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
  • ScotRail Alliance hops into second year of partnership with MND Scotland

    ScotRail Alliance hops into second year of partnership with MND Scotland

    2nd April 2018

    ScotRail Alliance customers and employees have raised more than £71,000 for the fight against Motor Neurone Disease in just twelve months.

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  • National Living Wage increases are a delicate balancing act

    National Living Wage increases are a delicate balancing act

    2nd April 2018

    Commenting on the increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), the British Chambers of Commerce said it was important to help low paid workers deal with the consequences of inflation without pricing people out of jobs.

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  • A practical guide to issues all businesses should check to ensure HR processes are GDPR compliant?
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    A practical guide to issues all businesses should check to ensure HR processes are GDPR compliant?

    30th March 2018

    Managing employee data and implementing staff training on how to handle personal data to ensure your organisation is GDPR compliant will be a crucial task for HR professionals.

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  • ScotRail customers cash in on £1million reward fund

    ScotRail customers cash in on £1million reward fund

    29th March 2018

    Loyal ScotRail customers are set to bank £89 each as part of a £1million reward fund.

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  • No More Not Spots!
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    No More Not Spots!

    29th March 2018

    Access to mobile voice call services is a basic requirement of business today: it’s essential to consumers and for linking people and communities. That’s why the British Chambers of Commerce has launched a campaign calling for No More Not Spots!

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  • 5 Top tips on logo design

    5 Top tips on logo design

    29th March 2018

    What does it take to create a logo that appeals to and truly resonates with your target audience? Much more than meets the eye. Contrary to just being a ‘pretty’ symbol or icon that anyone can conjure up, logo design that stands the test of time requires a unique combination of skill, research and creativity.

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  • BCC: Work needed to reverse fall in apprenticeships

    BCC: Work needed to reverse fall in apprenticeships

    29th March 2018

    Commenting on the Apprenticeship Levy statistics, published today by the Department for Education, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment and Skills Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce

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  • Conservation awards seek nature champions

    Conservation awards seek nature champions

    29th March 2018

    Recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Scottish nature conservation, the search has begun to discover conservation heroes in business for the Nature of Scotland Awards 2018 brought to you in association with Scottish Natural Heritage.

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  • Uncertainty weighs on Scottish business confidence, according to regional Business Barometer report

    Uncertainty weighs on Scottish business confidence, according to regional Business Barometer report

    29th March 2018

    Business confidence in Scotland fell 23 points to 12 per cent in March, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland.

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  • Applications for up to £10,000 worth of Training with Edinburgh College still open

    Applications for up to £10,000 worth of Training with Edinburgh College still open

    29th March 2018

    Businesses across Scotland have until Saturday 30 June to apply for up to £10,000 of training from Edinburgh College.

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