In the Business News category you will find a wide selection of articles on businesses and their UK commercial properties. These include corporate news stories featuring companies ranging from established market leaders to SMEs and recent start-ups.
Britain’s airport capacity has become a highly contentious issue of late, with all parties in agreement that additional runways are essential in maintaining and expanding the country’s current rate of business growth. However, the way in which... Read More
IM PROPERTIES has completed the pre-let of a 50,000sq ft customer delivery hub at Solihull Business Park to retailer John Lewis. The new West Midland’s facility — expected to create at least 100 jobs — is the first of John Lewis’s new customer... Read More
The Autumn Statement, in which Chancellor George Osborne froze business rates increases at 2 per cent for the next two years, took a significant amount of pressure off small retail businesses operating commercial properties in town centres. However, the... Read More
2013 has been an encouraging year for British businesses, with improved economic conditions and a rising consumer confidence allowing large and small companies alike to post steady results throughout the past 12 months. With unemployment and... Read More
In the years before the recession hit, the peak trading period before Christmas was a chance for fashion retailers to increase profit margins and shift huge amounts of stock in preparation for the arrival of new lines during the key Spring/Summer... Read More
Unsurprisingly, London is leading the way as the UK emerges from the recession. This has provided a boost to the commercial property market where demand and values are rising rapidly. However, according to Deloitte certain factors will prevent London... Read More
Consumer spending across the UK has remained subdued in the past few months, with low confidence leading to small growth throughout the retail industry. However, there have been signs of increased spending in Scotland in the lead up to Christmas, with fashion... Read More
Britain’s internet shoppers parted with an average of £1,175 last year, according to the latest Ofcom figures. The £158 increase is up 16 per cent on the 2011 spend of £1,017 and underscores the growing trend away from the High Street toward... Read More
Southwark Council and property group Lend Lease have announced they will be teaming up for an ambitious plan which they hope will attract 60 creative start-ups to London’s Elephant and Castle. The site, which is presently undergoing redevelopment,... Read More
In a changing consumer world, retailers are being forced to think outside the box and come up with new ways to increase footfall. This is especially challenging for smaller retailers, with high rents and business rates often stripping back any profits their... Read More
Business News covers more than company results. Of course you will find these stories in this category alongside news of the latest business deals, mergers and administrations. You can also read about director’s bonuses, supermarket price wars and current retail promotions.
We also carry features covering topical issues affecting businesses like the increasing use of smart phones and the impact of social media. And because business involves people we also report on both serious and light hearted issues facing the staff of offices and other commercial properties.
So if this is the kind of news that interests you, you’ll find it here together with regular updates, analysis and background features.
