Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been told that its system for lending to small businesses needs a complete overhaul after a report found major defects in the way it deals with SMEs. Sir Andrew Large, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England,... Read More
As the economy continues to improve, business confidence has skyrocketed and client orders are once more climbing at a pace last seen before the recession took hold in 2008. However, this increase in demand has placed a great deal of stress on the shoulders... Read More
Pre-Christmas sales have given retailers a small boost in October, with shoppers bringing a little early festive cheer to the high street. Figures compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, showed total sales increased by 2.6 per cent in... Read More
Although online shopping has become a huge part of the retail industry, recent moves to save the high street have meant that a growing number of consumers are once more turning to the traditional bricks and mortar stores which still play a role in community... Read More
Google has scrapped AHMM’s design for its flagship King’s Cross headquarters and asked the architects to come up with ‘more ambitious’ plans that will push the boundaries of office design. But is this pushing the boundaries too far? The one... Read More
London has become something of a hub for new retail developments, with a boom in tourism and an increase in consumer confidence within the city leading to increased sales and growing profit margins for the capital’s retailers. However, it is not just within... Read More
Following the opening of a Waitrose store in Chipping Sodbury this summer, an article in the Sunday Times speculated that "the opening of Britain's most middle-class supermarket can only push (property) values higher". A local firm of solicitors even... Read More
With the festive season rapidly approaching, a new survey provides good news for consumers. In this year’s annual Good Housekeeping Christmas taste test, judges for the most part placed supermarket foods above luxury items in their list of festive... Read More
It was announced earlier this year that 1,600 people would lose their jobs over the next five years as Derbyshire County Council tries to save money. Libraries are among the services affected The council wants to save £157 million over the next five... Read More
Take-up of Central London office space increased by 4 per cent during the third quarter, reducing availability to 16.9m sq ft. The rising leasing levels have prompted CBRE to forecast intensifying competition for space as office based employment in the... Read More
