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SCC respond to the Autumn Statement

Commenting on the Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “While today’s Autumn Statement brings some welcome measures to incentivise investment and bring people back into work, it is under the shadow of the OBR significantly cutting its…

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Autumn Statement 2023 – summary

The UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, today announced the UK Government’s Autumn Statement, their budget for the year ahead. Making the full expensing programme permanent, along with improvements to the National Grid and reforms to the planning system in England had been key asks of the British Chambers network, and are…

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Scotland eyes global start-ups through Heriot-Watt University DeepTech LaunchPad

Scottish entrepreneurs will be given access to groundbreaking discoveries and innovations that have the potential to reshape entire industries thanks to a pilot programme being launched at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh which is supported by the Barclays Eagle Labs Ecosystem Partnership Programme, funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and…

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Men’s Health Month – Prostate Cancer, It’s no joke

A study discovered that 86% of patients surveyed believed appropriate humour was important during their cancer journey, 79% of them stated it helped to relieve some of the anxiety associated with their cancer and 4% of them said it was the most important quality in their interactions with healthcare professionals1.…

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Banking on a Wilder Tomorrow – B-CCaS and RSPB Scotland film screening & panel discussion

Wednesday 6 December 2023, 5.30pm University of Edinburgh Business School, Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9JS Aim of event: To spark conversations about the role of finance in addressing the nature crisis. To build connections between the finance, environment, and academic sectors. Format: 17:30 – Registration opens 18:00 – Networking reception…

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Live music and entertainment leader AEG Europe announces plans for a new venue in Edinburgh Park

Award-winning developer Parabola has agreed to sell the site, located in Edinburgh Park, to AEG. The new 8,500-capacity arena will bring world-class live music and entertainment to Edinburgh. AEG Europe, owners of iconic venue The O2, has today announced plans for a major new investment in Edinburgh. The industry-leading promoter…

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Mother Technologies Highly Commended at UK IT Industry Awards

Mother Technologies is thrilled to announce that we have been highly commended at the UK IT Industry Awards 2023 for Services Company of the Year. The UK IT Industry Awards, hosted by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and Computing, stands as the largest and most well-known event in the…

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RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE WITH VIRGIN HOTELS EDINBURGH AS IT BRINGS NOT ONE, BUT THREE PARTIES TO THE CAPITAL

Greyfriars Hall will be hosting a Hogmanay Ball, featuring ceilidh dancing, a sumptuous 4-course dinner and bubbles at midnight   Offering a fine-dining Hogmanay, Commons Club is serving up 5-courses of exceptional seasonal produce followed by the city’s best view of the fireworks from the hotel’s rooftop  Eve is bringing…

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Try before you buy – Ainslie Park Fitness Open Day

Stuck in a rut with your fitness regime?  Scared to try something new? Then Edinburgh Leisure’s next Fitness Only Open Day could be the thing for you. Taking place at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre in the north of the city, the free Fitness Open Day on Saturday, 2nd December is…

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Cruden kicks off festive foodbank appeal to mark the season of giving

As Christmas approaches, Cruden has launched its annual appeal in support of local UK foodbank charity, The Trussell Trust (Scotland), to collect much-needed food items and cash contributions for communities across the central belt of Scotland. This marks the fourth year of the successful campaign, which aims to give back…

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