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.
Consumer spending is on the up, with retailers enjoying a relative boom in sales after a drought-filled recession. Autumn and winter collections have now hit the shelves of the UK’s top fashion retailers, meaning that a further boost is expected as... Read More
Did you know that your high street may have a champion? High Street Champions is a scheme launched by Business in the Community (BITC) to help support the high street. Mary Portas The scheme has a number of large companies involved, which include:... Read More
Fashion favourite Next has posted positive first-half results contributing to growing indicators which suggest recovery for the retail sector is in full swing. During the six months to July 2013, pre-tax profits climbed by 8.2 per cent to £271.8... Read More
A High Court judge yesterday ordered the Metropolitan Police to settle a multi-million pound bill for the destruction of an Enfield warehouse during the riots that took place in the summer of 2011. Many commercial properties were damaged during the... Read More
The government has today confirmed that the Royal Mail will be privatised “in the coming weeks” and has officially notified the stock exchange of the impending floatation. However, at this point it is not certain exactly how much of the business will be... Read More
Many companies have offices based abroad, or have clients who they must regularly make trips to see. The cost of travel and accommodation are already expensive but mobile phone charges from the UK to Europe and vice versa are also costing business huge sums... Read More
The manufacturing sector has become a powerhouse of British industry in the past year, with many firms choosing to rapidly expand thanks to a booming exports market. However, there are concerns that a shortage of skilled workers such as engineers may limit... Read More
Now that Tokyo has been chosen to play host to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, British SMEs need to get involved and win business ahead of the event. Speaking at a conference in Canary Wharf, Mayor of London Boris Johnson addressed 500... Read More
British banknotes have been around since the 16th century and have pretty much remained the same since then. Obviously they have been updated and reprinted regularly with different designs, but apart from that not much has changed. But that could all change... Read More
It was revealed yesterday that the number of empty commercial properties on UK high streets remains worryingly high despite improving economic fortunes. A number of initiatives have been put in place to address this situation but, according to a new report,... 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.
