Seventy jobs will be created when SIG opens its new distribution “supercentre” on Tyneside next month. SIG Distribution — a division of the FTSE-listed construction supplies firm SIG plc — has almost completed work on a £2m depot on the former... Read More
According to a report released by independent property consultancy Knight Frank, 2014 will be another year in which there will be stronger investment demand for prime office space worldwide. The Global Investment report indicated that improved economic... Read More
Supermarkets have taken huge steps in revolutionising the weekly shop and making it easier for customers to purchase their groceries, with popular methods including click and collect and door to door delivery proving extremely popular with UK consumers.... Read More
Rigid workplace laws and social pressures mean that most Norwegian business premises are empty by four in the afternoon. Hardly encouraging for energetic entrepreneurs or conducive to new enterprises struggling to get off the ground. But now one the... Read More
Getting the right mix of retail and leisure outlets is essential to maintaining high street blood flow, a new survey claims. A majority of people prefer going to a restaurant or coffee shop in town rather than a shopping mall or out-of-town retail... Read More
Chinese banks are on track to complete a major global expansion which may see them acquire as much as 2 million sq ft of commercial space in the City of London over the next 10 years, according to a report from Savills. The report states that the... Read More
Rising residential property prices in London are fuelling a growing trend of office to home conversions. In desirable areas including Mayfair, Soho and Fitzrovia, developers are actively seeking commercial space which could be turned into residential units to... Read More
With Britain becoming an increasingly attractive destination for multinational businesses, the issue of the country’s airport capacity has been pushed into prominence. While plans for a Heathrow expansion, additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted... Read More
Crowds will gather in Dallas today to officially commemorate the life and death of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination in the city. The ceremony will take place in the shadow of the former Texas School Book Depository, the... Read More
Instead of building acres of empty business parks the North-East should invest in new enterprises and help established companies grow, one of the region’s most successful businessmen has demanded. Jeremy Middleton is a member of the region’s Local... Read More
