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
  • Brodies named UK National/Regional Law Firm of the Year at Legal Business Awards

    Brodies named UK National/Regional Law Firm of the Year at Legal Business Awards

    24th March 2017

    Brodies LLP was last night named UK National/Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards in London - the second time that the firm has received the accolade in the past three years.

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  • University and respite care centre join forces to achieve Scotland vision for integrated healthcare

    University and respite care centre join forces to achieve Scotland vision for integrated healthcare

    24th March 2017

    This week, a university and a respite centre in East Lothian celebrated a new partnership which aims to create a highly skilled health and social care workforce.

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  • Join the Arcadis Business Challenge at the Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh Run

    Join the Arcadis Business Challenge at the Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh Run

    24th March 2017

    A group of runners from the Edinburgh branch of UK Superbrand Arcadis took to the streets of the capital on a training run for the Arcadis Business Challenge, which will take place at the iconic Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh Run.

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  • Joint venture between business arms will create a new water and wastewater retailer

    Joint venture between business arms will create a new water and wastewater retailer

    23rd March 2017

    Anglian Water Business (AWB) and NWG Business (NWGB) have teamed up to create a new retailer of water and wastewater services to non-household customers in Scotland and England. The new business will be called Wave.

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  • Ryden wins two new management mandates

    Ryden wins two new management mandates

    23rd March 2017

    Ryden has recently been appointed to manage the property portfolios of Buccleuch Property and Caledon Property Group. The remit for both contracts includes day-to-day management, rent collection, service charge administration and health and safety compliance.

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  • Shepherd and Wedderburn to sponsor hotel operating agreements conference

    Shepherd and Wedderburn to sponsor hotel operating agreements conference

    23rd March 2017

    Hotel industry leaders from across the UK will come together in May to enjoy a full programme of presentations and discussions relating to hotel operating and management agreements.

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  • ECCI brings EU’s biggest climate entrepreneurship programme to Scotland

    ECCI brings EU’s biggest climate entrepreneurship programme to Scotland

    22nd March 2017

    The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) has announced that it is bringing Europe’s largest climate entrepreneurship programme Climate-KIC to Scotland for the first time.

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  • Award Winning Accountants to Open Edinburgh Office

    Award Winning Accountants to Open Edinburgh Office

    22nd March 2017

    Faith Simpson Chartered Certified Accountants is opening a new office at 26 Dublin Street, Edinburgh in the heart of the city’s bustling New Town with the invitation only launch party taking place on Thursday 30th March.

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  • ISA who? Scots’ confusion over financial terms

    ISA who? Scots’ confusion over financial terms

    22nd March 2017

    The Scottish public has become so saturated by the jargon associated with personal finances that they’re now confusing popular everyday acronyms for financial terms, according to new research from Barclays.

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  • Rising Inflation Underlines the Need for Governments to Focus on Business

    Rising Inflation Underlines the Need for Governments to Focus on Business

    21st March 2017

    On the release of data which shows that UK inflation rose to 2.3% in February 2017, Scottish Chambers of Commerce warned that our Governments need to focus on mitigating business costs and boosting consumer confidence over the next two years.

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