Business News


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.


Iconic Silverthorne Lane Area Back in Business Demand

Iconic Silverthorne Lane Area Back in Business Demand
Posted on 8 December, 2015 by admin under Business News, Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

The historic Silverthorne Lane area in Bristol is now back in the limelight and providing much needed office accommodation for Bristol firms. Amidst occupiers struggle to find suitable space in close proximity to the city centre, Bruton Knowles has... Read More

‘Radical’ Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector

'Radical' Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector
Posted on 7 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from Colliers suggests that going forward, UK High Streets are about to face drastic changes to the amount paid in business rates. In a report by the BBC, it said that the property consultant discovered 76 of the main towns and shopping... Read More

Positive Yet Challenging Predictions for Commercial Property Sector in 2016

Positive yet challenging predictions for commercial property sector 2016
Posted on 4 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, Alan Sippetts, recently made his predictions for the commercial property industry going into 2016, and his overall outlook seems positive, according to World Property Journal. Two areas in... Read More

intu Experiences Record Breaking Cyber Monday

Intu experiences record breaking cyber Monday
Posted on 3 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Leading developer, owner and manager of prime regional shopping centres in the UK, intu, has reported a record breaking Cyber Monday with 125,000 visitors, a 127 per cent uplift from an average day. After the successful strong footfall of Black Friday... Read More

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF
Posted on 2 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Central and local Government must recognise the importance of the industrial sector, as both a valuable economic growth tool and for the role the logistics sector plays in ensuring commercial success of e-tailing and associated activities such as Black... Read More

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce
Posted on 1 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Falling in line with the business growth plan of workforce expansion to ten and £1m turnover by 2018, Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Silverstone Building Consultancy has recently recruited two new members of staff. The niche firm of building surveyors and... Read More

‘Unprofitable’ French Connection Store in Regent to Suffer from Closures

Unprofitable French Connection Store in Regent to Suffer from Closures
Posted on 30 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Despite a share surge due to winter trading, renowned fashion retailer, French Connection, is to close three of its stores in the UK and four in the US in January as the brand's closure programme pushes forward. According to the Guardian, one of its... Read More

Red Dog Saloon Heats Things Up in WestQuay Watermark

Red Dog Saloon Heats Things Up in West Quay Watermark
Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Hammerson has announced that American barbecue restaurant, Red Dog Saloon, will be taking residency in the £80 million dining and leisure development in Southampton, in the brand's first move outside of London. Red Dog Saloon offers a signature range... Read More

Autumn Statement Highlight – Small Businesses Rates Relief Continues

Autumn statement highlight small businesses rates relief
Posted on 26 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Business rates has once again been at the forefront for the Government, by announcing in its Autumn Statement that it will be doubling small business rates relief for a further 12 months, says Prop-Search. It was confirmed by the Chancellor that... Read More

Black Friday Will Spark Demand for More Catered Super-sized Warehouses

Black Friday will spark demand for more catered super-sized warehouses
Posted on 25 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

With Black Friday set to cause a frenzy amongst shoppers and companies alike, a logistics expert at Colliers has said that the event will highlight a new need for super-sized warehouses. Head of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) industrial and... Read More

Learn more about our Business news category

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.