Tag: 2016



Manufacturing Sector sees Activity Drop but Demand Remains Steady

Manufacturing Sector sees Activity Drop but Demand Remains Steady
Posted on 21 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

The manufacturing sector saw activity fall in March, although production is expected to rebound over the next three months, according to CBI's Industrial Trends Survey. A survey of 471 manufacturers had found that output volumes over the three months... Read More

Surprising Retail Sales Growth in January 2016

Surprising Retail Sales Growth in January 2016
Posted on 10 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Despite an uneventful Christmas period, the New Year saw sales in UK retail rise by 2.6%, surpassing the figure in January last year, the British Retail Consortium reports. Sales were up by 3.3% compared to the 1.6% increase in January 2015, which is... Read More

Strong Rental Values to Push 2016 Commercial Property Returns

Strong Rental Values to Push 2016 Commercial Property Returns
Posted on 3 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

Following a period of activity in 2015, the growth in rental values will see commercial property returns in 2016 increase, says leading real estate management specialist Blue Marble Asset Management. Chief Executive of Blue Marble Asset Management, Tim... Read More

A Risky 2016 Awaits UK Manufacturers

A risky 2016 awaits UK manufacturers
Posted on 18 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to the latest EEF/Aldermore Executive Survey, UK manufacturers are envisioning 2016 to be full of tough decisions and prominent risks due to ongoing economic hangover from 2015, while confidence slips in the industry itself within the UK.... Read More

Cambridge Named Best Place for Growth in 2016

Cambridge Named Best Place for Growth in 2016
Posted on 11 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Cambridge has been deemed the city with the best prospects for economic growth in the UK outside of London, says Lambert Smith Hampton's latest 'UK Vitality Index'. It reports that Cambridge knocked Guildford off the top spot as the destination that best... Read More

GVA Seminar Used As Platform to See Where to Invest in 2016

GVA Seminar Used As Platform to See Where to Invest in 2016
Posted on 22 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

It has been announced that Bilfinger GVA will be using its Economic and Property Market Review Seminar on 21 January to predict what areas are the best to invest in next year. The event is taking place at The London Stock Exchange and will be used as... Read More

Prediction – The Steady Rise of UK Hotels in 2016 [Infographic]

Prediction - the steady rise of UK hotels in 2016
Posted on 16 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

The hotel industry is one of the biggest within the leisure sector. Everyone snaps up the chance to get away from every day life and bask in the tranquility of a holiday. Travelling abroad is what many UK holidaymakers eagerly anticipate when summer makes... Read More

Positive Yet Challenging Predictions for Commercial Property Sector in 2016

Positive yet challenging predictions for commercial property sector 2016
Posted on 4 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, Alan Sippetts, recently made his predictions for the commercial property industry going into 2016, and his overall outlook seems positive, according to World Property Journal. Two areas in... Read More