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.
For many years, the black cab has been an iconic symbol of London. Despite the recession, business has been booming for taxi drivers in the capital this year – especially with thousands of foreign visitors pouring into the city for the Olympic and... Read More
Sainsbury’s has become the first of the supermarket giants to launch a shopping app that lets customers use their smartphones to scan all their items as they shop and use it to pay at the checkout. It leads the way for the kind of personal, one to... Read More
In an era where online scams and computer hacking are relatively common, it can sometimes be difficult for users to differentiate between genuine and falsified offers from retailers. And with fraudsters becoming more and more inventive in their schemes, the... Read More
Britain’s consumers remain cautious about spending thanks to the instability of the country’s economy, making luxury goods something to be saved for special occasions for the majority of shoppers. Since the start of the recession, items such as expensive... Read More
Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales, has honoured John Lewis with a new poem to mark the third anniversary of its Cardiff branch. Clarke’s tribute is now on display in the department store’s window and she hopes the idea might be extended to other... Read More
The double dip recession has taken its toll on all sectors of industry in the UK. However, while there are signs of recovery, especially in the automotive industry, it appears that the retail sector is by no means out of the woods... Read More
Everyone is aware of the difficulties facing retailers in the current economic climate. Equally there has been a great deal of speculation surrounding the impact of the rise in tuition fees. However, one company is targeting students with a series of... Read More
Electrical goods retailers have had a fairly tough time during the double dip recession. As well as a dip in consumer interest driven by the need of many households to cut back on luxuries such as new computers and televisions, strong competition from online... Read More
Many of us spend our working lives frantically funneling part of our monthly wage into a workplace or private pension, meaning that while we may be out of pocket now, at least we will have enough money behind us for support when the age of retirement... Read More
This year has been tough for many in the UK. Both consumers and retailers have been hit by rising costs of commodities such as gas and electricity, along with a fluctuating rate of inflation and pay freezes lowering the average household’s disposable... 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.
