Today the government is due to launch a consultation on the minimum pricing of alcohol in an attempt to crackdown on anti-social behaviour and drink related health problems. The report is expected to recommend a minimum price of 45p per unit. This would mean... Read More
US commercial property owners who may have been worried about being able to refinance existing mortgage debt earlier this year may find their situation vastly improved now. Credit markets have strengthened in recent months, and mezzanine debt has become a lot... Read More
Plans are in the pipeline for doctors surgeries to be replaced by ‘virtual clinics’ where patients speak to a doctor via the phone or weblink. But will this cost cutting technology endanger lives rather than saving them? Would you feel comfortable... Read More
Over the past year, news of multiple companies going into administration has hit the headlines. Clinton Cards and JJB Sports are just two of those falling victim to incredibly tough trading conditions. The most recent big name administration to be... Read More
The past few years have been difficult for many UK workers with businesses going into administration and job security becoming something of a thing of the past. Even now, with the recession over and businesses more able to begin investing in the future again,... Read More
Barking and Dagenham Council is urging Mayor Boris Johnson to back its bid to create a science hub in the London Borough. The council is hoping for £12 million from the regeneration pot towards the project which is expected to create up to 1,000 jobs.... Read More
The Met Office is warning householders and businesses in the north of England and Wales to prepare for heavy rainfall and flooding as the storms that have hit the south-west and the Midlands continue. Travel disruption is expected Forecasters are... Read More
The past few years have been tough for the retail industry, with poor economic conditions ushering in a lull in consumer spending. Add the rise in popularity of internet shopping and the burden of business rates and it’s hardly surprising that... Read More
The owner of Hovis is to slash 900 jobs and close two bakeries as part of plans to restore the fortunes of its struggling bread business. Premier Foods, which is toiling under £1bn of debt, announced the move on Tuesday following the loss of its... Read More
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently announced it will open its first Hyatt-Regency hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The completion date for the Hyatt Regency Bangkok has been set for 2017. The new hotel was designed by a Thai practice, Bangkok Architects. The... Read More
