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.
On July 22nd, you will be able to use your local supermarket all day and well into the evening, too. This would generally be seen as unremarkable, if not for the fact that July 22 falls on a Sunday this year... Read More
Sandwich chain Pret a Manger, which is celebrating its 26th birthday this year, is planning to open 44 new commercial properties – over half of which will be in the UK.... Read More
BBC Essex has been informed that Essex County Cricket Club, together with the University of East London, has applied for the right to become occupants of the 80,000-capacity Olympic commercial property stadium after the London 2012 Games.... Read More
Since January of this year, Halfords has seen a drop in sales of bicycle and car accessories, but are hopeful that the Olympics will boost their cycle market, especially with the relaxed trading hours.... Read More
In a major speech at the annual Ecobuild conference in London, Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker declared the coalition is to cut more red tape to allow small commercial property businesses into the Green Deal market.... Read More
Business Secretary Vince Cable has said the UK Government will launch a study of how business regulation is imposed. Cable announced measures to support supply chains and ease the burden of regulation on commercial property SMEs.... Read More
Costcutter, the local retailer which has over 1500 commercial properties in its portfolio, has saved 425 jobs by buying Rhythm & Booze, an off licence chain, out of administration.... Read More
GAME Group PLC have been given a lifeline after the commercial property chain was bought out of administration from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by OpCapita, an investment firm which specialises in turning around struggling companies in the retail sector.... Read More
Great Britain is becoming an increasingly expensive country to live and work in. Fuel is at a record high price, and this has had the knock-on effect of raising the prices of essentials, from food to clothing.... Read More
According to figures collected by the Local Data Company (LDC), the number of commercial property shops lying empty in Britain has hit an all-time high of 14.6 per cent.... 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.
