Monthly Archives: November 2011



Commercial Property Alton Towers Face Continuing Legal Battles

Posted on 30 November, 2011 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A court case against theme park Alton Towers is to be appealed in the High Court following complaints by villagers in the neighbouring area of Farley.... Read More

Grim Economic Predictions For 2012

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), who predicts the UK’s economic growth, has reviewed their original forecast for 2012, reducing it by 1.3 percent.... Read More

Offices Urged to Accommodate Children to Beat Strike Disruption

Posted on 29 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Economy, Industry News

An MP has called on offices and other commercial properties, to allow parents to take their children to work during this week’s public sector strikes.... Read More

Stoke Regeneration Brings New Commercial Property to Two Areas of the City

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

News announced during the past week shows that regeneration leaders in Stoke-on-Trent are pressing ahead with major redevelopment projects despite cuts to council funding.... Read More

Overseas Ownership of London Office Space Rises to 52 Per Cent

Posted on 28 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

A report, that was published this week reveals that foreign ownership of office space in London’s Square Mile has rose dramatically since the 1980s.... Read More

Online Sales Forecasts Drive Amazon’s UK Commercial Property Expansion

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

High Street commercial property is bracing itself for a turbulent period ahead as analysts predict little growth over the coming festive season.... Read More

Commercial Property Tour Operator Thomas Cook to Restructure

Posted on 27 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property Thomas Cook shares fell more than 70% on Tuesday 22nd November, after announcing it was seeking a new £100m loan from a syndicate of banks to help the company, and in particular during the slow winter trading period.... Read More

Should ‘Micro Businesses’ Be Offered More Support?

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Currently, all small and medium sized enterprises (SME) are treated under the same umbrella, in terms of regulations and taxation. But should ‘micro businesses’ that only employ’s one or two people be treated differently?... Read More

Major High Street Brands Disappearing as Commercial Properties Close

Posted on 26 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Arcadia, which owns various popular retailers: Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Top Shop has announced that it plans to close approximately 260 of its commercial properties within the next three years.... Read More

Latest Figures Show Rise in Commercial Property Vacancy Rates in Town Centres

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows that more than one in ten town centre commercial properties in the UK were vacant last month.... Read More