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.
Many people spend their time browsing eBay for bargains. After all it’s so easy to find products you want, buy them using PayPal, and wait for them to be delivered to your door. But for so many of us, that is where the joy stops! More than likely you... Read More
The recent manufacturing boom has allowed British businesses to grow, with a favourable export market giving many a chance to launch onto the international platform. However, for a number of SMEs, their growth is being hindered by their inability to... Read More
Since the Olympics, the UK has benefited from a significant boost in tourism which in turn has allowed businesses nationwide to post rising profits. The retail industry in particular has felt the positive repercussions with visitors from China in particular... Read More
The NHS has attracted increasing levels of criticism in recent months. There has been widespread concern following reports of elderly patients being left without beds, falling hygiene standards and accusations of neglect in cases involving at-risk... Read More
A radical shift of the Government’s procurement system is set to make it easier for smaller businesses (SMEs) to bid for and win public sector contracts. The changes have been made in response to Lord Young’s recommendations in May of this year to... Read More
During the recession, many employees found themselves working longer hours as businesses cut their workforces and were therefore forced to ask workers to make up for a staffing deficit. Many more felt pressured to show huge amounts of dedication in order to... Read More
Independently run and franchised petrol stations have struggled in recent years due to the competitive prices offered by supermarket filling stations. This is because of the consumer need to stick to a budget has driven regular customers to facilities in... Read More
Fashion retailers have enjoyed a profitable relationship with celebrities for quite some time now, whether this involves launching named collections or simply gaining press attention when a celebrity chooses to wear one of their pieces. This trend has... Read More
Supermarket giant Waitrose has cut almost 100 jobs in a shakeup of its retail division designed to place significant importance on customer service and adapt to multichannel retailing. The restructure will see 13 job cuts, with 75 employees... Read More
A high number of retailers were forced to enter administration during the recession thanks to a combination of low consumer spending and a lack of willingness by banks to lend. While many simply faded from the high street permanently, La Senza being just one... 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.
