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
  • SaveMoneyCutCarbon…Find out more about what we can do for you!

    SaveMoneyCutCarbon…Find out more about what we can do for you!

    14th December 2016

    SaveMoneyCutCarbon specialises in working with businesses, organisations and homes to reduce energy and water consumption and cut costs.

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  • Heehaw creates promotional film for Edinburgh Christmas

    Heehaw creates promotional film for Edinburgh Christmas

    14th December 2016

    Underbelly, the producers of the successful and spectacular Edinburgh's Christmas season of festive entertainment, which runs in the heart of the city, approached Heehaw to produce this year’s online promotional film.

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  • £1m network investment by IFB makes next generation business internet a reality

    £1m network investment by IFB makes next generation business internet a reality

    14th December 2016

    IFB, one of Scotland’s leading managed service and data network providers, has invested a further £1 million to expand its UK network capacities, specifically designed to increase fibre and ultra-high speed connectivity to firms across the UK.

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  • House price index shows 4 per cent increase annually in average prices in Scotland

    House price index shows 4 per cent increase annually in average prices in Scotland

    14th December 2016

    The latest publication[1] of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price[2] of a property in Scotland in October 2016 was £143,131 – an increase of 4.0 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 1.0 per cent when compared to the previous month. This compares to a UK average of £216,674, which was an increase of 6.9 per cent over the year and an increase of 0.1 per cent when compared to the previous month.

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  • East India Company celebrate with special commemorative coins this Christmas.

    East India Company celebrate with special commemorative coins this Christmas.

    13th December 2016

    img28-2As a special commemorative, a 5oz and 1oz Silver Proof Coin has been issued by The East India Company featuring the most recognisable motif inspired by the Spade Guinea. Selectively plated with 24ct gold, these silver Guinea Bicentenary coins have been struck for the first time in proof quality in fine silver.

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  • Edinburgh designer selected to create Arts & Business Scotland 30th anniversary Awards objects

    Edinburgh designer selected to create Arts & Business Scotland 30th anniversary Awards objects

    12th December 2016

    An Edinburgh designer has been selected to create the Awards objects for the Arts & Business Scotland (A&BS) 30th Annual Awards. Oliver F. Conway who has previously redesigned the coveted statuette for the Scottish BAFTAs will fabricate 20 pieces based on the theme of ‘One Hundred Cogs’ to be presented to winners at a ceremony in March 2017.

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  • Edinburgh school goes superfast thanks to grant from BT

    Edinburgh school goes superfast thanks to grant from BT

    12th December 2016

    Dunedin secondary school in Edinburgh has become the first in Scotland to use a new community grant from BT to connect to high-speed broadband.

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  • Filmmaker’s early Christmas gift to Edinburgh residents

    Filmmaker’s early Christmas gift to Edinburgh residents

    12th December 2016

    A media lecturer from Queen Margaret University has presented an early Christmas gift to the residents of Scotland’s capital in the form of a stunning new film of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

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  • Small print can be critical to pop-up success
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    Small print can be critical to pop-up success

    12th December 2016

    Making a success of a pop-up store involves more than good location and footfall: retailers and landlords should also avoid some legal pitfalls, writes Stacy Campbell, Director in Lindsays’ Commercial Property team.

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  • 20% off at East India Company Festive event on 15 December!

    20% off at East India Company Festive event on 15 December!

    12th December 2016

    Visit the East India Company on Thursday 15 December between 5.30 - 7pm and receive 20% off selected products as well as the opportunity to win lots of East India Company goodies. Too good to miss this close to Christmas!

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