Monthly Archives: October 2013



Asia Will Lead Office Rent Growth

Posted on 15 October, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

According to a report released by real estate firm DTZ, Asia Pacific office rents are expected to show the largest increase in rents from 2013 to 2017. Bengaluru, India, is expected to post the highest annual growth at 8.5 per cent. Hong Kong Convention... Read More

Melbourne leads the way on Green Retrofitting

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Melbourne has been ranked as a top Global University City, as well as a top Global Innovation City. Last month, it was placed first in the Economist Unit's Liveability Report for the third year in a row. The city has taken a very active stand on... Read More

Top Tips for a Successful Retail Business

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While the economy may be improving and consumers have once more begun to spend, small retailers across the country still find themselves struggling to make ends meet. In part, this is due to the internet shopping craze, which has seen consumers browsing the... Read More

China Cements Interest in Manchester Airport with Investment

Posted on 14 October, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

With the British economy going from strength to strength in the aftermath of four years of recession, international firms and growth funds are keen to have their slice of the pie by investing keenly in the country’s infrastructure. This is particularly true... Read More

US Commercial Property Insurance Rates Falling

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

US commercial property owners should see their insurance premiums drop in 2014, according to a report released by Willis Group Holdings P.L.C. The 2014 Market Readiness Report points to a number of factors, including new competition and falling... Read More

Jaeger Plans to Return Manufacturing to the UK

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

Jaeger, the 129 year old fashion brand, is planning to return some of its clothing manufacturing to the UK, some 15 years after it was off-shored. Most of Jaegers clothing is produced in Asia, but the company now wants to return it closer to home and... Read More

Rising Office Take-Up Underlines South Bank Transformation

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The position of London’s South Bank as a prime business location is underlined by data showing that office take-up in the area is at its highest level since 2007. Approximately 872,000 sq ft was let between July and September bringing the total for the year... Read More

Boom in Recruitment indicates Lasting Recovery has arrived

Posted on 13 October, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Business confidence has begun to increase significantly as companies manage to raise revenues in the period of recovery following the recession. Yet there are still critics who claim that there are no solid signs of long term recovery. And with growth in... Read More

Intu Properties Enters Spanish Market

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

Intu Properties has closed a transaction worth £101 million on the Parque Principado Shopping Centre in Asturias in northern Spain. It is one of the country's top 10 shopping centres, and brings in nine million visitors each year. Prime tenants include... Read More

Greggs posts Minor Improvement after Hot Summer eats into Sales

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The high street has struggled greatly in the past few years, with poor weather driving customers indoors and into the arms of e-tailers only exacerbating the issue of the economic crisis. As a result, chains which previously enjoyed huge success in town... Read More