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.
Unseasonably warm weather has taken its toll on retailers, with the milder than expected temperatures putting something of a dampener on the launch of autumn and winter collections, and adversely affecting footfall levels throughout the... Read More
The Commonwealth Games gave Glasgow the opportunity to showcase true Scottish hospitality, with a number of different areas of business benefiting hugely from the influx of guests to the city. One of the major beneficiaries of the Games was the hotel sector... Read More
Whitbread has slowly transformed itself into one of the leisure sector’s strongest competitors. In part, this is due to its commitment to investing in its subsidiary chains, with consumer demand for both Costa Coffee and Premier Inn pushing up the group’s... Read More
Land Securities has taken 100 per cent control of Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries in a sale-and- share deal that sees it relinquish its 50 per cent stake in Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter. Confirming the transaction, Land Securities — the... Read More
With the increase in self-employment and the growth in micro businesses, demand for coworking space across the United Kingdom is likely to exceed four million square feet in the near future and is predicted to rise rapidly over the next 10 years, according to... Read More
Scotland’s leading property organisation is warning that proposals to shake up the country’s land and building tax structure could have an adverse effect on development and make it “less competitive than the rest of the UK”. Announced in this... Read More
Barwood Developments and the North Yorkshire-based Potter Logistics have joined forces to develop a 16-acre logistics hub at Knowsley Industrial Park. The joint venture Draco project — situated on North Perimeter Road and with immediate access to... Read More
Investment into retail commercial properties is beginning to reach pre-recession levels once more, indicating that businesses and individuals are becoming more confident about a long-term recovery within the retail industry. Shopping centres, in particular,... Read More
LinkedIn, the online professional networking service, has continued its Irish acquisition spree with plans for a new corporate headquarters in Dublin. So far this year LinkedIn — often described as Facebook for suits — has cranked up its Irish... Read More
During the initial stages of the economic recovery, Britain’s manufacturing industry flourished due to a combination of strong overseas demand and an increasingly stable domestic market. However, Eurozone issues and importing issues within key markets have... 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.
