Pizza Hut, which is owned by Yum! has announced its plans to open a further 700 delivery stores nationwide. The new stores will bring their total amount of delivery-only commercial properties to 1,000. The expansion will bring around 2,000 new jobs,... Read More
The national unemployment rate was a cause for concern during the recession, as retail chains succumbing to administration began to lay staff off in earnest following multiple store closures. However, unusually, the recession did not seem to cause stable... Read More
Due to its central location and easy access to the motorway network, the Midlands has established itself as a core logistics and distribution hub. Overall, 14 per cent of the stock on the market is stored and transported from the region’s 20.4 million... Read More
Britain’s labour market proved to be surprisingly resilient during the recession, with a larger number of people currently in work than in 2008 despite the plunge in the economic situation in the four years since. However, with fears of a further dip in the... Read More
We recently reported that the Manhattan commercial property market would bounce back from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. Last week the New York Times published a story revealing the difficulties faced by firms still struggling to return to... Read More
The abundance of commercial real estate on the market in Malaysia’s Klang Valley is good news for tenants and is drawing attention from investors looking for higher yields in the Asian market. The Singapore Business Times reports that 89 million square... Read More
Last week was something of a mixed bag of news for the manufacturing sector, bringing both good and bad tidings for the coming year. While more vehicles are expected to be registered in the UK this year than have been seen since 2008, many other areas of the... Read More
Supermarket shoppers should be cautious despite the latest headlines about a clampdown on misleading pricing. Eight leading supermarkets are ending so-called “special offers” that trick customers into getting a good deal-yet there is no guarantee that... Read More
Blackstone Group LP will be starting a new real estate fund dedicated to the Asian market. The company is focusing on what it describes as a "golden moment" to buy and sell in the region. Founded by Stephen Schwarzman and Peter Peterson in 1985, the... Read More
In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1 billion loan to extend the Northern Line to serve London’s forthcoming Nine Elms development. Nine Elms is an ambitious project that will transform the last remaining area of underused... Read More
