Tag: growth



Surprising Retail Sales Growth in January 2016

Surprising Retail Sales Growth in January 2016
Posted on 10 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Despite an uneventful Christmas period, the New Year saw sales in UK retail rise by 2.6%, surpassing the figure in January last year, the British Retail Consortium reports. Sales were up by 3.3% compared to the 1.6% increase in January 2015, which is... Read More

Record Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment

Record High Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment
Posted on 12 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With help from the highest rental value growth since 2008, the total return on investment from the UK commercial property sector at the end of 2015 was strong, reaching 14% along with December delivering returns of 1.1%, CBRE's latest Monthly Index reveals.... 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

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce
Posted on 1 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Falling in line with the business growth plan of workforce expansion to ten and £1m turnover by 2018, Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Silverstone Building Consultancy has recently recruited two new members of staff. The niche firm of building surveyors and... Read More

Commercial Insurance Premiums Growing Faster in Emerging Markets

Posted on 21 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

From 2000-2010, commercial insurance premiums were nearly three times higher in emerging markets compared to advanced ones. According to a new report released by Swiss Re, insurers can expect to see more opportunities for growth in these regions, and economic... Read More

Commercial Rents Rise in Key Cities

Posted on 19 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Prime rents in key cities were up by 2.3 per cent in the first half of 2012, according to Knight Frank. This amount was considered modest compared to the kinds of increases that were the norm before the goal financial crisis of 2008. Economists at the... Read More

Analysts Predicting Growth in Zambia Commercial Property Market

Posted on 28 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Analysts are predicting Zambia's real estate market will record sustained upward growth in the seven per cent range.... Read More

Breaking News: TUI Travel Plc Posts Third Quarter Results

Posted on 9 August, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

This year has not proven to be the most profitable for travel agencies in the UK... Read More

UAE Contractors Expecting Jump in Value for Hotel Projects

Posted on 5 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

United Arab Emirates (UAE) contractors have reason for optimism, according to the results of a new study indicating the value of completed construction projects is expected to increase by 71 per cent to $79.8 billion (£51.3 billion) in 2012.... Read More