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.
Researchers claim British small business owners work fewer hours than their counterparts in the US, Spain, France Germany and the Netherlands. A survey of 3,000 small companies across the six countries found that entrepreneurs in Britain have... Read More
Barclays banking chain has faced its fair share of problems in the past year. Only a few months ago, customer trust in the group was shaken to the core by the interest fixing Libor scandal, which led to the replacement of chief executive Bob Diamond by retail... Read More
High street retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a seasonal recruitment drive to take on an additional 20,000 employees across the UK & Republic of Ireland as it continues its festive recruitment drive. Successful applicants will be... Read More
The Chancellor, George Osborne, may have thought he was on to a winner when he proposed that workers could be asked to exchange employment rights for company shares. However, the plan has been met with a lukewarm response from the business community in... Read More
After a washout summer in terms of sales, retailers are hoping that winter will bring them better fortunes. Due to the wet weather which dominated most of the season, items such as summer clothing, barbecues and outdoor furniture failed to meet expectations... Read More
Many students around the country will be gearing up for one of the biggest social events in the university calendar. Carnage is a pub crawl event which allows new students to get to know their new location, enjoy drinks promotions in participating commercial... Read More
A combination of the wettest summer for 100 years and the effect of the Olympics led to the worst trading period “in living memory” for many London attractions, new figures reveal. Some attractions suffered a 60 per cent drop in visitor numbers while... Read More
The poor economic conditions in the UK currently are taking their toll on the high street, with multiple chains and independent stores posting poor sales, profit warnings and even administration announcements on an almost weekly basis. Most recently, sporting... Read More
With the recession easing slightly and inflation finally coming under control, consumers are loosening the purse strings and beginning to spend again. However, value for money is still at the forefront of the mind of the average shopper, meaning that stores... Read More
HSBC has announced an extra £1bn of loans will be made available to small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand worldwide. The development of the bank’s existing SME loan scheme, aimed at financing businesses with an annual... 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.
