National Grid switches on to asset management

Energy operator splits portfolio to maximise value from 2,400 acres of surplus sites. Rachel Hunter reports

Hotter Shoes steps up pace of expansion

Lancashire-based shoe company Hotter Shoes plans to expand its store portfolio by 35 sites by the end of 2013.

How the Olympics may present challenges for London retailers

11 April 2012

Although there is undoubted anticipation about the opportunities London 2012 will provide for retailers - with increased footfall and global brand exposure - it may not be plain sailing.

Fateful attraction

Can partners who sell their firms to multinational agencies find their niche? Christine Eade reports

Managing agents prepare for power struggle

18 May 2012

Industry reacts over utilities firms’ excessive payment demands. Sarah Townsend reports

Revealed: full details of Robert Tchenguiz and SFO High Court row

The legal battle between the Tchenguiz brothers and the Serious Fraud Office was laid bare yesterday afternoon.

Portas business rates remedy is too little too late

It is no secret that our high streets are suffering: landlords know it, retailers know it and, of course, Mary Portas knows it.

Threat of demolitions as experts tear into empty rates relief reform

The scrapping of empty rates relief could have a dramatic impact on investment decisions and cause empty buildings to be demolished, industry experts warn.

Knight Frank: UK Logistics & Industrial - H1 2011

The rapid growth of online retailing will remain a key driver of occupational demand in the logistics market over the next 12 months.