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.
Supermarkets have increasingly begun to focus on convenience retailing as they adapt to changing consumer habits, with most now cutting back on larger store openings to focus on smaller local stores. Now it appears that non-food retailers are beginning to... Read More
After weeks of speculation it now looks certain the royal family of Qatar is lining itself up to make a multi-million pound investment in the redevelopment of Birmingham's Curzon Street Station — a key project in the HS2 network. Hints of an involvement... Read More
As supermarket groups continue to rein in spending by abandoning proposed developments, local communities are beginning to openly resent affected sites being left in almost derelict states in their wake. This has seen Walsall residents call upon the council... Read More
As the economy continues to grow, overseas firms are expressing greater levels of interest into expanding existing sites within the UK. This has seen engineering group Siemens enter into discussions with Manchester City Council in an attempt to realise its... Read More
Property owners are legally responsible for business rates owed by a tenant who has ceased trading, the High Court has ruled. The precedent came with the court's rejection of an appeal by Schroders Exempt Property Unit Trust (SEPUT) that it could not be... Read More
As supermarkets continue to squeeze prices in a bid to attract consumers and lift profits, retail industry analysts are becoming concerned about the impact this will have not only on the retailers themselves but also firms in their supply chains. This concern... Read More
After 63 years and 1,671 outlets, Britain's biggest bakery chain is about to add another chapter to its history — by selling its fast food afloat. In a pioneering venture with Wightlink, which operates ferries between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight,... Read More
Canadian investors are turning their eyes south of the border their neighbours for investment opportunities and are finding a lot of them. Sales are poised to reach record levels in 2014 as soon as the country’s second-largest pension fund closes on its... Read More
A multi-million pound Warwickshire retail complex — still ten months away from completion — is now 100 per cent let. Being built by St Modwen as the fourth stage of its rolling 70-acre regeneration scheme on Rugby's Leicester Road, its latest... Read More
Brazillion billionaire Joseph Safra’s companies, The Safra Group, have shelled out over $1 billion to acquire 30 St. Mary Axe in London, known as “The Gherkin” due to its distinctive shape. Bloomberg has published a report stating that the company,... 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.
