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.
The world is populating at a rapid pace, with predictions of 9.6 billion people by 2050. That amount is hard to fathom and with the number of resources in demand, weighed against the supply, it will cause some headaches. However, there may be a cost effective... Read More
In a recent report by Boost Capital, it confirmed that a number of SMBs being approved by the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme, has decreased to its lowest figure ever. The scheme’s highest peak period, between April and June... Read More
Gloucestershire based small businesses could benefit greatly from last week's Budget, says Bruton Knowles' Commercial Partner, Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor believes that the high concentration of SMEs and startups across the county suggest there could be... Read More
George Osborne has announced that from April 2017, business rates will be getting a substantial cut, which is set to benefit small businesses going forward. The current system sees 100% relief given only to businesses that occupy property such as a... Read More
A new 2016 Global Retail Destination Index launched today at MIPIM, has revealed London as top retail destination in Europe. Created by New West End Company and commissioned with Savills, the “Window to the world” report has ranked London’s West... Read More
Ahead of the budget this Wednesday, a survey commissioned by accountancy firm Moore Stephens revealed that the majority of SMEs are in favour of a change to the tax system and introducing a flat rate of tax. It revealed that around 55% of SMEs are... Read More
A new study has revealed that nine out of ten employees fear their businesses will be under threat over the next five years due to new technology trends. The Beyond Digital report, launched by digital experience consultancy Infomentum, found that a... Read More
New research has emerged, revealing that George Osborne's plans to hand councils control of business rates will make the system worse and not boost... Read More
From April 2016, the Government is introducing big changes to the way dividends are taxed, which may impact smaller businesses across the UK. At present, dividends are treated as ‘tax paid’ in the hands of shareholders. The government plans to... Read More
Commercial property investors, Praxis, has announced the completion of its £11m acquisition of 142,231 sq ft office building at Pride Park in Derby. Former home of internet bank, Egg, the prime headquarters office building was acquired from Helix... 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.
