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.
With economic recovery in full swing and Christmas looming, British consumers have begun spending in earnest once more. This is good news for the retail industry, especially for brands that have a strong consumer following and are known for reliability and... Read More
Work has started on a £82m project to return train making to the birthplace of the railways. The workshop of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which opened in 1825 Hitachi Rail Europe eventually plans to deliver more than 860 carriages from its new... Read More
In recent years, it is fair to say that Marks and Spencer has somewhat fallen out of favour with British consumers. While the brand’s food division remains relatively popular, the chain’s clothing line has experienced falling sales and criticism from... Read More
Barratts, the high street shoe chain went into administration for the third time in four years on Remembrance Day. The appointed administrators, Duff & Phelps are looking at ways to either restructure the business or find a buyer. A buyer did show... Read More
The government has announced a new scheme whereby people living in certain areas will be offered an incentive to breastfeed their new babies. For mothers living in St Augustine, Birdholme and Boythorpe in Chesterfield and certain parts of Sheffield,... Read More
The UK fuel industry is extremely lucrative, with thousands of motorists filling up their tanks around the country every day. Yet while small independent garages used to be the staple of the sector, they are increasingly being priced out by supermarkets... Read More
Britain could suffer a landslide of lost jobs if the country votes to leave Europe, the head of the UK’s biggest car maker has warned. Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, said he would need to “reconsider the strategy” of his Sunderland-based car plant if... Read More
Bank branch closures have become something of a theme in the commercial property market of late, with many of the high street’s largest chains choosing to cut back on their property portfolio and focusing instead on improving online and mobile banking... Read More
Bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords has reported a rise in half-year profits, helped by a sharp increase in sales of bikes. Pre-tax profits rose 5.2 per cent to £44.6m for the six months to 27 September, with total sales up 7.7 per cent to... Read More
Remembrance Day is one of the most important days in the calendar, giving UK citizens the opportunity to keep our country’s veterans and fallen soldiers in mind. Across the country, offices, schools and shops will all fall silent at 11am in order to mark... 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.
