Tag: economy



London Office Demand Remains Robust Despite Brexit Fears

London office demand remains robust despite brexit fears
Posted on 20 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

As uncertainty of Brexit’s impact on demand in the market, CBRE has reported that during the “traditionally quiet” first quarter of 2016, demand for office space in London remained robust, with 3.1 million sq ft of offices being taken up by... Read More

HSBC Launches £10 Billion Lending Fund to Aid SMEs

HSBC launches £10 billion lending fund
Posted on 19 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

A £10 billion lending fund has been launched by HSBC which is set to help UK small and medium sized enterprises. The fund, which forms part of a broader plan to make banking cheaper and simple for customers, is the largest package of support to be... Read More

Millions in Tax Relief Missed out by Small Companies

Millions in tax relief missed out by small companies
Posted on 14 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Industry News

A new study by FreeAgent has found that around £250 million of expenses every year are not being claimed by UK micro-business owners, saying the amounts are too small or time consuming to put into their accounts. An aggregated sample of 2.5 million... Read More

How will Businesses be Affected by Increase in Mental Health Cases?

How will businesses be affected by increase in mental health cases
Posted on 13 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Misc

A new study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows individuals that suffer from mild to moderate mental illnesses, like anxiety or depression, are twice as likely to be unemployed, with an estimated Cost to UK Economy of £37... Read More

How would the Commercial Property Sector Be Affected by Brexit?

How would the commercial property sector be affected by Brexit
Posted on 6 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

If the UK left the EU then London offices would suffer the most, according to Steven Grahame, manager of North Row Liquid Property fund. In a piece for What Investment, Grahame said that London offices would be impacted, seeing many continental... Read More

National Living Wage May Put Small Businesses Under Pressure

Small improvement on UK economic growth 2016
Posted on 4 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Last week, National Living Wage (NLW) was implemented as a legal requirement and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging small businesses to act now to avoid hefty penalties. As of now, if an employee is aged 25 and over, the compulsory... Read More

Are Retail Sales Defying Slow Growth Expectations?

Are Retail Sales Defying Slow Growth Expectations
Posted on 30 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Throughout March, retail sales volumes remained substantially steady, beating the expectations of slow growth, according to the latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey from CBI. The survey of 125 firms, comprising 63 retailers, found that sales... Read More

Steady Inflation Rate in February

Small improvement on UK economic growth 2016
Posted on 23 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported UK inflation as unchanged in February at 0.3%. For two years now, annual inflation has been below the Bank of England's 2% target and last year it was at zero. Last month, the Bank said that this... Read More

Could Gloucestershire Benefit from the Stamp Duty Overhaul?

Could Gloucestershire Benefit from the Stamp Duty Overhaul
Posted on 22 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Gloucestershire based small businesses could benefit greatly from last week's Budget, says Bruton Knowles' Commercial Partner, Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor believes that the high concentration of SMEs and startups across the county suggest there could be... Read More

Budget Given ‘Perfect Launchpad’ for Commercial Market’s Future

Budget Given 'Perfect Launchpad' for Commercial Market's Future
Posted on 21 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The budget has been deemed a success for the commercial property market and a 'perfect launchpad' to secure a bright future by Devon based commercial property specialists Charles Darrow. The firm claimed that the market has been dealt a significant... Read More