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
  • Hunter Adams Launch Retained HR Service

    13th March 2024

    Hunter Adams is delighted to announce the launch of a new Retained HR service. The outsourced service is aimed specifically at SMEs and charities with no internal HR function, or just a small in-house HR team. For just £135 per month, businesses can access 100 minutes’ of HR support from…

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  • Scale of Workplace Equity Challenge Revealed

    Scale of Workplace Equity Challenge Revealed

    13th March 2024

    Polling for the British Chambers of Commerce reveals a quarter of surveyed employees (25%) believe that not everyone in their workplace has the same access to opportunities. Over a quarter (28%) of employees surveyed aren’t aware of the term ‘workplace equity’ or have no understanding of what it means. 28% of respondents say they believe they’ve unfairly missed out on a workplace opportunity in the past…

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  • Spring Budget commentary

    13th March 2024

    In today’s Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of tax reforms which will significantly alter the UK’s fiscal landscape. One of the positive changes will see National Insurance contributions for employees decreasing from 10% to 8%, which will result in average savings of around £450 annually for approximately 27…

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  • New survey finds more than half of female business owners in Scotland are confident about their future success

    13th March 2024

    A new survey has found that more than half (59%) of female business owners in Scotland are confident about the future of their business in the next three years. While confidence remains moderately high, the impact of Brexit, cost-of-living and the COVID-19 pandemic endures, with three-fifths (61%) of respondents saying…

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  • Latest HR Academy seminars announced by Brodies LLP

    13th March 2024

    UK top 50, and leading Scottish, law firm Brodies LLP has announced that ‘whistleblowing’ will be the theme for its first HR Academy sessions in 2024. The free, in-person seminars will take place in Aberdeen, Edinburgh on the 21st March and Glasgow on the 27th March and Aberdeen on 30th…

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  • Stylish new family show home opens for viewings in growing West Edinburgh community

    13th March 2024

    Award-winning housebuilder, Cruden Homes, has launched the stunning new ‘Orchid’ show home at its West Craigs Green development in the heart of west Edinburgh. The development offers a mix of 122 new homes perfect for first time buyers, growing families and downsizers, including a range of 3 bedroom terraced and…

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  • Budget Boosts Jobs But Economic Challenge Remains

    13th March 2024

    Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following the Autumn Statement this Budget was always set to deliver less for business although changes to National Insurance will provide some momentum. “However, beyond this there were no major announcements to help shift the dial on…

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  • Burges Salmon advises the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) on €50m loan to finance renewable energy projects in Serbia

    13th March 2024

    The deal will enable large-scale loans by UniCredit Bank Serbia to support solar and wind projects  The firm’s Banking and Finance team has advised GGF (an impact fund advised by Finance in Motion, a world-leading impact asset manager with specialist experience in generating positive change in emerging markets around the…

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  • The Equality Imperative for Business and Organisations

    13th March 2024

    As a fundamental, the UK Equality Act (2010) provides an imperative for organisations to protect employees from discrimination. However, the substantive evidence is clear that diversified and more inclusive organisations are more productive, including creative, efficient, effective and/or profitable. To assist you, we are excited to launch a new series of inclusion and…

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  • Duck & Waffle’s Annual Waffle Week is Back!

    13th March 2024

    Duck & Waffle Edinburgh returns with its annual Waffle Week, taking place from Monday, 25th March until Friday, 29th March. Kicking off on International Waffle Day, the week-long waffle tribute will showcase a variety of new and signature dishes curated by Corporate Chef Maxwell Terheggen and Duck & Waffle Edinburgh’s…

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