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.
Last week, the news that Phones4u had been forced into administration created shockwaves and left thousands of employees fearing for their jobs. Fortunately, it has now emerged that a number of jobs will be saved thanks to telecommunications giant... Read More
Marks & Spencer, once one of the key players on the high street, has had a difficult time of late, with a lack of consumer enthusiasm for new clothing lines and increased competition causing the 130 year old retailer to fall behind key rival Next for the... Read More
Peel Leisure — the Manchester-based subsidiary of the Peel Group — has completed a re-branding of its hotel division aimed at creating a “one-stop shop” for investment in the sector. Based at its parent company’s Trafford Centre offices,... Read More
London Mayor Boris Johnson has vowed to fight proposals to extend the scheme which makes it easier for commercial landlords to convert office space to residential accommodation. The planning reform was introduced last year to tackle the housing crisis,... Read More
The surge in subsidised and free start-up desk space has forced one of Manchester’s pioneering tech community companies to pull out of the city after just two years. In what it describes as a “mutual decision” TechHub — which offers workspace... Read More
In what is being seen as the most outspoken criticism of the business rates system so far, more than 100 of the country’s biggest companies have condemned the tax as a “critical problem” to recovery and future investment. Demanding that all the... Read More
As the high street recovery continues to gather pace, many retailers who struggled during the recession are finding their fortunes are slowly beginning to change. One such retailer is JD Sports which, following a much stronger than expected first half, has... Read More
Just weeks after opening of its 250th premises 99p Stores — the penny-cheaper rival to Poundland — has now set its sights on expanding its presence in the Midlands and the north of England. Launched in 2001 from a single store in London’s... Read More
A building and office services firm — which has delivered more than 5,000 contracts in its 100-year history — has been rescued from a million-pound loss by the upturn in the property market. The John N Dunn Group, which has its head office at... Read More
As consumer confidence returns, retailers are more able to capitalise upon an increase in revenue by investing improvements to their properties. This has seen bakery chain Greggs add healthy eating options to its menu, as well as installing seating in a large... 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.
