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 car manufacturing sector is consistently going from strength to strength in the UK, with the most recent results revealing that April brought another month of rising productivity within the sector. This has allowed many firms to invest in their factories,... Read More
Harvester owner Mitchells & Butlers has expressed an interest in purchasing a large percentage of ailing pub company Orchid’s outlets. The cost rumoured is to be around £266 million. Should Orchid agree to the deal, Mitchells & Butlers will take... Read More
An American survey names Birmingham as the best place in Britain for business investment — with the West Midland’s city only outranked by Barcelona across Western Europe. Compiled by US-based business magazine, Site Selection, the publication’s... Read More
London is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world with its wealth of attractions drawing record-breaking numbers of visitors to the capital. However, as well as the culture, history and architecture, tourists are also drawn by the plethora... Read More
Eight year’s after the collapse of Manchester property lender Lexi Holdings the company’s administrators have so far managed to claw back more than £42m — with two-thirds of that being paid out to lawyers and accountants. In its latest... Read More
With a spate of Bank Holidays in April and May bringing a somewhat unexpected spell of sunny weather with them, British consumers took advantage by stocking up on summer goodies in order to enjoy barbecues and beach trips with friends and family. This saw... Read More
The improved economic climate in the UK has allowed businesses to expand at a rate not seen since before the recession struck in 2008, with firms in most industries channelling a rising amount of investment into commercial property growth. In turn, this has... Read More
Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions has removed the final obstacle delaying a commercial court action by the family of bankrupt businessman and property developer Sean Quinn denying liability for some €2.34bn (£1.8bn) in loans given by the former... Read More
Although London remains the key driver of economic growth on a UK basis, high demand for commercial property has pushed rents up and therefore limited the opportunities for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new business. However, north of the border Scotland... Read More
The Big Four supermarkets have continued to step up their efforts in beating discounters such as Aldi and Lidl by dropping prices, offering a range of promotions and launching advertising campaigns based around the quality of goods on offer in store. However,... 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.
