Regus to expand by franchise in small UK towns Regus has decided to franchise its brand so that it can expand tenfold to 3,000 centres. Franchising…
Strong pound threatens plants The Engineering Employers Federation has warned that the pound's strength could lead to the closure …
Holmes raises cash for expansion Holmes Place announced a 1-for-5 rights issue and increased its credit line to £130m to fund 11 more…
Dual role in top firms alarms ABI Housebuilders and construction companies are among those firms that the Association of British…
Hilton arms link to expand Conrad Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton Group have joined forces to expand the Conrad hotel chain…
LandSec shortlisted to develop Tube sites Land Securities has been short-listed for a contract to develop 34 sites in and around London's Tube…
Pension obligations mean Church needs to sell £1.2bn of assets The Church of England needs to sell £2.2bn of assets to meet its £85m pensions bill for clergy. It…
Poor performance could force secondary schools to close More than 100 secondary schools could be forced to shut after failing to meet government GCSE…
Prescott to launch urban affairs committee John Prescott will unveil the launch of a cabinet committee on urban affairs today. The Deputy Prime…
Potential bidders pull back from Green and Grantchester Two potential bidders have pulled back from separate property company takeovers. A consortium of…