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.
Think back to March 2012, the sun was shining and we experienced a mini heat wave towards to end of the month. In fact March 2012 was probably the best month in terms of heat that we had last year. Now look at March 2013, snow, snow and more snow. Many... Read More
The recent spate of winter weather caused disruption to businesses around the country, with suppliers and employees struggling to arrive at workplaces due to havoc on the roads. However, deep snow benefited the Scottish snow sports industry, as the fresh... Read More
Travel companies, retailers and airlines will be banned from charging excessive fees when people make debit or credit card payments online. Consumers are currently being charged as much as £12 to use their cards when they pay, even though the... Read More
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has defied the poor economic conditions by posting a healthy annual growth total, and has announced that it will be using the welcome boost to business to further expand its commercial property portfolio across the... Read More
Parents who buy baby formula are being restricted to two packs by many retailers amid fears that supplies will run low in the UK due to an increase in “unofficial exports” to China. Supermarkets including Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and... Read More
The first quarter of 2013 has taken a heavy toll on the retail industry, with several high profile names forced into administration. However, things are beginning to look up, with both Jessops and HMV rescued from administration by buyers in the past couple... Read More
Pets at Home, the UK’s largest supplier of pet products has paid a reported £40 million for 94 veterinary clinics owned by Vets4Pets. Pets at Home which has 345 stores, already offers veterinary treatments which is run by Companion Care. They... Read More
The UK’s most successful pizza company has once more posted strong quarterly sales, cementing its dominant position in the fast food industry. Promotional activity and improvements to services played a huge role in Domino’s rise to the top – an element... Read More
Upmarket supermarket Waitrose is set to sell wonky carrots and knobbly potatoes grown in local schools under a new nationwide scheme supported by gardener Alan Titchmarsh. The supermarket's new ‘grow and sell’ campaign aims to encourage 7 to 11 year-olds... Read More
Restructuring specialist Hilco has sealed a deal to rescue DVD and music retailer HMV. Hilco, which already owns HMV Canada, said it had acquired 132 HMV shops and all nine branches of the Fopp chain in a deal that could protect 2,500 jobs. HMV, the... 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.
