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.
High Street retailers may be enjoying a relatively profitable period at present due to the upturn in the economy, but this does not necessarily mean that their future successes are guaranteed. Factors such as changing consumer spending habits, high levels of... Read More
A company owned by one of Northern Ireland’s highest profile property developers has posted a £143m loss. Belfast Offices Properties blames its disastrous 2013 returns on a write-down in the value of its assets. Paddy McKillenco-owns the company... Read More
Although consumer confidence has improved since the recession, a combination of low wage growth and changing spending habits continues to affect high street retailers. This has led to several popular names voicing concerns for the future with upmarket pram... Read More
This year, UK sports fans have enjoyed a range of international events such as the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Tour de France; the latter of which has enjoyed a hugely successful opening weekend in Yorkshire. Yet as well as proving enjoyable for cycling fans... Read More
After the Sealine boat building firm entered administration in May 2013, resulting in the loss of 234 jobs, its premises in Kidderminster were left unoccupied. Now a buyer for one of the empty factories has now been found, with family business Quantum... Read More
Although Chinese takeaways are popular fixtures of almost every high street the length and breadth of the country, these outlets tend to be independent and do not utilise the “strength in numbers” marketing technique of rival chain food stores such as... Read More
Since the implementation of the 2012 Finance Bill began on the 1st of April this year, commercial property owners have gained unprecedented access to tax relief which, if claimed, could bring financial relief to new buyers. However, recent data from the... Read More
Despite a £16m plunge in the value of its property portfolio, Urban Splash — the company behind Birmingham’s landmark Rotunda and Fort Dunlop regeneration projects — has at last crept back into the black. The Manchester-based firm, which rose to... Read More
Amid the changing consumer habits in the UK at present, discount stores are expanding at a previously unknown rate as households attempt to cut down on spending and stick to a weekly budget. This has played a huge part in Poundland’s hugely successful year,... Read More
Stoke-on-Trent,which last year saw 14 international companies move into the area, is hoping new links with China will attract inward investment and create hundreds of jobs. Already one of the fastest growing areas of the UK, the city is now courting... 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.
