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.
With the global economic problems steadily receding, London is now attracting international investors and firms looking to gain a stable foothold in Europe. As a result, it has become apparent that London’s airport capacity is lacking when compared... Read More
Recovery in the retail industry is beginning to gather momentum; although five high street chains entered into administration last week, results are showing that on the whole consumers are once more beginning to spend in earnest. However, retail is still... Read More
Online grocer Ocado has announced it is in talks over tie-ups with other retailers following its £170 million deal with WM Morrisons, but denied receiving a takeover approach for its own business. The retailer, which has never made an annual profit,... Read More
It was only a few weeks ago that high-end furniture retailer Dwell entered administration after a period of sustained financial difficulties. Along with leaving the future of its employees highly uncertain, the company also enraged consumers by... Read More
Businesses which trade online, thus avoiding the costs associated with a bricks and mortar commercial property, have been warned that they may be liable for a new tax. The government is currently considering a plan to target online retailers to level... Read More
Since the financial crash, the vast majority of Britain’s high street banks have pulled out all the stops to ensure they are run more cost-efficiently on both a local and national level. This has led to widespread closures and redundancies within the... Read More
But it’s bad news for insolvency practice There is good news for the high street this week as new figures from Deloitte show that the number of retailers entering administration fell by a third in the first six months of the year. But while the news will... Read More
Since the banking crisis brought the issue of bad lending to light, banks have become increasingly wary of signing off on loans to small businesses. And while lending has gradually increased in recent months due to governmental pressure on the UK’s largest... Read More
Premier-Inn owner Whitbread has announced a new city centre hotel concept focused on cheaper, smaller rooms in the best locations. The UK's leading hotel group will open its first "Hub by Premier Inn" next summer in London’s St Martin's Lane. The... Read More
A recent study conducted by Deloitte Real Estate shows that the self-storage sector has grown by 12 per cent over the past year. This growth has been driven by a number of social and business factors that have helped to push revenues in the industry to around... 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.
