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.
As consumer confidence continues to improve and real wages slowly begin to creep up, the retail industry has benefited from a surprisingly strong rise in profitability. However, while chains such as John Lewis and Home Retail Group’s subsidiaries Argos and... Read More
As businesses continue to invest in growth and attempt to widen their client bases, an increasing number are finding it difficult to fill vacant staffing positions with suitably qualified applicants. In response to this problem, a number of industry bodies... Read More
In the lead up to Christmas 2013, a number of retailers demanded rebates from their suppliers as a result of the uncertain trading conditions. In part this is because, although the retail industry has taken great steps towards recovery, the memories of the... Read More
The Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart has ordered a viability study into the setting up and operation of a development bank to support the country’s businesses. Edwina Hart AM A development bank for Wales was proposed in a review last year by the... Read More
Sports Direct has become a powerhouse of the British retailing scene, in part, due to the acquisitions it has made. Now the chain appears to be looking further afield with founder Mike Ashley having spent the past weekend in Dublin. It is thought that he... Read More
Small British businesses are experiencing a change in fortunes this year, with overall conditions improving for the majority. Yet while the orders may be rolling in, one area remains of high concern to SMEs and larger firms alike – business... Read More
During the financial crisis, and throughout the resulting recession, many small businesses on the high street were forced to close as a result of falling footfall and low consumer spending. This led to a rise in commercial property vacancy rates, which was... Read More
The rise of click and collect shopping has revolutionised the retail industry, with a growing number of grocery retailers in particular seeking new ways to aid their customers in juggling the weekly shop around their busy lifestyles. Recently, Asda trialled... Read More
When comparing the economy of today with the situation only one year ago, one may be forgiven for assuming that the fast pace of recovery has ensured financial security for businesses in record time. However, as the economy is still geared towards austerity... Read More
UK retailers have faced a number of challenges in recent years, with competition from online brands and the rising cost of business rates compounding financial issues caused by the longest recession in recent history. Yet while these issues are now gradually... 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.
