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 much focus has been placed on the plight of the retail sector recently, it is easy to forget that other industries have suffered as a result of economic uncertainty. The local pub was once a cornerstone of British social life, but with the rate of... Read More
In order to take advantage of the recent lift in consumer confidence, retailers are pulling a number of tricks out of the bag to maximise profits and make up for several years of poor results. Promotions, offers and BOGOF deals have become seemingly permanent... Read More
George Osborne has been forced into a humiliating climb-down over a £150 million ultrafast broadband scheme that was meant to support growth outside London. During his Spending Review statement the Chancellor hardly touched on broadband, despite the top... Read More
Energy regulator Ofgem has this week warned business owners that power shortages across the UK could lead to widespread blackouts in the coming years. These shortages, it claims, will be caused by a number of factors, not least of which is the closures of... Read More
Direct Line Insurance group has said that it is planning to axe 2,000 UK jobs as it seeks to extend its cost-cutting plan. The group announced plans in August 2012 to reduce gross annual costs by £100m a year, but now plans to double its cost-saving... Read More
While consumer confidence has grown in recent months, and May yielded the most positive sales results seen since records began, many stores are still suffering from the problems caused by the poor weather seen earlier this summer. There are concerns that the... Read More
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Retail Symposium has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the retail calendar, with representatives from some of the industry’s most successful firms sharing their experiences with established companies and... Read More
At present, the debate over independence dominates the Scottish political agenda. While a date for the referendum has now been set, voters seem unable to arrive at a clear decision with most opinion polls showing a great deal of uncertainty regarding... Read More
Starbucks has handed over £5m to HMRC, its first corporation tax payment since 2008. However the money has only gone some way towards assuaging critics. The coffee shop chain said on it had made the contribution to please its customers and would be... Read More
Astra Zeneca, put its current difficulties aside this week when it unveiled Cambridge Biomedical Campus as the location of its new £330 million global headquarters. The pharmaceutical giant has suffered from falling sales of late as patents on some of... 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.
