In the past few years, pubs have struggled to attract consumers through their doors – due to changing shopping habits and a stronger desire to save money on luxuries many of those who once frequented their local now choose to purchase cheaper alcohol for... Read More
The results of Quarter 3, 2014 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Global Commercial Property Monitor have been released, and Japan is on top when it comes to expectations of growth in commercial property values and rents. The survey also found... Read More
The office market in Washington, DC has lagged behind that of other major cities. The federal government has made budget cuts and corporations have slashed costs, which have meant vacancy rates for office space has increased and rents have stalled in The... Read More
A brewery site, which has stood empty for 14 years, is to become a high-tech business centre as part of a 20-year rolling redevelopment of Sunderland city centre. Construction and services giant Carillion has signed a pioneering deal with the city council... Read More
Enterprise zones have proven invaluable in providing support for small start-up firms, with the business rate breaks, low rental costs and good locations encouraging more entrepreneurs than ever before to take the plunge and launch their own businesses.... Read More
Sports Direct has become something of a dominant force on the High Street, with the rapid expansion of stores, the collapse of key rival JJB Sports and the purchase of shares in major firms such as Debenhams by founder Mike Ashley creating a solid financial... Read More
Computer and software innovative giant Apple is about to open a research and development base in the university city of Cambridge. Internationally recognised as Britain's innovation capital, Apple's arrival would be seen as a prestige capture for Cambridge... Read More
In recent months, a number of lobby groups have called for local governments to have more control over business rates income in their own constituencies, with communities secretary Eric Pickles even agreeing that councils should be able to keep around 80 to... Read More
Following September’s spell of warm weather putting a dampener on the launch of autumn and winter collections, retailers had hoped that the cooler October weather would cause consumers to head to the High Street and begin to purchase winter items such as... Read More
The design partnership behind London's Brent Cross shopping centre and the Dockland's wildlife sanctuary at Canada Water have been hired to produce a controversial £1bn development master plan for a Kent airport. Last autumn Stagecoach bus company... Read More
