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.
Many British businesses continue to struggle, as although the recession is officially over, consumers are still wary of excessive spending in case the economy takes a turn for the worst once more. This has meant that parent companies often find themselves... Read More
In the past, men went out to work while women stayed home to run the house and look after the children. However, society has progressed somewhat since the days in which this was the norm, and now both sexes often choose to continue with their jobs after... Read More
We have previously reported on the battle between Totnes and Costa Coffee. Residents and businesses of the Devon town have been fighting for six months to prevent the coffee chain opening an outlet on Fore Street. They argue that the arrival of Costa... Read More
Online retailing has been one of the most successful markets during the recession, with many companies managing to offset ailing high street profits using their website counterparts. Even for retailers that base their businesses solely on the internet,... Read More
Banking chain RBS has not had an easy run during the recession. Trust in the banking system, already damaged by the country’s descent into economic instability, plummeted after the Libor scandal, with the major high street chains suffering... Read More
Supermarkets are coming up with increasingly inventive ways to attract consumers into their branches. Money off vouchers, price comparison initiatives and price drops are now a common feature in many big name stores as bosses play on the general public’s... Read More
Banking has been a controversial topic in the UK for several years now, with many people blaming many of the big chains for the recession in the first place. While this may not necessarily be true, as there were a lot of factors that ushered Britain into a... Read More
Kimberly-Clark, the owners of Huggies nappies, is to shut a number of plants in Europe to focus on other areas of the business. The company, which owns other well-known brands including Kleenex, Andrex toilet paper and Kotex, plans to close two... Read More
Nationwide Building Society is considering making an offer for the 316 branches that Royal Bank of Scotland was due to sell to Santander. According to the Sunday Times, the mutual is looking at an offer as speculation mounts over which companies will... Read More
The creation of online shopping has had a huge impact on traditional high street stores, with many consumers now choosing to purchase items from the comfort of their own homes rather than venturing out to battle queues, crowds and wet weather. As a result,... 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.
