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.
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has become incredibly popular with workers during the lunchtime rush thanks to their fresh baguettes bursting with a variety of fillings. This popularity has allowed the chain to post continuous sales growth over the past several... Read More
The proposed sale of 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches to the Co-op will no longer go ahead, it has emerged. The Co-op backed out of negotiations earlier this week, blaming the present economic situation and increasing strictness in regulations for its... Read More
When the economic crisis led to full-scale recession in the UK many blamed the banks for the situation, claiming the larger chains had ushered in a culture of reckless lending and irresponsible investment. The taxpayer was forced to bail out chains... Read More
Have you ever wandered into a shop, had a browse, found something you liked and checked the price online to see if you can find it cheaper? Well you are not alone. But this type of shopping is killing the high street as many retailers struggle to compete with... Read More
Around this time last year the nation was thrown into a panic-buying frenzy triggered by the potential strike action of tanker drivers. Although this strike failed to materialise, sales of petrol and diesel skyrocketed at a time where most households were... Read More
Business Secretary Vince Cable has reiterated his determination to introduce a code of practice to protect tenants of large pub companies (pubcos) from ‘a combination of unfair practices.’ If the code is introduced it could save tenants thousands of... Read More
Chief executive of Next retailer, Lord Wolfson pocketed more than £4.5m last year after a healthy increase in annual profits at the clothing and household furnishings retailer. However he has taken the almost unprecedented step for a FTSE 100 boss of... Read More
German car maker BMW has demonstrated its confidence in a relatively new luxury car market by choosing to base construction of one of its most popular makes in India. Iconic British brand Mini, which boasts models such as the Clubman and Cooper, has proven... Read More
According to a recent survey conducted by the payment system Bacs, many SMEs are forced to wait around two months before they receive any payment from their customers. Times are already tough for many SMEs, so adding this fuel to fire could force many... Read More
The Little Chef chain has been put up for sale, with potential buyers including Costa Coffee and Starbucks. The sale of the roadside restaurant group is expected to raise tens of millions of pounds for turnaround firm R Capital, which took control 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.
