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.
The newly elected Conservative government has been urged by Birmingham based business leaders that they need to “work urgently” in promoting the confidence and growth of the West Midlands. While the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has... Read More
Amidst fear from respondents that the value of homes will be reduced significantly due to fracking in the Manchester, Lancashire and Sussex areas, we look into how it will affect the commercial property industry. Fracking is the activity of drilling... Read More
A Hong Kong stock exchange registered investment holding company has paid more than £35m for one of London’s key freehold sites. Knight Frank, the independent global property consultancy, purchased 25-27 Oxford Street on behalf of its client Emperor... Read More
Any expansion of London’s two main airports will trigger a massive demand for more hotel rooms, a property services company has warned. Ahead of this summer’s publication of the Airports Commission report examining the three potential options for... Read More
In light of the 2015 UK general election coming to a dramatic conclusion, property company Savills have responded with their views on the effect it will have on the commercial market, which overall seems minimal. According to Savills' head of European... Read More
Like the majority of Britain’s supermarket chains, Morrisons has suffered repeatedly in recent years at the hands of discounters such as Aldi and Lidl which have offered consumers an alternative to the traditional “Big Four” template which dominated the... Read More
Derwent London has today reported a strong first quarter letting performance, reflecting the current appetite of the capital’s occupier market. According to the group’s latest business update, the first quarter saw 225,400 sq ft of lettings... Read More
A former government minister has called for regional devolution for the Midlands. Steve Norris, the former Conservative MP, Minister for Transport and London Mayoral candidate, delivered his message during a speech at the annual Investment Property Forum... Read More
UK construction companies reported a sharp fall in growth momentum in April, with output and new orders expending at the slowest rates since June 2013, according to the latest industry survey by Markit. As a result of this fall in activity, the... Read More
The supermarket price war has taken a toll upon the annual profits of the UK’s major grocery retailers, with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons all having posted a negative set of results recently. Unfortunately for Sainsbury’s it appears that this seems to... 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.
