In recent years, the Government has become more and more set on meeting environmental targets in all areas of consumer and business life. This has had a massive impact upon businesses, with many now having to examine their options regarding the day to day running of both their operations and their commercial properties – most now, for... Read More
Commercial property investment in the Asian market appears set for a record year and it looks as though it will surpass pre-financial crisis levels. For the first nine months of the year, the region's commercial transactions totaled $89.6 billion, an increase of 25 per cent from the previous year. According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the volume... Read More
DVD-rental Company Blockbuster is to enter administration for a second time, its owner private equity firm Gordon Brothers Europe has confirmed. Blockbuster went into administration for the first time in January, after losing business to online companies streaming films over the internet as well as offering rentals through the post.... Read More
There are signs of growing activity in the regional commercial property market as the economy improves and investors look beyond the capital in search of higher yields. Demand for prime London property has pushed prices for office space so high that returns are becoming unattractive.In the financial district yields peaked at 6.7 per... Read More
Commercial property space in London has become a much sought after commodity as the capital continues to attract increasing volumes of business custom both domestically and from overseas. This has led to a boom in development and redevelopment schemes, with construction firms looking to create retail, office and manufacturing space within the... Read More
If any of you have purchased a product from an Apple store, you will have witnessed a buying experience like no other. You don’t need to go to the till, instead they simply input your order into a hand held device and your product is brought to you. They then flip the device over so you can pay via chip and pin. Once that is completed they... Read More
The retail industry has experienced something of a boom this year as the economy has taken a turn for the better causing consumer confidence to soar. This has been especially clear in sectors such as electronics and furniture, with shoppers choosing to purchase big ticket items rather than saving for a rainy day as was the case for the... Read More
Farmland has outperformed central London property for the first time in 16 years. The cost of prime arable land increased by 10.7 per cent to £7,594 per acre last year, according to Savills, and growth of 40 per cent, to £10,631 per acre, has been forecast by 2018 as investors increasingly regard UK farmland as a safe haven. Townmoor... Read More
Ministers have defended the government’s decision to delay the business rates revaluation in the face of growing criticism from the retail and commercial property sectors. Business Minister Michael Fallon told a parliamentary committee that there would have been “more losers than winners” had the scheduled revaluation not been pushed... Read More
According to research from AXA PPP healthcare, the cost of sickness absences for larger sized SMEs is £40,500 on average per year for businesses with 100 to 250 employees. The cost to micro-businesses with fewer than 10 staff is £3,500 a year. The insurer's research, which was carried out by Redshift Research among 500 SMEs in... Read More
Halloween is generally seen as one of the most exciting dates on the calendar, giving businesses the chance to show off their creative abilities in order to provide a little festive fun for customers and employees alike. During the recession, many firms chose to ignore the scariest day of the year in order to save money yet, although... Read More
Hull City Council and local development company Stoneferry Estates have a partnership agreement to create a £25 million business park on the former Hull Maternity Hospital site. The development is expected to create around 500 jobs. Hull city centre The park, called Kingston Parklands, will be focused on the renewable energy sector... Read More
Actor Robert De Niro has invested in a new property complex in Shanghai, it is reported. It will include an arts centre, a boutique hotel, shops, and a cinema. Project 179 is a 850,000 sq ft development located on the city's waterfront. De Niro entered into the deal with the Shanghai Bund investment group. The property's design will... Read More
When will underdogs get their much needed break? As with many aspects of life, the underdog has a daily struggle to succeed or even survive. The underdog here in question is non-other than the high street which has received some blows over the past few years, but now has been dealt with one that couple cripple small businesses, but benefit... Read More
Over the coming two decades the number of people aged over sixty in the UK will rise by over 40 per cent. This will change the social fabric of the country, presenting challenges and creating opportunities in equal measure. But what impact will this boom in the number of so-called Third Agers have on our towns and cities? This question... Read More
Apprenticeships have become hugely popular in recent years, with young people quickly realising that they can be by far the best method of entering into the world of employment without spending a small fortune on university fees. In turn, this has led the government to invest in a number of initiatives designed to get young people onto... Read More
Manchester's planning committee will look at a proposal from the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) to create a 9,000-space car park. The 28-acre piece of property is a former green belt area. The proposal was recommended for approval last month. The decision was deferred so that members of the planning committee could conduct a site... Read More
Although the recession is now over and the country can begin to rebuild businesses and initiatives lost during the four tough years, many experts were concerned that the levels of growth posted earlier in the year did not indicate a sustainable upward momentum was possible. However, these fears may have been somewhat allayed this week with... Read More
Agents and developers are leading the region's economic recovery with increased marketing activity, according to the public relations agency in the sector. Commercial property businesses throughout the region are raising their profile and accelerating their activities as they report sales at the highest level since the global economic... Read More
While Britain may be experiencing something of a commercial property boom at the moment, this is largely due to the number of foreign investors looking for a financially secure foothold in Europe increasing demand on a massive scale. Yet across the Irish Sea, this trend has failed to materialise thanks to ongoing problems in the Eurozone –... Read More
Gift cards and vouchers have always proven to be popular Christmas gifts, and this trend has surged in recent years as consumers increasingly wish to save up for expensive electronic items such as tablet computers and smartphones. However, according to the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA) this Christmas is set to see the highest... Read More
During the recession, charities tended to suffer greatly through a lack of consumers making donations to good causes. This was because household disposable income was so low that consumers gained the outlook of “every penny counts” and therefore looked to save their spare cash in order to cushion themselves against further economic... Read More
