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.
The impact of the excessively hot weather on high street trading was laid bare as one of the retail industry’s biggest names presented starkly contrasting results for its two operations. John Lewis Partnership said the protracted heat wave, which has... Read More
Thanks to the summer sunshine, sales across the board have increased in the UK, with everything from sun loungers to barbecue foods flying off the shelves. This has gone a long way in building on the good news in the retail industry which was triggered by the... Read More
During the recession, an influx of payday lenders hit the high street with a vengeance. Families struggling to pay the bills often had no choice but to take out short-term loans with high interest rates, with the result that chains such as Wonga and Quick... Read More
Many people have turned to online shopping not only for ease, but also to save money. But Amazon has made a U-turn on its ‘super saver’ delivery for orders under £10, meaning many customers could end up paying more than on the high street. Amazon... Read More
The recent bout of good weather has had an astonishing effect upon the UK’s retail industry, with consumers heading to the shops in search of barbecue food, outdoor furniture and alcoholic beverages. However, soft drinks have surpassed all sales... Read More
When we think of July, we usually think of hot weather, a nice beach and a barbeque. But for one shop owner when they think of July, they think of Christmas shopping. Truro Cathedral Yes that’s right, a shop on the high street has opened up in Truro,... Read More
The debate over the future of the UK’s airport capacity is still raging on, with everyone in the country seemingly having an opinion on the issue. However, with a number of arguments for and against the key suggestions in the argument, this could well be a... Read More
UK consumers have been forced to change their usual shopping habits as a result of the recession. Luxuries have had to be cut back on, budgets now have to be stuck to rigidly and, perhaps most significantly, the “big weekly shop” has become something of a... Read More
BRC calls for end to spat with high street The bosses of a number of the UK’s biggest e-retailers have joined forces to oppose proposals to introduce an online sales tax. In a letter to the chancellor they describe the suggestion as ‘nonsense’ and... Read More
Sports Direct has become something of an unstoppable force in the UK, with majority shareholder Mike Ashley steadily building an empire on the bones of collapsed rival chains such as JJB Sports. It is hardly surprising, then, that the past year has proven to... 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.
