Monthly Archives: October 2012



Medical Real Estate a Bright Spot on Commercial Property Horizon

Posted on 18 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

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

Secondary Market Buyers Need to Consider Purchases Carefully

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

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

UK Commercial Property Returns Up in Third Quarter

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

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

Study Shows Fall in Unemployment Disguises Grim Reality

Posted on 17 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Economy

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

Retailers Call for Freeze in Business Rates

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

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 Rents and Yummy Mummies are Ruining Primrose Hill

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

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 Warned to Spend Less Time Sitting

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

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

Numerous Retailer Websites Do Not Comply with Consumer Law

Posted on 16 October, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

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

Irish Retail Companies Feeling the Pinch

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

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

UK Entrepreneurs Have Shortest Hours and Least Red Tape

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

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