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.


Morrisons Injects £100 Million into New Commercial Properties

Posted on 16 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Bradford-based commercial property supermarket chain Morrisons is to plough £100m into opening convenience stores... Read More

Careful Shoppers are Giving Retail Commercial Properties a Run for Their Money

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Large retail commercial properties are keeping a close eye on a small but growing type of shopper, who may prove to be the stumbling block in their global domination.... Read More

Commercial Property Retailer H&M Launches New Fashion Collaboration

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

“Only six minutes to go,” shouted a man in braces, a blue geometric print T-shirt, bowtie and ankle-skimming trousers, to the mass of people who had been queuing on Regent Street in London since the early hours of the morning last Thursday.... Read More

JD Wetherspoons Cuts Commercial Property Pub Expansion due to High Taxes

Posted on 14 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The pub chain JD Weatherspoons, which currently has 841 commercial properties in its portfolio, cut its expansion plans for this financial year due to an increase in carbon tax, Value Added Tax (VAT) and excise duty.... Read More

Commercial Property Retailer Marks and Spencer Assists in the Big Beach Clean-Up

Posted on 13 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

Children and adults are being urged to take part in what is set to be the UK’s biggest beach clean-up, as a leading conservation charity warns of the continuing risk to marine life... Read More

Modern Day – Combining Football Clubs with Commercial Office Space

Posted on 12 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

Sheffield, once renowned for its steel factories and heavy industry, is nowadays one of the leading lights of the north when it comes to business. Sheffield’s central location in the north of England has steered in the right direction in becoming a centre... Read More

Age has no Limits as 17 Year Old Girl Opens Her Own Commercial Property

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

A 17 year old girl has become Britain’s youngest ever shopkeeper by opening her own gift shop in Modbury, Devon.... Read More

A Fifth of Commercial Property SMEs Applying for Funding in 2012

Posted on 11 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A new study into the availability of finance for the UK’s small and medium-sized commercial property businesses, reports that a fifth of commercial property SMEs plan to apply for funding in the first quarter of 2012.... Read More

Commercial Property Department Store John Lewis Reduces Staff Bonus

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property department store John Lewis and supermarket chain Waitrose staff saw their bonuses cut for the first time in three years as the employee-owned group proved it was not exempt to the harsh economic climate.... Read More

Commercial Property Chain Tesco to Create 20000 New Jobs

Posted on 10 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property supermarket giant Tesco is to create 20,000 new jobs as it tries to counter the damaging impact of being caught in the centre of a ‘slave labour’ row.... 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.