Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently announced it will open its first Hyatt-Regency hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The completion date for the Hyatt Regency Bangkok has been set for 2017. The new hotel was designed by a Thai practice, Bangkok Architects. The hotel will be located at Sukhumvit Road Soi 13. This centrally-located address... Read More
With the recession over and the employment outlook improving, life can begin to get back to normal for the workers of Britain. Yet with this stability comes a new dilemma for the average employee – to remain in their job or begin searching for new opportunities which may prove more profitable in the long run. According to research by... Read More
Going green can be beneficial to commercial real estate landlords but they tend to focus their attention on projects that are easy on the wallet and that tenants can actually see. A new report released by Jones Lang LaSalle, entitled Global Sustainability Perspective, reveals that many US real estate companies are keeping a tight lid on... Read More
Internet retailing has become one of the fastest growing industries in the UK, as the majority of consumers in this country now have a broadband internet connection which allows for speedy shopping. And with smartphones and computer tablets fast becoming must-have items, consumers who choose to shop online can now do so anywhere, from the... Read More
When tourists visit Dublin, there is usually one destination that many will fight tooth and nail to visit. While Christ Church Cathedral offers a historic and architectural experience and the National Leprechaun Museum a glimpse into the folklore of the Emerald Isle, neither can quite compare to the huge Guinness Storehouse towering over... Read More
The recent US election will have a major impact on commercial real estate over the next several months. President Obama and Congress are getting ready to negotiate a solution to head off the fiscal cliff that has been making headlines recently by making major cuts to defense spending and social programs. US President Barack Obama The... Read More
Scottish Bard Receives RICS Recognition The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) this week officially recognised the celebrated poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) for his work as a land surveyor. The bard was awarded the only posthumous membership granted to date at the institution’s Governing Council dinner in Edinburgh.... Read More
Even if you don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, you will more than likely know someone who does. So given that the majority of the UK population are connected in some way or another, should High Streets be utilising this technology more than they already are? A national membership group, Action for Market Towns thinks it is about... Read More
With the festive season upon us, sales of food and drink are expected to rise sharply in the coming weeks as consumers stock up on nibbles and alcohol in time for Christmas Day. A staple of the Christmas table is traditionally wine and champagne, while Bucks Fizz and mulled wine also rise steeply in popularity as winter warmers. However,... Read More
For the majority of workers, annual leave is a welcome relief from the routine of employment. Many use their time off to visit foreign countries, catch up with friends or simply relax in front of the television, knowing that their hard work has allowed them to have a few days to themselves. Yet in the past year, with anxieties mounting... Read More
Last week we reported that London’s tech cluster, based around Shoreditch’s so-called Silicon Roundabout, is growing at twice the rate of the financial sector. This data came from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) which predicted that ‘Tech City’ was poised to overtake the City in terms of economic growth over the... Read More
BT is searching for a ‘prestigious’ 40,000 sq ft hub for its premium sports channel which hits the screens early next year. The Daily Telegraph reports that sources suggest the telecommunications giant has looked at a number of possible sites, both within and outside London, capable of accommodating offices, television studios and editing... Read More
The local pub was once the cornerstone of British society – a place to meet friends, relax after a hard day at the office and have a couple of drinks at the weekend. Now, however, thanks to rising taxes and a squeeze on consumer spending, public houses seem at risk of disappearing entirely as increasing numbers can no longer afford to... Read More
Small businesses with high potential to develop have been given a £40 million boost. Business and Enterprise Minister Michael Fallon announced the launch of a new Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF) to invest in technology, science and engineering-based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The new fund is the twelfth Enterprise... Read More
Only a few decades ago the only greenery you were likely to see in an urban setting were weeds sprouting from litter strewn brownfield sites. During the post-war years Britain’s cities had been reconstructed and redeveloped in a spirit of optimism and modernity that had rapidly turned sour. Concrete may have looked like the material of the... Read More
The company behind Hotel du Vin and Malmaison is poised to assign administrators within days as it fights to refinance or find a buyer. However the management of MWB Group has vowed that the problems affecting the parent company would have “no impact” on the trading of Hotel du Vin and Malmaison, and that both businesses were... Read More
The summer trading season ushered in a period of hardship for many retailers. The unseasonably wet weather, combined with the excitement of the summer of sport centred around London, meant that consumers were largely distracted and thus unwilling to brave the high street to make large or expensive purchases. Instead, many chose to simply buy... Read More
London’s skyline has changed dramatically over the last few decades, especially this year as construction of the second largest building in Europe was completed in March. The Shard will officially open to the public next year, complete with offices and a viewing platform to see London’s spectacular skyline in all its glory. But what is... Read More
The national high street vacancy rate has hit record levels according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The figures reveal that 11.3 per cent of shops currently stand empty. Put another way this amounts to more than one in ten, and the BRC predicts that this could rise even higher before the situation begins to... Read More
The face of the high street has changed greatly in recent years, as traditional retail chains abandon it for out of town shopping centres and the internet. In their places bookmakers, pawn shops and discount stores have sprung up – all three which have performed very well throughout the recession. Betting shops in particular have begun... Read More
With the threat of a triple dip recession playing on the mind of the average British consumer, budget shopping is the order of the day. Choosing own label over branded goods, cutting out non-essentials and buying in bulk to save cash are just some techniques shoppers use when doing their weekly grocery shop. It may come as a shock to some,... Read More
With the supermarket petrol price war raging on, it can be difficult for drivers to choose the filling station that gives them the best deal. The fluctuating cost of wholesale oil also plays a role in this as petrol prices vary month to month, meaning that anyone not keeping a close eye on the market can often find themselves paying over the... Read More
