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Dixons Retail Records Sales Increase Despite Tough Trading Conditions

Posted on September 9, 2012 3:25 pm by MOVEHUT under Business News

Dixons Retail plc have recorded an increase in both total sales and like-for-like sales, when compared to 2011 despite many retail commercial properties struggling to keep afloat.... Read More


Ryanair Boss Ruffles Feathers with Series of Controversial Bids

Posted on September 9, 2012 12:00 pm by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Chief Executive of Irish airline carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has never been known as a shy or retiring businessman.... Read More

Google Founder Sergey Brin Moves into the Real Estate Development Business

Posted on 9 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin is giving needy business owners in the tech boom town of Los Altos, California a hand by giving some of them a break on their rent payments.... Read More

CBRE Auction off 157 Commercial Properties in Ten Months Raising Millions

Posted on 8 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Top Properties

Earlier this week we published an article regarding Allsop who successfully auctioned off 396 commercial properties in six months, but it seems they are not the only ones having success at the moment.... Read More

Travelodge Offloads Hotels in Bid to Save Business

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

As everyone knows, it has been a bit of a tough summer in Britain for many businesses.... Read More


Waitrose Continues its Expansion with New Store in Alton

Posted on September 8, 2012 9:38 am by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments

A Waitrose store was officially opened last week by the town’s local Mayor, which has created 152 jobs for local people.... Read More


US Federal Reserve Says Commercial Property Market is Improving

Posted on September 7, 2012 3:02 pm by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The Fed's most current analysis of commercial real estate is encouraging for investors.... Read More

“Everybody knows the Moon is Made of Cheese”

Posted on September 7, 2012 10:12 am by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

“Cracking cheese, Gromit” – do you share the love of cheese like Wallace from the animated short films ‘Wallace and Gromit’?... Read More

Olympic Slump for Retailers Continues On Into August

Posted on September 7, 2012 8:40 am by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

July results from the retail sector proved incredibly disappointing; failing to live up to the pre-Olympic Games promise that the sporting event would boost the revenues of small to medium sized enterprises after several years of recession.... Read More

North South Divide for Vacant Commercial Properties

Posted on September 6, 2012 2:55 pm by MOVEHUT under Industry News

According to a report conducted by the Local Data Company (LDC), the number of retail shops that lie empty on our high streets has increased in the north, but dropped in the south.... Read More


Debenhams Expands Furniture Range to Take Advantage of Staycation Trend

Posted on September 6, 2012 12:20 pm by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

It would be fair to say that this summer has not been the most record-breaking in terms of sales in the retail sector.... Read More

No Big Mac’s Allowed as McDonald’s Opens Meat-Free Restaurant in India

Posted on September 6, 2012 8:38 am by MOVEHUT under Business News, Worldwide Property News

When you think of McDonald’s usually the likes of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or McChicken Sandwich may spring to mind. But in India it is a completely different story as many people are vegetarian.... Read More

Morrisons Maps Out Convenience Store Network

Posted on September 5, 2012 3:03 pm by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments

In the past few years, supermarkets have had to become more and more inventive in order to draw customers into their stores.... Read More

CA Commercial Property Owner Seeks Eviction Order Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Posted on 5 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Concourse Business Centre has asked the district court to issue an order barring one of California's largest medical marijuana dispensaries from operating on its premises.... Read More

Not Got a Place at your Local School, Try the High Street

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Industry News

As parents desperately try to get their child into their local school, many local authorities are turning to unusual methods to ensure there are enough places available.... Read More

MPs Call for Government Property Disposal

Posted on by Neil Bird under Economy, Industry News

A parliamentary committee has called on the government to sell its excess property in a bid to save £800 million a year.... Read More


Tough Time for Germany as Sales Fall and Unemployment Rises

Posted on September 4, 2012 2:46 pm by MOVEHUT under Worldwide Property News

The Federal Statistics Office has reported a fall of 0.9 per cent in Europe’s second largest Economy for July.... Read More


Family Food Bills Set to Soar

Posted on 4 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Families across the country must once more prepare themselves for bad news regarding the affordability of essential items.... Read More

Surplus of Commercial Properties Means Dimming Prospects for China

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

An overabundance of office space in some parts of China is having an impact on that country's commercial property sector, leading to lower prospects for growth in the economy.... Read More

CBRE Leads Liverpool ONE to Full Potential

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Top Properties

CBRE have let one of the five remaining units in Liverpool ONE, bringing the building to full retail capacity.... Read More

Three Key Factors for Successful Commercial Retail Property Developments

Posted on September 3, 2012 2:48 pm by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Retail properties are a popular choice for commercial real estate investors. With stable tenants and a steady stream of traffic, they can offer a good return on investment.... Read More

Hotels in Hot Water for Not Including VAT

Posted on September 3, 2012 12:00 pm by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

When holidaying abroad, travellers expect to pay over the odds on essentials such as flights, meals and hotels.... Read More