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.
Tie Rack has become the latest retailer to announce the cessation of high street trading. The chain has now launched a closing down sale in order to shift stock before closing its 44 UK stores, with all trade in town and city centres due to finish by the end... Read More
Wearside is to get Europe's first low carbon vehicle research and development centre. Production of the Nissan Leaf has begun on Wearside Work on the Future Technology Centre site has already started and the 10 acre complex is expected to be open for... Read More
Land Securities has made the decision to increase the floor space of the food court located in the White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds. A £7 million investment will see the facility triple in size, taking the food court from the present 7,000 sq ft to a space... Read More
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor after the Telegraph yesterday added its voice to the growing chorus calling for a freeze in Business Rates. In making the call, the newspaper joins the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the British Chambers of... Read More
Although UK store administrations have slowed dramatically since the start of the year, several brands are finding a lack of consumer demand and shrinking profit margins challenges which prove to be insurmountable in the long run. As a result, administrations... Read More
Sainsbury's has posted a half-year pre-tax profit of £433m, a rise of 9.1 per cent compared to the same time last year. The supermarket chain said the results were “strong” considering the “tough trading environment”. The report continues... Read More
Google — which is claimed to make $100m-a-day from its online advertising — is about to launch a programme linking our online activity with what we do in real life. Bridging that gap has long been the Holy Grail for advertising and marketing... Read More
UK retailers are experiencing something of a boom in sales at present, with the British economy picking up and yielding some positive results in the retail industry. Yet for many, the slow pace of growth has left them keen to chase a higher volume of sales in... Read More
John Lewis is to open a department store at Westfield shopping centre in West London. The 230,000 sq. ft. branch covering an impressive four floors will be one of the biggest in Britain and will anchor a £1 billion extension of the shopping centre,... Read More
Arcadia, which owns some of the best known high street fashion retailers, is planning to open convenience food outlets within some of its stores. Sir Philip Green (centre) Arcadia is the owner of stores such as Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Topshop,... 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.
