Scottish Chambers Of Commerce

The Scottish Government has announced further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non-essential contact. From Saturday, non-essential click and collect retail services will be prohibited in Level 4 areas and further changes will be put in place to how services open for ess

Businesses across Scotland are being continuously hampered by the stop-start implementation of more lockdown restrictions, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC).

Businesses across Scotland will benefit from a new £185 million package of targeted coronavirus support. The Scottish Government's announcement follows discussions with business groups and sees a wide range of sectors benefiting, from taxi drivers and arts venues to travel agents and hospitali

Scottish business organisations have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spending Review statement, with some calling the announcement "disappointing". The chancellor announced that public sector pay will be frozen with the exception of NHS staff and those earning under £24,000. He also anno

For July to September 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 74.0%, according to the latest official labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.

Dr Liz Cameron OBE, director and chief executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), has been re-appointed as the ‘Scottish Business’ representative to advise the UK Government on strategic trade policy issues, including future trade agreements. SCC’s participation in

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has entered a new partnership with foreign exchange firm moneycorp. The partnership will provide members of the Scottish Chamber Network with the opportunity to manage currency risks and benefit from competitive foreign exchange rates, in addition to free

The Scottish Government is to set up a national training fund and jobs investment plan to support people at risk of redundancy or unemployment and create new jobs as part of Scotland's coronavirus recovery plan. Unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the Programme for Government 2020-2021

Scotland’s GDP increased by 5.7% in June, according to statistics announced today Scotland's chief statistician. The growth in the latest month follows an increase of 2.3% in May, and falls of 19.2% in April and 5.8% in March.

A new survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has found that further direct financial support is needed to help firms deal with potential local lockdowns as over half of firms (56%) have reported lower levels of cashflow compared to one month ago. A total of 56% of the firms surveyed h

The USA has maintained its 25% duty on single malt whisky as the US trade representative announced the US would not proceed with proposals to impose tariffs on British goods such as gin, beer and vodka.

Scotland's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.5% from April to June this year, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics. The data also revealed that the proportion of people aged 16-64 in work decreased over the quarter by 0.4 pe

Two new funding packages from the Scottish Government worth £15 million will support the tourism sector as it continues to feel the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A £14 million Hotel Recovery Programme will help to secure up to 3,000 jobs at Scotland’s larger hotel

The Scottish Government has announced that people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from £100 million of additional assistance to move into work or retrain.

Unemployment in Scotland rose to 4.3% between March and May as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions hit the jobs market hard.