Growing business confidence has had a beneficial effect upon the country’s unemployment statistics, which have fallen steeply from the peak figures recorded in the aftermath of the recession. The latest research from Markit showed that this drive for... Read More
Thirteen years after it was originally submitted Edinburgh planners have approved a reworked application to redevelop the city’s Caltongate area. The controversial £150m scheme, like its old town site, has survived a troubled history. The original... Read More
Business confidence has begun to increase significantly as companies manage to raise revenues in the period of recovery following the recession. Yet there are still critics who claim that there are no solid signs of long term recovery. And with growth in... Read More
The government has revealed plans to increase its infrastructure investment in enterprise zones by £100 million. Eric Pickles A total of 13 enterprise zones have been selected to receive funding for 18 projects to build car parking, service roads and... Read More
Earlier this week a large-scale regeneration scheme was launched in Derby, with developer Compendium Living aiming to turn the city’s run-down Castleward district into a thriving modern community. The £100 million redevelopment is one of the largest... Read More
Television, broadband and fixed-line telephone provider BSkyB has pledged to create 550 new jobs as the UK demand for its services continues to grow. In the nine months to March 31st, pre-tax profits reached £994 million – a 9 per cent increase from... Read More
The run up to Christmas is always a busy time for the majority of businesses in the UK. Organising Christmas bonuses, stocking up on goods and preparing for office parties keep the service, retail and hospitality industries run off their feet for several... Read More
