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.
NewRiver Retail has announced that it has exchanged contracts with Punch Taverns to acquire a portfolio of 158 pubs in England and Wales in a £53.5 million deal. The UK REIT, which specialises in value-creating retail property investment, active asset... Read More
The supply of commercial farmland increased during the first half of the year, leading to significant price growth expectations. According to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H1 2015, demand growth moderated throughout many parts of the country... Read More
Leading European logistics firm, Arcese UK, has relocated its Midlands distribution hub to a 90,000 sq ft logistics building in Daventry, Northamptonshire. L-R - Gemma Constantinou of DTZ and Keith Luetchford of Arcese The firm, which has its UK... Read More
After successfully handling a significant dilapidations claim and managing the refurbishment of a North Tyneside industrial unit, a Newcastle-based firm of Chartered Surveyors has landed a £250,000 “knock on” contract following the letting of the... Read More
National Grid has appointed BNP Paribas Real Estate to provide property and facilities management for its commercial property portfolio. The energy supplier awarded the contract this week although the real estate firm will not officially begin full... Read More
Online designer furniture retailer MADE.COM has today announced plans for the opening of a new 4,000 sq ft showroom at Liverpool retail destination Metquarter. MADE.COM cuts out the middlemen and connects the customer directly with makers. It currently... Read More
As High Street bookmaker chains continue to struggle against rising gambling taxes and gaming machine duty, Ladbrokes has confirmed that the gap between itself and sector leader William Hill has widened further during the first half of the calendar year.... Read More
Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has won the race to manage the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) 2.5m sq ft campus. Following a competitive tender, CBRE secured the contract through its technical engineering services arm, Norland Managed Services,... Read More
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SGP, an affiliate of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers, has announced that the acquisition of 1 Tudor Street, London, on behalf of AXA Selectiv' Immo from Aberdeen Property Trust has been completed in a £59 million... Read More
Investment activity in Europe is strong, leading to falling property yields in a number of markets. The best opportunities for investors at present are in the industrial sector, according to research conducted by DTZ. The recently published Fair... 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.
