Health care is a basic need for the population and is something that must be met. The healthcare property development sector of the US commercial real estate market has distinguished itself from the pack by performing well in spite of the current recession.... Read More
As wealth flows into the central London commercial property market, there is room for buyers who are specifically interested in purchasing secondary market properties. They need to be very careful in making their choices however. According to... Read More
Third quarter returns in the UK are offering encouraging numbers for investors, according to the latest report released by Jones Lang LaSalle. Returns were in the black by a rate of 1.3 per cent, compared to 0.4 per cent in the second quarter. Analysts noted... Read More
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that unemployment fell by 50,000 in the three months up to August. The number of people out of work now stands at 2.53 million while employment reached almost 30 million, the highest... Read More
A group of leading retail figures have called on the government to freeze business rates in order to encourage investment and protect jobs in the sector. The plea was made in a letter published in the Financial Times on Monday. The 14 signatories include the... Read More
Rising commercial property rents and mothers who like to share a chat over a coffee are being blamed for ‘ruining’ one of London’s most fashionable districts. Traders in Primrose Hill, home to actress Sienna Miller, One Direction star Harry Styles and... Read More
Office staff should pay attention to a new study which reveals that sitting for long periods of time is bad for your health. Scientists from Leicester and Loughborough universities say that sedentary behaviour can place us at greater risk from diabetes, heart... Read More
Do you avoid buying from online retailers because you are nervous when opening the parcel as you don’t want to ruin the packaging in case you have to return the order, or are you worried about paying for return postage for faulty goods? Well did you know... Read More
According to London-based index firm Investment Property Databank (IPD), Irish commercial properties have fallen on hard times due to a combination of low consumer demand and a lack of tenants. This situation arises although the Irish economy has so far... Read More
Researchers claim British small business owners work fewer hours than their counterparts in the US, Spain, France Germany and the Netherlands. A survey of 3,000 small companies across the six countries found that entrepreneurs in Britain have... Read More