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.
Although the recession is over and consumers are able to spend more freely as a result of improvements in wage growth, the pub industry continues to struggle with closures reported every week. This has meant that vigilance is required regarding new openings... Read More
During the recession, high street vacancy rates soared as even established retailers struggled to survive. This situation was partially mitigated by a wave of betting shops, pawnbrokers and charity shops occupying empty properties. But their expansion did not... Read More
The supermarket sector has become one of the most competitive in retail of late, largely due to the influx of discount brands eating into the market share of Britain’s traditional “Big Four” chains. Yet while analysts were concerned that this would lead... Read More
American International Group (AIG) is thought to be the first company in the world to offer cyber insurance cover that includes damage to commercial property. In a unique move, the global insurer has also expanded its protection to compensate for security... Read More
Only a couple of years ago, industry analysts were predicting a Woolworths-style exit from the retail industry for Home Retail Group’s Argos and Homebase brands. The recession, teamed with poor weather over the summer and a rise in popularity for internet... Read More
Last of the Big Four enters the fray The supermarket sector has become deeply embroiled in a price war, with Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s all having revealed intentions to drop prices in the past month in a bid to win back consumers from budget competitors.... Read More
With Sainsbury’s full year results to be released next week, the question on analyst’s lips is whether the brand will have been negatively affected by its first quarterly sales decline in nine years. Although analysts at Deutsche Bank believe the retailer... Read More
Liverpool and Manchester-based developer Urban Splash has confirmed a four-way £135m debt refinancing deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Co-operative Bank, HSBC and Blackstone. The financial package is a joint venture agreement with London... Read More
Scottish businesses which survived the recession are now going to the wall in greater numbers than anywhere else in Britain. In the first three months of this year the number of corporate insolvencies north of the border was up more than 70 per cent on the... Read More
A novel retail outlet is coming to the Millbrook area of Southampton. Known as the Boutique Box Warehouse, the site will be comprised of more 100 shipping containers arranged within a 20,000 sq ft warehouse to create an indoor market-style retail space. The... 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.
