Chamber News

Former SSE Renewables managing director Jim Smith has agreed to take on the role of chair of Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF), the consortium leading the bid for Green Freeport status for the Inverness and Cromarty Firth area. He will be the first person to take the position at the partnership, which includes three Highland ports […]

84% of Scottish organisations say the impact of skills shortages is causing increased workload on other staff, while 77% are seeing reduced output, profitability, or growth, according to new data from The Open University and the British Chambers of Commerce. 70% of survey responders in Scotland agreed that their organisation is currently facing skills shortages,

As UK traders continue to adjust to the ever-growing changes of trading globally, HMRC are introducing a new system for processing customs entries and now it is the time for traders to prepare. With over 30 years of service, CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export) has served the UK tremendously, however it is an

More than £2.5billion of new private sector investment in the UK’s vital green energy sector is at stake as ministers choose the locations for two Scottish Green Freeports this summer, the consortium bidding to win the status for the Scottish Highlands said today (Monday). The benefits of financial backing at such a scale would be

Friday 20th May saw the Highland business community dust off their best black-tie attire and make their way to The Drumossie Hotel for the first Highland Business Dinner in three years. The audience heard from Master of Ceremonies Liam Christie and Inverness Chamber President and Partner at Ledingham Chalmers, Andrew Stott, who addressed the key

Inverness Chamber of Commerce has joined Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF), the dynamic partnership of private, public and academic sector bodies committed to ensuring that the Cromarty Firth becomes a Scottish Green Freeport. The Chamber, the largest independent business membership organisation based in the Highlands, joins fellow OCF members including Port of Cromarty Firth, Global Energy

The premier event in the Highland business calendar is making a welcome return as a capacity business audience gathers this Friday at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness for the 2022 Highland Business Dinner, which is organised annually by Inverness Chamber of Commerce. Inverness Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Stewart Nicol, commented: “We are delighted to

The Destination Net Zero programme is one of the Scottish Government’s funded Covid-19 tourism recovery projects. It aims to provide support for businesses to develop their Net Zero Action Plans, building their resilience and aligning with Scottish Government targets. The Fund aims to contribute to businesses’ recovery and resilience and prepare Scottish Tourism for the future and the growth