The recent spate of winter weather caused disruption to businesses around the country, with suppliers and employees struggling to arrive at workplaces due to havoc on the roads. However, deep snow benefited the Scottish snow sports industry, as the fresh... Read More
Travel companies, retailers and airlines will be banned from charging excessive fees when people make debit or credit card payments online. Consumers are currently being charged as much as £12 to use their cards when they pay, even though the... Read More
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has defied the poor economic conditions by posting a healthy annual growth total, and has announced that it will be using the welcome boost to business to further expand its commercial property portfolio across the... Read More
Canada's commercial property market is performing very well and CIBC World Markets Inc is forecasting that it may outperform for a fifth year in a row. CIBC said that the combination of low interest rates, the availability of debt and equity, and "healthy... Read More
Parents who buy baby formula are being restricted to two packs by many retailers amid fears that supplies will run low in the UK due to an increase in “unofficial exports” to China. Supermarkets including Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and... Read More
U.S. office construction dropped to its lowest level in 14 years in the first three months of 2013 as high vacancy levels discourage developers from getting shovels into the ground, according to Reis Inc. In the three months ended March 31, office completions... Read More
Last month, the country experienced weather more suited to Christmas than Easter, with some areas seeing several inches of snow falling over the course of only two days. For the retail industry this caused a number of issues, especially for clothing stores... Read More
The difficulties facing the pub trade have been well documented with CAMRA reporting that, on average, 16 pubs a week closed their doors in the second half of 2012. Although this figure is well down on that of 2009, when closures peaked at 52 a week, it is... Read More
With the Eurozone crisis not nearing a resolution, Britain is fast becoming a highly attractive destination for international companies seeking a foothold in Europe. As a result commercial space, particularly Grade A offices, are in high demand – meaning... Read More
Colliers International has announced that it is absorbing Manekin LLC's property management and brokerage group. After the move is complete, Collier's will be the largest manager of commercial real estate in the Baltimore area. The merger was a stock... Read More
