Last week it was announced that architecture firms Wilkinson Eyre and Purcell would be joining a team tasked with the full regeneration of Battersea Power Station. Thanks to the contracts being awarded developers now have all relevant parties in place... Read More
The University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich is making preparations to break ground on the Norwich Research Park Enterprise Centre. The new facility will be an academic and office facility that has the potential to be the "greenest commercial building in... Read More
Since the start of the recession in 2008, consumers in the UK have faced pay freezes, rising energy costs and a dramatic reduction in the level of household disposable income available to them. However, the largest challenge facing the budget setters in each... Read More
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said it will open its first motorway pub after being given the green light at services on the M40. The group said the bar and restaurant will open at Extra in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, after a successful submission to the... Read More
Primark may have announced plans to embark on a trial online venture with Asos, but the budget fashion retailer has no intention of scaling down its high street presence. This is underlined by the fact that the biggest Primark store in the world recently got... Read More
Edinburgh-based life and pensions group Aegon UK is to close six regional offices across the UK as part of a restructuring exercise. Andy Murray returns to action at the Aegon Championships which begins today The affected locations include Glasgow,... Read More
In the category of iconic British brands, Fortnum & Mason is certainly one of the higher profile entries. The department store has been situated at 181 Piccadilly since 1707 and has become a mecca for tourists keen to sample the best of British... Read More
Do you work in an office? Do you get regular back pain and headaches from sitting at a desk all day? If so you could be one of the people who cost companies £7 billion a year in sick pay due to their working environment. According to a study conducted... Read More
When shopping for dairy products, checking whether or not they are “badger friendly” does not tend to be the top on the list of priorities for most people. However, now that the Government has given the go-ahead to a pilot cull of 5,000 badgers, Waitrose,... Read More
Independent bookshops are seeking the support of the government in their battle with Amazon. They claim the internet giant, which paid only £3.2 million in corporation tax after recording total UK sales of over £4 billion, is destroying the traditional... Read More
