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.
Since the end of the recession, the number of high street retail administrations has reduced markedly, leading many analysts to hope that recovery is in full swing within the retail sector. Unfortunately the latest news from La Senza indicates that there is... Read More
Despite strong denials there is increasing evidence that ING Group — the Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation — is preparing to shift at least a part of its operations to London. Reports in the Dutch financial daily,... Read More
South Yorkshire is getting its first IKEA after planners approved plans for the £60m regeneration of a former Sheffield wire manufacturing site. It’s hoped the scheme will create at least 400 jobs. The Swedish furniture giant — which each year... Read More
A West Midlands council has launched a campaign to attract businesses to one of its prestige developments by offering a series of business rates incentives. It’s hoped that as many as 1,600 jobs could be created at The Waterfront in Brierley by... Read More
Bonds secured by commercial property in Canary Wharf have fallen to their lowest level in three years, Bloomberg reports. The fall is due to concerns that the debt may be bought back at a lower value than the market price. The £954.3m class A1... Read More
The plight of beleaguered shop keepers has been raised in Parliament by an MP who claims that one-in-ten retailers in her North-East constituency pay more in business rates than they do in rent. Speaking during an adjournment debate with high street... Read More
Since the plastic bag tax was introduced in Wales, the country has seen a vast reduction in the number of carrier bags dispensed by retailers and a rise in households choosing to recycle during the weekly shop. However, new research has indicated that when... Read More
Scottish rail bosses have failed to spot a prime money making opportunity by not transforming Waverley station into a shopping venue, a retail expert has claimed. The suggestion comes from Leigh Sparks, a professor of retail studies at Stirling... Read More
Government plans to reshape and revitalise Britain’s high streets could prove a costly gamble for betting shop owners, according one commercial property agent. Under a planning regulation shake-up — expected to take affect this October —... Read More
In what is being heralded as the first deal of its kind, the global workplace provider Regus has signed a deal to open “third place” business hubs at three of British Land’s retail properties. The first Regus Express centres will be piloted at... 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.
