wales. They do not apply in Scotland.

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  • Drinks Industry Faces Competition Law Risk in Wake of  Minimum Alcohol Pricing

    Drinks Industry Faces Competition Law Risk in Wake of Minimum Alcohol Pricing

    3rd May 2018

    Alcoholic drink manufacturers and retailers are being warned that they risk breaching competition rules as they scramble to re-position their brands in the wake of Scotland’s new minimum unit pricing policy.

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  • Railway reopens as electrification project marks milestone

    Railway reopens as electrification project marks milestone

    3rd May 2018

    The ScotRail Alliance has announced that the first stage of the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification project will complete this month.

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  • Top 60 Converge Challenge 2018  shortlist announced!

    Top 60 Converge Challenge 2018 shortlist announced!

    3rd May 2018

    Following record-breaking entries to this year’s Converge Challenge, the leading Top 60 projects from Scottish Universities and Research Institutes include a range of innovative ideas

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  • Lord Bird and Nigel Kershaw OBE launch Big Issue Invest Impact Report which shows £10.7 million disbursement to social enterprises and charities in past year

    Lord Bird and Nigel Kershaw OBE launch Big Issue Invest Impact Report which shows £10.7 million disbursement to social enterprises and charities in past year

    3rd May 2018

    On Wednesday, 2nd May Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue and Nigel Kershaw OBE, Group Chair at The Big Issue Group, unveiled the Big Issue Invest Social Impact Report 2018 in the House of Lords.

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  • Virgin Trains becomes the first travel company in the world to sell tickets through Amazon Alexa

    Virgin Trains becomes the first travel company in the world to sell tickets through Amazon Alexa

    3rd May 2018

    In a global first, Virgin Trains today becomes the first travel operator worldwide to sell tickets through Amazon Alexa.

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  • Change distribution is the order of today: a2B consulting schedules first Edinburgh change management practitioner training

    Change distribution is the order of today: a2B consulting schedules first Edinburgh change management practitioner training

    2nd May 2018

    Change disruption is the order of the day. Rapidly changing customer buying habits, access to new technology and social media are accelerating.

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  • Stress at Work – Insight from Chris Phillips, Specialist Employment Law Partner at Thorntons
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    Stress at Work – Insight from Chris Phillips, Specialist Employment Law Partner at Thorntons

    2nd May 2018

    April was National Stress Awareness month and gave us all a helpful prompt to talk about a year-round issue that has such a negative impact on business and the individuals and families it affects.

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  • Commsworld Acquires ECS in Major Deal

    Commsworld Acquires ECS in Major Deal

    2nd May 2018

    ONE of Scotland’s longest established IT firms has been taken over by the nation’s largest independent telecoms firm.

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  • John Bercow – Legal commentary on non-disclosure agreements

    John Bercow – Legal commentary on non-disclosure agreements

    2nd May 2018

    Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are designed to protect confidential information and are often put in place in the course of settling a legal dispute.

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