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.
According to a new study by accountancy firm BDO, the number of firms planning to take on new staff has grown at the fastest pace for 16 years, indicating that British businesses are now confident that the recovery is well under way. The BDO Employment... Read More
The construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall has said that multi-million pound projects being built by its subsidiary, Muse Developments, are a “major contributor” to the company’s better than expected half year results. Morgan Sindall... Read More
Although consumers are benefiting from shop price deflation, which has seen the prices of everything from clothing to electrical goods plummet, retailers are becoming concerned that further lowering of prices will have a negative impact on their profit... Read More
Mary Portas’ scheme to reduce retail vacancy rates and breathe life back into town centres is failing, a prominent retail expert claims. Bill Grimsey (pictured, right) says the Government-backed plans for rejuvenation are “over-promising and... Read More
Although the big four supermarkets have struggled in the face of competition from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, high end retailers such as Waitrose have been relatively untouched by the phenomenon due to an extremely loyal customer base. However, it... Read More
As consumers continue to spend following several years of recession, retailers and groups within the industry are seeking ways in which to capitalise on this upturn by boosting footfall levels and dwell times. This could see shops and bars in Canary Wharf... Read More
The Co-operative has announced the sale of its farming business to the Wellcome Trust in a deal worth £249 million. In total, the Wellcome Trust has gained 39,553 acres of land containing 15 farms, 27 commercial properties and more than 100... Read More
With the manufacturing industry being one of the key reasons for economic recovery within the UK, forecasts by economists that growth is due to stagnate in the coming months is somewhat worrying to say the least. Unfortunately, it appears that this slowdown... Read More
As consumer confidence continues to grow, shopping centre owners are benefiting from a boom in spending and an increase in retail tenants looking to expand their store portfolios. This has seen Intu Properties enjoy a successful first half, with revenues and... Read More
Turning its back on an “overheating” London, business buyout specialist Aurelius has focussed its attention — and its £175m war chest — on potential Scottish targets. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) company, which was last year named... 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.
