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.


Greeting Card Retailer Reports Better Than Expected Performance from Commercial Properties

Posted on 8 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Greeting card retailer Clinton Cards has defied the expectations of market analysts to post a year on year rise in sales in the run-up to Christmas.... Read More

Nestle to ‘Have a Break’ from Croydon Office

Posted on 7 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

Leading confectionary firm, Nestle has announced its plans to move its UK headquarters from Croydon, after more than 40 years.... Read More

Landlords Feel the Strain as Office Tenants Become More Demanding

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

According to research conducted by Jones Lang LaSalle, tenants of office properties are becoming more and more demanding, in terms of rent rates and leases. But why has the power moved away from landlord’s, into the tenants hands?... Read More

Music Sales in Commercial Properties Continues to Plummet Over Last Five Years

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to research conducted by The British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), physical sales of music singles and albums in compact disk (CD) format from commercial properties have continued to decrease for the fifth consecutive year.... Read More

New Year Honour Crowns Remarkable Career of Commercial Property Tycoon

Posted on 5 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The news that Gerald Ronson has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List completes an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes for the commercial property tycoon.... Read More

JD Wetherspoon Invites Customers to Help In Commercial Property Acquisition Drive

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

One of the UK’s leading pub chains is inviting customers to assist in its latest commercial property acquisition drive. JD Wetherspoon makes the appeal in the January edition of Wetherspoon News which is prominently displayed and freely available in all of... Read More

UK Food and Grocery Commercial Properties Set to be Worth £184 Billion by 2016

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

According to IGD Retail Analysist, who conducted the latest research, the UK food and grocery market is set to be worth £184 billion over the next five years, compared to £156.8 billion in 2011.... Read More

Economic Downturn Caused Over 40 Commercial Property Travel Agencies to Close in 2011

Posted on 3 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

More than 40 commercial property travel agencies crashed in 2011 thanks to the economic downturn and disasters worldwide.... Read More

The Cube: Birmingham’s Biggest Commercial Office Deal of the Year Agreed

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The Cube has pulled off the biggest commercial office deal of the year in Birmingham, after persuading the Solicitors Regulation Authority to make the unique building its new headquarters.... Read More

Blacks Leisure for Sale but Timpson Announces Commercial Property Expansion

Posted on 2 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The contrasting fortunes of two of the most familiar names on the high street suggests that concentrating on a core customer base may be the safest strategy for retail commercial properties in the current economic climate.... 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.