Industry News


In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.


Small Commercial Properties Are Losing Customers With No Wi-Fi Access

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Small commercial property business owners are missing out on millions of likely customers and potential revenue, all because they are not offering wireless access in their premises.... Read More

Commercial Property Starbucks to Create 5000 Jobs

Posted on 5 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, has announced its plans to open up 300 new commercial properties, which in turn will create around 5000 jobs over the next five years.... Read More

Wapping Development Shows Waterfront Commercial Property Remains a Popular Investment

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

Recently announced proposals aim to turn an area of London’s Docklands into a vibrant creative neighbourhood.... Read More

Proposed O2 Arena Commercial Property Development is Good News for Greenwich

Posted on 4 December, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Next year promises to be an exciting time for Greenwich which from 2012, will be entitled to add the prefix ‘Royal’ to its name.... Read More

Harry Ramsden’s First Commercial Property to Close

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Harry Ramsden’s fish and chip chain has announced that its first restaurant in Guiseley, Leeds, is due to close.... Read More

Plans to Ease Credit Crunch Could Spell Good News for Commercial Property

Posted on 3 December, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne’s Autumn Statement offers little short term cheer for the economy as a whole.... Read More

Report Finds Riot Hit Commercial Property Owners Are Still Awaiting Compensation

Posted on by Neil Bird under Economy, Industry News

An independent panel set up to investigate the summer riots in England has published its interim report.... Read More

Commercial Property Hilton Hotels Create 1,500 Jobs

Posted on 2 December, 2011 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property giants Hilton Hotels has today revealed plans for expansion across all areas of the UK, creating up to 1,500 jobs.... Read More

Commercial Property Hotel Group Calls in Administrators

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

The long-term future of hundreds of jobs has yet to be determined after administrators were called in by commercial property Venture Hotel Group.... Read More

Bakewell Developers Defeated After Ten Years

Posted on 1 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Litton Properties drew up a proposal for a £25 million redevelopment in Bakewell, but after ten long years and two knock-backs, they have lost a battle... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.

We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.

Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.