Business chief urges Chancellor to boost investment and grow economy
By Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Amidst all the hype, leaks and warnings ahead of the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget announcement we shouldn’t lose sight of its critical...
Scottish firms call for migration strategy to tackle skills and staffing shortages
Labour’s action plan for government promises a much-needed focus on Scotland’s economic challenges but needs greater clarity and urgent action.
competition for skills and talent. It’s a global problem, not simply a local one and...
There are lots of parallels between business and sport
Successful sports teams can offer significant insight into the importance of developing culture, philosophy, recruitment, and retention
How do sports teams create
buy-in?
When stepping on the sports pitch, there is an inherent sense of pride and...
Public Spending & Scottish Budget
Cutting your way to growth is strategic madness and the Scottish government must take a private sector approach to their budget challenges.
They need to listen to business and urgently act on our repeated call...
Growing Scotland’s businesses
SCC and the Network is recognised as an industry leader in providing private sector B2B support to Scottish businesses. As the operator of one of Scotland’s largest peer-to-peer business mentoring support networks, with over...
Growth will be the litmus test in the next General Election
The fallout of the unprecedented costs crisis has followed businesses and households into 2024. The United Kingdom has faced greater inflation difficulties than other major developed economies placing great pressure on our ability to...
Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has been appointed as a...
Charandeep Singh BEM, Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has been appointed as a panel judge for The King’s Awards for Enterprise.
Previously known as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the King’s...
Employers help design the future of career services
A new report commissioned as part of the Scottish Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee outlines how career services need to evolve to keep up with changes in the world of work.
An independent programme board, commissioned...
Building the future with Home Fix
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, ICC Member Home Fix Scotland caught up with two of their apprentices to discuss some of the benefits and challenges they’ve faced so far.
After completing school, Connor and Kyle...
Where is Britain’s Best Bootstrapper in the Business Awards’ trophy cabinet?
The UK Business Awards industry should recognise the entrepreneur ‘bootstrapper’ says Professor Colin Mason of Glasgow University who has studied the financing of small and medium-sized firms for over 30 years. A prize for...