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.
As supermarkets fall further from favour with consumers, discounters including Aldi and Lidl and upmarket brands such as Waitrose are reaping the benefits by increasing their market share. However, a new study by business insurance broker Simply Business has... Read More
The chief executive of Britain’s third largest listed property company has written an open letter to the Chancellor claiming the current business rates system is no longer fit for purpose. David Atkins, chief executive of development and investment... Read More
Before the recession, footfall on Britain’s high streets could generally be counted upon to remain high in January as retailers launched sales to make room for incoming spring and summer stock. However, thanks to changing retail habits this is no longer the... Read More
Identifying a specialist need in the recovering commercial property market has prompted two Yorkshire lawyers to launch their own practice. LB & Co — named after its founding partners, Carolyn Lord and Kate Butterfield — will offer specialist advise... Read More
Coventry based automotive industry manufacturer, HPL Prototypes, is set to open up a new site near Crewe. The scheme will see a design and engineering centre being developed, which is expected to create around 70 skilled jobs. Terms have been agreed... Read More
The owner of cocktail bar chain Revolution has confirmed it will return to the stock market next month and will shortly begin the search for suitable properties to fulfil a roll-out programme. Formerly known as Inventive Leisure, the Ashton-under-Lyme... Read More
Travelodge — Britain's second biggest budget hotel operator — is capitalising on its strong 2014 performance by confirming plans to open 25 new sites every 12 months for the next six years. The chain already has a £100m construction programme... Read More
As the UK becomes an ever more attractive destination for businesses, manufacturers are increasingly choosing to “reshore” their operations from overseas. But while a new report indicates that this could boost GDP by around £15 billion, a shortage of... Read More
TATA Technologies, the global engineering services firm, is to develop a European headquarters in Warwick. The 3.8 acre site, to be developed by property company A.C Lloyd, represents a £16 million investment into UK and European operations. Planning... Read More
According to new research, China is set to become the largest retail market in the world by 2018, overtaking the United States. A joint report from PwC and Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts that the sales volume growth in China will be at 7.9 per... 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.
