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.
Security firm G4S has admitted the outcome from its failed 2012 Olympics contract will cost £38m more than first believed, bringing the overall loss from the fiasco to £88m. Games organisers were forced to draft in the army The company initially... Read More
Companies which have tried and failed to avoid paying tax will be banned from attempting to bid for a Government contract under new rules. The rules, which were published last week, will ask people to declare if they have ever participated in... Read More
Aviation officials in the UK have recently spent a significant amount of time debating the future of the country’s airports. At present many do not believe that Heathrow Airport is able to fulfil its role as Britain’s only Hub airport with the current... Read More
A majority companies believe that the latest changes to government policies will have no positive outcome on their business, leaving SMEs to manage for themselves, a recent survey reveals. The Viking Small Business Barometer survey communicates with... Read More
Surprise Move Follows Successful Christmas The Christmas trading period was far from the turnaround in consumer confidence hoped for by the retailers of the UK, with many failing to match sales figures from previous year despite the end of the recession. In... Read More
Farmers and landowners affected by the proposed high speed railway (HS2) are calling for full and fair compensation settlements. The compensation scheme, which the government describes as ‘generous’ and ‘comprehensive,’ is complex for both... Read More
Will Commercial Properties Woo Romantics Today? Traditionally, the 14th of February is the day to pamper your Valentine by presenting them with cards, gifts and a romantic candle-lit meal for two. Retail properties are overflowing with themed teddies and... Read More
Barclays Bank has said it will make 3,700 redundancies following a strategic review, as it aims to cut costs by £1.7bn. Nearly half of those job losses will come at its investment bank. Barclays also reported a fall in pre-tax profit to £246m in... Read More
One of the biggest factors in the decline of the high street has undoubtedly been internet shopping. With millions of items simply a click away, cyber catalogues galore to browse and no need to trail around the shops for hours on end, the number of consumers... Read More
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy believes the rise of supermarkets and the closure of small shops is simply "part of progress." He made the comments while speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Sir Terry also described some high streets as... 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.
