The need for a public enquiry, into the rejection of residential property development plans in east Devon, has been dismissed today by planning inspectors. The plans at the heart of the appeal, for 154 residential properties to be built in the...
British Gas launched a new initiative today, aimed at getting more insulation into the homes of the ‘needy’ to meet government set targets. The energy giant is offering £50 to anyone who can put them in contact with an elderly...
The construction firm JP Group Ltd. has been placed into administration recently after struggling with its finances, an event that has lead to the loss of 30 jobs at the company. The firm, who are located in Tewkesbury, are mainly known for their...
Drought fears for the south of England have been sparked recently, due to several months of below average rainfall causing groundwater to hit a record low. The environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, is set to meet with farmers, water companies and...
The international airline, Qantas, suffered another blow recently; as a recent report shows a profit dip of 83% amid an already trying period for the company, caused by strike action and high fuel costs. The Australian carrier reported net profits...
Further action was taken today over the Olympus accounting scandal, with the arrest of the former chairman, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, along with two other former executives. The arrest came as part of a continuing business law investigation into the...
An employment law case came to a conclusion today as Nottinghamshire's Chief Constable, Julia Hodson, agreed to settle a compensation claim after being sued by a former deputy. The claim was made by Howard Roberts, who had been Deputy Chief...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) released a report earlier this week, predicting a slight rise in the amount of residential property sales due to the final weeks of a stamp duty holiday. RICS also stated that sales in the...
The controversial £7.9bn Google bid for the phone manufacturer Motorola Mobility has finally received approval in both the US and EU. Both the European Commission and US regulators agreed that there were no competition or business law issues...
With all the technology patent cases still running around the globe, Microsoft has stepped forward, along with Cisco, to pledge not to block rivals products which use patents they own that are considered to be an ‘essential’ industry...
Cornwall’s council confirmed today that the number of people on the housing register, awaiting social housing, sas reached 23,000; a record high for the county. The rise in applicants is all the more apparent when the numbers are compared to Januarys...
One of the UK’s largest and newest wind farms was backed today by the Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, in a move to promote the governments commitment to renewable power. Environmental issues have long been a contentious issue for the current...
Investors in the UK based travel company Thomas Cook, were upset recently over the unveiling of executive pay. The investors used a company shareholder meeting to hit out at the company, demanding to know why the former chief executive, Manny...
One of the UK’s largest house builders, Bellway, had some good news for the residential property market recently; as sales figures released earlier this week show a rise in their viewings and sales. The housing group sold a total of 2,455 in the...
Over 100 people gathered in Enniskillen earlier this week, to demonstrate against the planned use of fracking on the shale rocks around County Fermanagh; to extract the natural gas trapped between the layers. The fracking technique has triggered ...
A report out today predicts a gloomy near future for the UK high street, with the number of empty stores looking set to rise; despite a stable 2011. The report, performed by The Local Data Company, states that the increase in empty commercial...
The electronics giant, Apple, had some good news recently; they were granted a temporary suspension of a sales ban, imposed on a number of its products in Germany. The ban had been forced in a competition law case in December, in which Motorola...
A shake up of family law was announced by the government recently, with plans to give children in separated families the rights to maintain equal access to both parents. The changes to the family justice system are seen as a formal recognition of...
There was bad news for the UK glass industry today as the owner of the glass manufacturer Pilkington, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), stated the need to close one of their UK production lines to cut costs. The decision comes as part of a world wide NSG...
There was big news in the business sector today, as the mining giant Xstrata and the commodities trader Glencore International, announced that they’re in talks over a possible merger. The merger is reported as a "merger of equals,"...
Nationwide has released its monthly report on residential property prices, and January is looking bleak for the housing market; with a slight fall in prices expected. The expected winter freeze will see house prices decline by -0.2% compared to...
The European Commission announced yesterday that they would be looking into patent deals by the electronics giant Samsung; after reports of possible competition law infringements. The competition regulator will be investigating claims that...
There was bad news for residential property owners today, with reports that average water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are set to rise by around 5.7% this April. The increase will see the water utility bill rise to an average of...
Firms that send out unsolicited text messages could soon be facing fines of up to £500,000; as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) looks set to crack down on text messages related to credit or compensation, the worst offenders. The...
Another major milestone for the 2012 Olympics was reached recently, with the completion and handing over of the Olympic Village to the games organisers. The residential property complex, featuring 2,818 flats for the athletes, was handed over in...
