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.
While the recession did not necessarily send all retailers into administration, a fate which befell popular high street names such as JJB Sports and La Senza, the vast majority struggled to make ends meet amidst a spectacular fall in consumer confidence. One... Read More
The UK is in the midst of a housing boom, largely fuelled by help to buy schemes and initiatives designed to aid young people in purchasing their first home and setting foot on the property ladder. In turn, this has had a positive effect upon the profits and... Read More
HMV have launched a new mobile phone app to encourage shoppers to buy both in-store and online. The app, which is available to download on both Apple and Android phones allows users to scan CD covers, adverts or posters whilst in store or out and about... Read More
Last year, poor weather saw consumers fleeing the high street in their droves in an attempt to escape the rain and snow which greatly impacted upon the sales of many retailers. However, it seems that this year the weather has again taken a negative toll on... Read More
During the recession, unemployment reached high levels in many areas of the country and this led to a spate of business start-ups as many struggling to find work chose instead to become self-employed. However, this greatly increased the rate of business... Read More
While many areas of the leisure industry, pubs in particular, continue to struggle with falling sales and rising business rates, cafes and coffee shops are presently riding the tide of a high consumer demand. Chains such as Costa and Starbucks are now firm... Read More
The owners of Glasgow Prestwick Airport have suggested that they may have to give up the airport for nothing. The Scottish government announced that it is in negotiations to buy the unprofitable property from Infratil, its New Zealand owners. In a statement... Read More
Online shopping has become an integral part of the retail industry, with many consumers now choosing to do their weekly shop over the internet rather than visit their nearest supermarket. As a result, a number of the UK’s largest grocery providers have... Read More
While the economy may be improving and consumers have once more begun to spend, small retailers across the country still find themselves struggling to make ends meet. In part, this is due to the internet shopping craze, which has seen consumers browsing the... Read More
With the British economy going from strength to strength in the aftermath of four years of recession, international firms and growth funds are keen to have their slice of the pie by investing keenly in the country’s infrastructure. This is particularly true... 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.
