Tag: economy



Solid Pace for UK Service Sector Growth in December

Posted on 6 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

In the month of December, the UK service sector saw a solid pace of stablisation, with activity rising to a strong overall rate, according to the latest PMI survey data from Markit and CIPS. The strong rise of activity was supported by a sharp... Read More

Construction Sector Growth Targeted by Furniture Manufacturer

Construction Sector Growth Targeted by Furniture Manufacturer
Posted on 4 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

With the recent resurgence of optimism in the construction sector, Godfrey Syrett, North East furniture manufacturer, has responded by launching a new division dedicated to serving the construction industry. A new Fitted Furniture Division is set to... Read More

GVA Seminar Used As Platform to See Where to Invest in 2016

GVA Seminar Used As Platform to See Where to Invest in 2016
Posted on 22 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

It has been announced that Bilfinger GVA will be using its Economic and Property Market Review Seminar on 21 January to predict what areas are the best to invest in next year. The event is taking place at The London Stock Exchange and will be used as... Read More

Government Failed to Combat Suffering UK Steel Industry

Government failed to combat stuffering UK steel industry
Posted on 21 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A committee of MPs has said that the government took "Little action" and were not alert enough regarding the impact of collapsing steel prices, as well as failing to push for EU action on Chinese imports, according to an article on the BBC. There have... Read More

Commercial Property Debt at its Lowest in Ten Years

Commercial property debt at its lowest in 10 years
Posted on 18 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

According to academics at De Montfort University, outstanding commercial property debt is on course to fall to its lowest since 2005, declining by 1% in the first half of 2015 to £163.7bn. However, there are strong levels of new loan origination in 2015 that... Read More

Prediction – The Steady Rise of UK Hotels in 2016 [Infographic]

Prediction - the steady rise of UK hotels in 2016
Posted on 16 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

The hotel industry is one of the biggest within the leisure sector. Everyone snaps up the chance to get away from every day life and bask in the tranquility of a holiday. Travelling abroad is what many UK holidaymakers eagerly anticipate when summer makes... Read More

Chamber of Commerce Cuts UK Economic Growth Forecasts

Chamber of Commerce Cuts UK Economic Growth Forecasts
Posted on 15 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The UK's economic growth forecasts has been cut by the British Chamber of Commerce amidst weak performance of the trade and manufacturing sector. It was reported by the BBC that the business lobby group has cut its growth forecast for 2015 to 2.4%... Read More

‘Radical’ Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector

'Radical' Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector
Posted on 7 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from Colliers suggests that going forward, UK High Streets are about to face drastic changes to the amount paid in business rates. In a report by the BBC, it said that the property consultant discovered 76 of the main towns and shopping... Read More

Positive Yet Challenging Predictions for Commercial Property Sector in 2016

Positive yet challenging predictions for commercial property sector 2016
Posted on 4 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, Alan Sippetts, recently made his predictions for the commercial property industry going into 2016, and his overall outlook seems positive, according to World Property Journal. Two areas in... Read More

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF
Posted on 2 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Central and local Government must recognise the importance of the industrial sector, as both a valuable economic growth tool and for the role the logistics sector plays in ensuring commercial success of e-tailing and associated activities such as Black... Read More