CE and Management Team Blogs

04 Nov 2020

Lockdown Christmas will hit city jobs hard

By Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce  Whether Scotland heads into a national lockdown or not, the economic con…

28 Oct 2020

Connectivity must be protected as no deal Brexit inches closer

By Richard Muir, Deputy Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce There is consensus that where there is strong connectivity commerce …

21 Oct 2020

The five tests that must inform decisions on restrictions

By Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Over the weekend the chief executives of Chambers of Commerce across the …

14 Oct 2020

Business right to demand more from Covid testing strategy

By Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce When workers from bars and restaurants gathered on Friday evening and dum…

07 Oct 2020

Are we seriously suggesting a substantial share of our massive consumer services industry should be shut down?

By Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce  Amongst the more irritating claims made during the Covid-19 crisis is th…

30 Sep 2020

Kickstart scheme offers big opportunity for young people

By Alison McRae, Senior Director at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce  It has been a really punishing time for so many businesses, and with the J…