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.
The Government has confirmed it is giving more than £7m “nuts and bolts” funding to help transform a former Midland’s research base into a world class high-tech business hub. Formerly a government-funded research centre, MIRA Technology Park in... Read More
The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into a housing trust’s use of commercial premises which may be liable for business rates. The Augustine Housing Trust — which describes itself as a “storage charity” — is already under... Read More
John Lewis among new terminal’s retail tenants Amidst the ongoing question of how Britain will increase its airport capacity, Heathrow has pushed on with expansion plans to improve its service for international customers. This has seen the country’s... Read More
Supermarket giant pins hopes on turnaround plan Although the end of the recession has had a positive impact upon the revenues of most retailers in the UK, the supermarket sector remains something of an anomaly. With competition from discounters high and... Read More
Although the resolution of the Eurozone Crisis has eased the financial pressure upon continental consumers, the situation prevalent in the UK retail industry – whereby consumers are wary of excess spending – remains true overseas. This has taken a huge... Read More
As consumer confidence continues to grow, improvements on the high street have seen retailers benefit from a boost in spending and an encouraging fall in the number of unoccupied properties. However, according to the Future High Streets Forum, it is not just... Read More
Since the end of the recession and particularly in the past twelve months, business growth has flourished and gone a long way in strengthening the UK’s still fragile economy. However, experts are now concerned that a large part of this growth has been built... Read More
For some time, London was the capital of small business growth within the country, with a high concentration of entrepreneurial and start-up hubs giving many the opportunity to start their firm within the city. However, as commercial property prices have... Read More
Thousands of tied pub tenants will be protected from unfair rents under a statutory code of practice announced by the government today. The new rules, which include the right to request a rent review after five years, will be enforced by an... Read More
After exiting the US market following the collapse of its Fresh and Easy brand, Tesco has pledged to focus upon its core UK and European markets in an attempt to turn around the steadily worsening situation which has seen both profits and market share drop in... 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.
