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 the retail industry picks up the pace of recovery and benefits from a boom in consumer spending, it has become apparent that simply offering low prices is no longer enough to guarantee bumper profits. Instead, consumers are placing greater stock on levels... Read More
A large number of the UK’s high street banks have in the past year decided to cut branch numbers, believing that this will allow them to run more efficiently and avoid another financial crisis of the type which triggered the recession. However, many... Read More
The Prime Minster yesterday hinted at radical changes to the business rate system. The Government has already announced a £1,000 discount, which will benefit 300,000 retail properties, along with a wide range of investments designed to boost high streets and... Read More
This week, three men were charged after being caught ‘stealing’ food from bins outside an Iceland store in Kentish Town. Following a public outcry the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) subsequently dropped the charges despite an earlier claim that there was... Read More
Click and collect has become one of the most popular initiatives within the retail industry, giving consumers the opportunity to order items during their lunch break and pick them up at a store of their choosing at a specified time. Yet while retail chains... Read More
The battle of the UK supermarkets has hugely intensified since the end of the recession, with consumers now focused upon quality as opposed to seeking bargains. This has meant that Tesco, which undisputedly held the top spot in the supermarket race for many... Read More
Luxury supermarket chain Waitrose, owned by the John Lewis Partnership, will open a total of 26 new stores in 2014, bringing its range of quality goods to new areas in a bid to capitalise on a consumer desire for high quality following several years of... Read More
January is a busy time of year for gym chains, with thousands signing up to fulfil New Year’s resolution obligations. However, this boom tends to tail off around the middle of February as the pressures of daily life push finding time to go to the gym down... Read More
A surge in cross-sector business confidence is helping to put three East Midlands counties back on track, according to a new report. Buoyed by signs of revival over the past 12 months, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire are all reporting... Read More
The Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone will receive an additional £15m in funding to support new development projects. The Zone consists of 26 sites in various locations around the city. Over the next 25 years, they have the potential to deliver 1.3 m... 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.
