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.
Fire damage is a significant cost for insurers with companies paying out more than £3.6m every single day. It can be even more expensive for businesses with the Association of British Insurers predicting that as much as £10bn will be lost due to commercial... Read More
Although job security is much stronger since the end of the recession, many workers are still feeling the pressure to demonstrate their dedication. Along with remaining in the workplace for longer hours, this has seen sick leave fall to a new low, with... Read More
Although it was revealed last month that London has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city in which to live and work, it seems that the soaring cost of both residential and commercial property has done little to diminish its appeal. In fact,... Read More
It was recently reported that Birmingham has been named the best UK destination for tourists for the second successive year. However, it appears that its northern rival Manchester is also attracting its fair share of visitors, with hotel occupancy reaching a... Read More
A study, conducted jointly by small business network Enterprise Nation and research firm Duedil, has found that the number of young people starting up their own businesses grew by more than 70 per cent between 2006 and 2013. In real terms, this means... Read More
Thanks to an increase in the number of consumers in possession of smartphones or tablet computers, the retail industry is seeing a huge rise in online orders. This has proved to be good news for takeaway chain Domino’s Pizza which, thanks to strong... Read More
Supermarkets have experienced a poor run in 2014 so far, with all of the Big Four reporting consistently falling sales as consumers turn to discount brands for their weekly shop. Unfortunately, it appears that this negative fortune is set to continue as... Read More
In the current economic climate, small businesses are often struggling to acquire growth capital from banks which can be used to fund expansion drives. However, this has not proved to be a problem for The Handmade Burger Company, which has secured £400,000... Read More
A United States services company has become the latest global business to safeguard vital Scottish jobs. According the country’s economic development agency a total of 5,833 jobs were created or safeguarded during the first six months of this... Read More
The supermarket price war continues to escalate with even discounters such as Aldi pledging to lower prices as a means of winning consumers to their brand. However, three members of the Big Four have identified an area in which discounters cannot compete, and... 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.
