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.
In America, Small Business Saturday is an annual event which was established four years ago, garnering support from celebrities such as Serena Williams and Jessica Alba. Held on the 1st of December this year, the occasion allows small retailers to showcase... Read More
With Christmas fast approaching, consumers across the UK will be hitting their nearest high street in order to purchase gifts for friends and family, greatly boosting the festive spirits of retailers nationwide. However, with the chill of winter settling in... Read More
The National Audit Office has slammed the decision to scrap regional development agencies (RDAs), claiming the patchwork of replacements have not yet “demonstrated” they are boosting business and creating jobs. Kris Hopkins MP (centre) visits a brick... Read More
Creative and artistic ventures — often ignored by banks and other businesses — could thrive as part of a rural enterprise hub, researchers have claimed. Researchers from Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy found that enterprise hubs... Read More
George Osborne has given his seal of approval to Thomas Heatherwick’s Thames Garden Bridge project. Thomas Heatherwick (right) in conversation with the Duke of York The Chancellor said that the bridge would draw "visitors from across the globe" as he... Read More
British businesses and commercial property owners must improve the energy efficiency of their buildings or risk missing significant economic and environmental opportunities. The warning comes in a report, published jointly by the Westminster... Read More
Several points from the Autumn Statement have proven fairly controversial, with the issue of business rates being the key sticking point for many experts within the retail industry. Although Chancellor George Osborne capped rates increases at 2 per... Read More
Manufacturing has once more become one of Britain’s largest sources of income, with the industry behind only the services sector in terms of growth and employment. This has led some of the country’s largest manufacturers to seek rapid expansion in order... Read More
A new company is taking advantage of Ireland’s recovering property market by announcing plans for a €350m initial public offering. Hibernia will become only the country’s third Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) but has already attracted... Read More
In a bid to meet pledges regarding parental rights, Prime Minister David Cameron has been examining options allowing fathers more time to bond with their new born children. Although paternity leave was increased last year in order to help meet these... 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.
