As the UK becomes an ever more attractive destination for businesses, manufacturers are increasingly choosing to “reshore” their operations from overseas. But while a new report indicates that this could boost GDP by around £15 billion, a shortage of... Read More
After a few months of mild stagnation in the UK manufacturing sector, many firms are this week welcoming news that activity increased during November, putting an end to fears that the boom period experienced over summer was something of a fluke. Last... Read More
For the past few years, retailers have headed the drive for the business rates system in the UK to be reformed, claiming the current method of judging how much tax businesses should pay based on their commercial property is unfair. However,... Read More
During August and September, the news coming from the manufacturing sector was less than optimistic. Due to a combination of problems in the Eurozone, a drop in domestic demand and the strong pound, output had significantly lessened since the boom period at... Read More
Since the end of the recession the manufacturing sector has been one of the most consistent drivers of growth, and has fuelled demand for industrial and warehouse property. However, the last few months have seen growth in manufacturing begin to slowdown... Read More
Manufacturing has proven to be one of the greatest drivers of growth since the end of the recession, fuelling demand for industrial and warehouse property as firms expand to fulfil domestic and overseas orders. However, according to accountancy and... Read More
After the Sealine boat building firm entered administration in May 2013, resulting in the loss of 234 jobs, its premises in Kidderminster were left unoccupied. Now a buyer for one of the empty factories has now been found, with family business Quantum... Read More
Manufacturing has proven to be one of the biggest drivers of growth in the UK economy since the end of the recession, with the West Midlands in particular benefiting from a boom in demand both domestically and overseas. These advantages particularly lie... Read More
A new survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that exports within the services sector have hit an all-time high, indicating that lasting growth is beginning to take root in the UK. The survey of 5,600 companies shows that those... Read More
In a pioneering move for any Japanese company, electronics giant Hitachi has confirmed it is moving its global rail business to Britain. Consolidating both manufacturing and management in the UK should allow the train maker to boost its revenue by as much as... Read More
