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.
Citing a desire to better serve its customer base and strengthen the company’s position for long-term growth, Mercedes-Benz USA has announced that it will move its US headquarters from its current location in New Jersey to Atlanta. The company plans... Read More
Just weeks after it was named as one of the top ten world cities to visit in 2015, Birmingham has displaced Berlin to be included in a list of Europe's leading business travel destinations. Last month Rough Guides claimed the Midlands' city was among... Read More
American private equity firm, KSL Capital Partners, has reportedly set a 30-day deadline for offers on its Malmaison and Hotel du Vin portfolio — less than two years after it paid £200m for the chain of 29 hotels. Acquiring the business in 2013 from the... Read More
Hungry shoppers gave Greggs its best Christmas ever with holiday sales up more than eight per cent. Along with its best-selling steak and cheese roll, its coffee sales alone totalled more than £1 million. Now Britain's biggest bakery chain is set to expand... Read More
A UK-based investment management company has confirmed its property assets have increased by almost a half following the £1.6bn transfer of the Co-operative Asset Management’s (TCAM) property portfolio. Completed at the end of November last year,... Read More
January is often cited as the “boom period” for Britain’s fast growing gyms sector, with thousands of consumers nationwide using the turn of the New Year to fulfil their fitness resolutions by signing up for memberships at their local... Read More
Retailers were hoping that the combination of an improving economy and more optimistic consumer outlook would cause Christmas sales to skyrocket, but unfortunately this proved not to be the case. In fact, the high street endured its worst Christmas sales... Read More
The Government has welcomed a multi-million investment in Merseyside and the North West by Unilever. The Anglo–Dutch consumer products giant announced the £200m expansion during a visit by the Prime Minister and Chancellor to the company's Port Sunlight... Read More
Although most supermarket brands in the UK are struggling to attract custom at present, Morrisons has consistently been the worst performer out of the “big four”, with its failure to launch an online service until well after its key rivals and minimal... Read More
According to research by the business advisory firm, Delloitte, the retail sector has seen a significant drop in companies going into administration. The information showed that only 119 retailers went under in 2014 compared to the previous year, which saw... 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.
