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.
Have you ever wandered around the high street looking at all the lovely food items independent retailers sell? From organic vegetables to cheese and bread, wouldn’t it be great if you could order these local items and get them delivered right to your front... Read More
The Co-operative Bank has announced a reduction in its commercial property portfolio as it re-allocates funding to “significantly enhance” its internet and mobile banking services. In fact, it hopes to cut around 15 per cent of its branch network by the... Read More
In the midst of the obesity epidemic which has affected the Western world for the past decade or so, fast food restaurants have been demonised, by some health experts, as one of the driving forces behind Britain’s expanding waistlines. As a result, campaign... Read More
Bonfire Night is one of the most exciting festivities of the year, with hundreds of bonfires and firework displays taking place around the country. However, for anyone who owns or operates a commercial property, the night can be extremely stressful as such... Read More
When you visit a Poundland shop on the high street you expect to pay a certain price for each item – one pound! But a Poundland shop in Ipswich is mixing things up a little as you will be given change from your pound coin. In Ipswich, for one week... Read More
Fashion retailers have faced something of a struggle over the past two years as, on top of fluctuating consumer confidence levels, the high street has been plagued with almost constantly unseasonable weather which has seen retailers’ schedules disrupted.... Read More
Tata Steel is cutting almost 500 jobs blaming a fall in demand across the European construction industry and the burden of green levies. Announcing the cuts, the company and union representatives called on the government to do more to support the steel... Read More
In recent years, the Government has become more and more set on meeting environmental targets in all areas of consumer and business life. This has had a massive impact upon businesses, with many now having to examine their options regarding the day to day... Read More
DVD-rental Company Blockbuster is to enter administration for a second time, its owner private equity firm Gordon Brothers Europe has confirmed. Blockbuster went into administration for the first time in January, after losing business to online... Read More
If any of you have purchased a product from an Apple store, you will have witnessed a buying experience like no other. You don’t need to go to the till, instead they simply input your order into a hand held device and your product is brought to you. They... 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.
