Economy


In the Economy category you will find all the latest news concerning the economic picture and its impact on the UK commercial property market. This includes the wider effect on businesses, employment and consumers.


Plans for Supersize Retail Commercial Development in Shrewsbury Unveiled

Posted on 9 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Shrewsbury could benefit from a supersize shopping centre if the plans are accepted by Shrewsbury Council.... Read More

Commercial Property Businesses Unprepared for the 2012 Olympic Games

Posted on 8 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from recruitment consultants Badenoch & Clark shows that UK employers remain unprepared for the anticipated summer surge in staff leave brought on by the Olympic Games.... Read More

Commercial Property Companies Leave Staff Confused over Snowy Days

Posted on 7 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Research shows that many commercial property businesses still do not have clear plans in place for damaging threats, particularly snowstorms, even with Britain suffering heavy snow falls in recent years.... Read More

Dublin’s Office Developments Freeze in 2012

Posted on 6 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Dublin only completed 12,000 sq m of new office space in 2011 and is planning no new office developments at all in 2012.... Read More

Commercial Property Developers Drawn Into Westfield Battle

Posted on 5 February, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

A number of the UK’s leading commercial property development and investment companies are engaged in a battle with Australian giant Westfield over the future of a London shopping mall.... Read More

Commercial Property Recruiters Raid Romania

Posted on 4 February, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy, Industry News

We all know the situation at the moment – a lot of people in this country are struggling to find work.... Read More

Government to Cash-in from Vacant Offices to Boost the Economy

Posted on 3 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Government is planning to kick-start the economy by offering their unused Government offices to small businesses and entrepreneurs looking for affordable office space.... Read More

Starbucks Commercial Property Coffee Chain Reports 10% Rise in Profits

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Starbucks, the world’s largest commercial property coffee-shop chain has posted a 10 per cent rise in profits for the three months to 1 January 2012... Read More

Flood Insurance Fears for UK Commercial Property Owners

Posted on 2 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Flooding can have a shattering impact on homes and families. This was evidently shown by the terrible floods which hit several parts of England and Wales in 2007 and again in Cumbria in 2009.... Read More

Stephen Hester – Hero, Villain or Victim?

Posted on 1 February, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Following what was presumably a rather uncomfortable weekend for Stephen Hester, it was announced today that the Chief Executive of The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) would not be accepting his annual bonus.... Read More

Learn more about our Economy category

The economy affects us all. It can make or break Governments, prove a factor in the success or failure of a business and dramatically influence consumer confidence. Our articles focus on its impact on the commercial property market in the widest sense.

This means that we cover stories on how the economy affects the prospects of commercial property occupiers and their employees. We also carry the latest company, financial and consumer news.

So if you want to read about the latest corporate developments or keep up to date with recent openings and closures on the high street then this is the page for you.