Monthly Archives: November 2013



Chinese Investors Seek Distressed US Commercial Real Estate

Posted on 3 November, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Chinese investors have discovered distressed U.S. commercial properties in places like Detroit and are parking their cash in these areas. The deeply discounted prices are appealing to investors who are used to the higher prices in China. Well-to-do... Read More

Tata Steel to Axe 500 Jobs

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

Tata Steel is cutting almost 500 jobs blaming a fall in demand across the European construction industry and the burden of green levies. Announcing the cuts, the company and union representatives called on the government to do more to support the steel... Read More

Shopping Bag Tax raises Food Poisoning Fears

Posted on 2 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

In recent years, the Government has become more and more set on meeting environmental targets in all areas of consumer and business life. This has had a massive impact upon businesses, with many now having to examine their options regarding the day to day... Read More

Asian Commercial Property Investment Poised for Record Year

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

Commercial property investment in the Asian market appears set for a record year and it looks as though it will surpass pre-financial crisis levels. For the first nine months of the year, the region's commercial transactions totaled $89.6 billion, an increase... Read More

Blockbuster in Administration for the Second Time

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

DVD-rental Company Blockbuster is to enter administration for a second time, its owner private equity firm Gordon Brothers Europe has confirmed. Blockbuster went into administration for the first time in January, after losing business to online... Read More

High Demand and Low Returns persuade Investors to look beyond London

Posted on 1 November, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

There are signs of growing activity in the regional commercial property market as the economy improves and investors look beyond the capital in search of higher yields. Demand for prime London property has pushed prices for office space so high that... Read More

Work Begins on new Regent Street Regeneration Project

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Commercial property space in London has become a much sought after commodity as the capital continues to attract increasing volumes of business custom both domestically and from overseas. This has led to a boom in development and redevelopment schemes, with... Read More

Would you Prefer to Receive Till Receipts via Email?

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

If any of you have purchased a product from an Apple store, you will have witnessed a buying experience like no other. You don’t need to go to the till, instead they simply input your order into a hand held device and your product is brought to you. They... Read More

October Retail Sales fall Flat Year on Year

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The retail industry has experienced something of a boom this year as the economy has taken a turn for the better causing consumer confidence to soar. This has been especially clear in sectors such as electronics and furniture, with shoppers choosing to... Read More