Monthly Archives: May 2016



Small Businesses in Need of a Loan Could Be at Risk

Small businesses in need of a loan could be at risk
Posted on 31 May, 2016 by Editor in Chief under Business News, Economy

Small businesses looking for a loan could find themselves using unscrupulous new lenders that have huge interest rates, resulting in difficult repayments and the remainder of the loan becoming a difficult task. In the last two years, 40 new lenders... Read More

Northern Ireland has Highest Retail Warehouse Vacancies in UK

Northern Ireland has highest retail warehouse vacancies in UK
Posted on 30 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from Trevor Wood Associates found that at the end of 2015, Northern Ireland’s retail warehouse vacancy rate was at 11.9%, the highest in the UK. “The Definitive Guide to Retail & Leisure Parks 2016”, which was released on Wednesday,... Read More

3 Reasons London is Still at the Heart of Investors and Businesses

3 reasons london is still at the heart of investors and businesses
Posted on 27 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

London. That magical city which sits so proudly at the epicentre of the nation. For Britons, it is a place that shows the best of what they have to offer the world for economy and culture. While people overseas look at it as a fascinating city steeped in... Read More

SMEs, Charities and Fintech firm’s accounts affected by Banks red tape

SMEs charities and Fintech firms accounts affected by Banks red tape
Posted on 26 May, 2016 by Editor in Chief under Business News, Economy

According to a recent report by the Financial Conduct Authority, small businesses, charities and fintech firm’s accounts are being cut by banks, in order to ease the cost of regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering controls. With the ever... Read More

Business Owners Not Swayed by Politician’s Views on Brexit

Business owners not swayed by politicians views on brexit
Posted on 25 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

With the EU referendum just one month away, a study has found that 56% of business owners care more about the facts than what political figures have to say. The survey by sage also found that 17% of respondents will be voting on gut instinct alone,... Read More

West Midlands Achieves Record Inward Investment

West Midlands achieves record inward investment
Posted on 24 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Throughout 2015, for the second year in a row, inward investment into the West Midlands stayed consistently sharp. Last year, the region had 92 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, which is up by 46% on 2014’s amount of 63. The projects... Read More

Tata Steel’s UK Business Gets One Step Closer to Finding New Owner

Tata steel's UK business gets one step closer to finding new owner
Posted on 23 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

The board of Tata Steel Europe has announced it has advanced seven expressions of interest for its UK business to the next stage of the sale process. It is known that Tata Steel Europe’s primary intention is to ensure that the interested parties are... Read More

Knight Frank Helps Drive Successful Mercedes Dealership Takeover

Knight Frank helps drive successful mercedes dealership
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets

The world’s biggest Mercedes retailer has successfully acquired nine Mercedes-Benz dealerships, including four in the West Midlands. Advised by the Birmingham office of Knight Frank, the deal sees Hong Kong-based Lei Shing Hong, which represents the... Read More

Workplace Negatively Effects One in Three Worker’s Mental Health

Workplace negatively effects one in three workers mental health
Posted on 20 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

There are a reported 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing mental health issues every year and that number keeps on growing. It can take many forms, with the two most common being anxiety and depression. However, there are people out there who are either... Read More

intu Watford Set for multi- million-pound Extension

intu watford set for multi million pound extension
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Industry News

intu has announced the appointment of Laing O’Rourke as main contractor for a new £178m extension of its Watford shopping centre. The extension, which will comprise a 1.4 million sq ft leisure and retail destination, will place Watford in CACI’s... Read More