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
  • New year to signal next steps in digital transformation

    New year to signal next steps in digital transformation

    27th October 2017

    New Year’s Day 2018 will herald a significant move forward in the journey towards fully digital registration services.

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  • Don’t let workplace woes put a hex on Halloween
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    Don’t let workplace woes put a hex on Halloween

    26th October 2017

    The annual fright-fest is getting bigger every year and now many companies mark Halloween by allowing staff to wear costumes in the office or hosting after-hours’ parties. It’s a fun way to create a break in routine but can be a scary time for employers.

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  • Edinburgh College launches STEM Manifesto

    Edinburgh College launches STEM Manifesto

    26th October 2017

    Edinburgh College was joined today by Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn and 100 local school pupils to launch its new STEM Manifesto, which sets out how the college will support the growth of the country’s increasingly technology-based industries.

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  • Young Scot CEO honoured at graduations

    Young Scot CEO honoured at graduations

    26th October 2017

    The Chief Executive of award-winning youth charity Young Scot today (Thursday October 26) received an honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University.

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  • Sales guru honoured at graduations

    Sales guru honoured at graduations

    26th October 2017

    World-renowned sales expert Neil Rackham today (Wednesday October 25) received an honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University.

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  • Queen Margaret University welcomes world’s first food & drink BID to its Musselburgh campus

    Queen Margaret University welcomes world’s first food & drink BID to its Musselburgh campus

    25th October 2017

    The world’s first ever Food & Drink Business Improvement Development (BID) group from East Lothian, Scotland’s Food & Drink County (SFDC), is delighted to announce Queen Margaret University (QMU) is to host the BID’s administrative functions within the Business Innovation Zone at its Musselburgh campus.

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  • 2 Semple Street Will Be Edinburgh’s Only Grade A Spec Office Project Ready For 2018

    2 Semple Street Will Be Edinburgh’s Only Grade A Spec Office Project Ready For 2018

    25th October 2017

    The delivery of the only speculative office development in Edinburgh which is due to complete next year should help alleviate the Capital’s chronic shortage of Grade A office accommodation.

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  • Humanitarian Programme boosts feelings of security and well-being of young Syrian refugees

    Humanitarian Programme boosts feelings of security and well-being of young Syrian refugees

    25th October 2017

    A new study has shown that an eight-week humanitarian intervention can improve the mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugee and Jordanian youth in communities affected by the crisis in Syria.

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  • Should Diesel Cars Incur A Parking Permit Surcharge in Edinburgh?

    Should Diesel Cars Incur A Parking Permit Surcharge in Edinburgh?

    25th October 2017

    That's the question posed in a new consultation being run by the City of Edinburgh Council as it carries forward Edinburgh's Parking Action Plan.

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  • Getting a ticket from a private car park – Do you need to pay?
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    Getting a ticket from a private car park – Do you need to pay?

    25th October 2017

    A lot of people think that if you park your car in a private car park owned by, for example, the local supermarket or a big hotel, and you get a penalty ticket due to overstaying, or not being a customer, you don’t have to pay it. “Only the state can fine people”, they say, “and since when is Morrison’s the state?”

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