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.


Growing Number of Professionals failing to use up Annual Leave Entitlement

Posted on 28 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Christmas is over and many of us will be turning our thoughts back to the office after a relaxing break over the festive period. However, for some, Christmas will not necessarily have brought with it a break from work with a new survey revealing a startling... Read More

Government to launch Employment Initiative for over 50s

Posted on 27 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Due to the high cost of living today, many over 50s are being forced to remain in the workplace when, in the past, they may have been in a position to consider early retirement. Yet many are struggling to find work due to their age. However, a new initiative... Read More

People and Places: How a Good Office Environment can improve Health and Productivity

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

There is now overwhelming evidence that staff productivity can be seriously affected by office surroundings and conditions — and not just the buildings in which they work — one of Britain's leading environmental experts has claimed. Traditionally... Read More

Kettering Firm awarded HCA Land Contract

Posted on 26 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) — the Government's non-departmental regeneration and housing fund provider — has hired a Northamptonshire firm of chartered surveyors to manage its agricultural holdings. Kettering-based property and business... Read More

Strong Christmas adds to uplift in Leeds City Centre footfall

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Leeds has long been a prime destination for consumers in the north of England, with numerous ongoing retail and leisure developments building upon the buzz created by the opening of the Trinity Leeds shopping centre last year. This has seen footfall levels in... Read More

Which Retailers will be top of the tree this Christmas?

Posted on 25 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Christmas trading period is over for another year, and retailers will now be turning their attention to totting up their totals in order to judge how well they performed during this peak season. However, before any results have even been released,... Read More

Santa’s job is done so who’s working on Christmas Day?

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Santa’s job is done for another year and, all across the UK, children will be tearing into Christmas presents, parents will be panicking over the turkey and grandparents will be enjoying a well-deserved snooze in front of the TV. However, not everyone will... Read More

Christmas Market shares in Season of Goodwill

Posted on 24 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Right now, Christmas markets will be packing up for another year and stallholders will be counting the takings of the festive period. However, many will not simply be totalling up the proceedings of their tenancies but thinking back upon the charitable deeds... Read More

Winter Wonderland Attractions bring Festive Cheer to the High Street

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

This Christmas, festive attractions have proved immensely popular with members of the public, with many consumers foregoing the opportunity to buy gifts online and instead turning to the local high street to meet their needs. As a result, experts are... Read More

CBRE acquires IVI International

Posted on 21 December, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Business News

CBRE has announced that it has acquired IVI International. The White Plains, N.Y.-based company, which has been in business for 40 years, brings with it a history of providing integrated construction risk management and due diligence services to clients... Read More

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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.