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.
PRS for Music who are responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for music artists, have recorded a record year in 2012 despite some events been cancelled due to the Olympic Games. A total of £641.8 million was collected in royalties in 2012, an... Read More
Will the rest of the UK follow 5p carrier bag tax? Northern Ireland has introduced a new levy, which comes into force today, which will charge shoppers at least five pence if they wish to have their shopping in a carrier bag. The new law will allow retailers... Read More
As technology has progressed and the service sector has slowly but surely usurped manufacturing as the top dog in industry terms, more and more of us have found ourselves tethered to a desk in an open plan office. This has allowed businesses to cut back on... Read More
In the current economic climate, the age at which workers can afford to retire has become something of a contentious issue. Government polls have found that ever-higher numbers of employees are choosing to remain an active part of the workforce thanks to... Read More
Landowners and managers have been warned they could face prosecution following a spate of hill fires across the Scottish Highlands over the Bank Holiday weekend. The fires are believed to have been caused by the legal practice of muirburning, which is... Read More
After a poor Christmas the high street suffered several high profile collapses in early January. One of the chains which entered administration was camera retailer Jessops, which was forced to throw in the towel after several years of struggling against... Read More
The UK’s third-largest supermarket chain has announced its intentions to embark on a major expansion of its smaller convenience stores in London and the South East. Yet Sainsbury’s is only one of many chains currently examining the possibility of mass... Read More
Thanks to a dip in consumer confidence, the retail industry is keen to develop techniques which will entice customers to spend freely when entering a store. This has led to pre-Christmas sales, loss-making initiatives and mass promotions becoming common... Read More
The recent unpredictable weather has created havoc in many areas of the UK, with widespread flooding in the south and blizzards in the north making the daily commute exceptionally difficult for many workers. However, it has also taken a toll on the retail... Read More
A Glasgow-based company has been fined £90,000 for making thousands of unwanted marketing calls, becoming the first company to be punished for a breach of privacy and communications procedures. Nearly 2,000 people complained to the Information... 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.
