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.


Facebook Remains Platform of Choice for Small Commercial Property Businesses

Posted on 16 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Email marketing firm Inbox Insight recently questioned 500 small commercial property business owners and MDs on the subject of their organisations’ social media plans and strategies.... Read More

Breaking News – Clydesdale Bank to Stop New Commercial Property Lending

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks announced on Friday night that they would be halting commercial property lending, but that existing customers would continue to receive support.... Read More

Breaking News – Balfour Beatty Wins £100 Million Commercial Property Schemes

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Balfour Beatty has today announced that it has been awarded £100 million worth of construction contracts in the commercial sector.... Read More

New EU Scheme to Reward Environmentally Friendly Commercial Properties

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

SMEs taking steps to increase their resource-efficiency and reduce waste are to benefit from a new EU eco action plan, called EcoAP*.... Read More

High Speed Rail Network Will Provide Link between Business Commercial Properties

Posted on 15 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Industry News

This week the Government finally gave the green light to the most radical overhaul of England’s railways since Victorian times. The approval of plans for a high speed network, linking the biggest cities in the country... Read More

Virgin Enters High Street Banking Market amid Commercial Property Merry-Go-Round

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The International banking crisis still casts a shadow over the economy. Only this week Prime Minister David Cameron announced measures designed to curb fat cat pay rises and promised he would consider others to punish negligent bankers.... Read More

Bath Councillors Ordered to Pay Costs for Hotel Plans

Posted on 14 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Plans for a new commercial property budget hotel in the centre of Bath have been approved in a blow to campaigning small hotel owners.... Read More

Commercial Property Music Retailer HMV Faces the Music after Poor Sales over Christmas

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

Troubled commercial property retailer HMV has reported a stark fall in sales for the Christmas period but noted a slowing in the weakening of its music and film business.... Read More

Breaking News – McDonalds Extends Olympic Sponsorship

Posted on 13 January, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

McDonalds has announced plans to extend its sponsorship of the Olympic Games for a further eight years, making it a partner for the games until 2020.... Read More

Bank of England Maintains Low Interest Rates: Effects on the Commercial Property Market

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

The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at a record low as gloomy retail news raises fears of a double-dip recession.... 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.