Business News Round Up (19/02/19)
Commercial construction soars in UK cities
Research conducted by Deloitte shows that commercial property construction reached record highs in some of the UK’s regional cities in 2018, with office and residential development levels remaining steady or increasing.
https://www.ibblaw.co.uk/insights/blog/commercial-construction-soars-uk-cities
Supermarket chain’s £4.25 million business site proposal could create nearly 60 new jobs in Dundee
Supermarket Aldi has launched proposals to build a £4.25 million business site in Dundee and could create 35 full time jobs and 24 further jobs.
Greater Manchester celebrates successful year for new business growth
Company formations in Greater Manchester saw an increase in 2018, with 2.4% growth. The total number of registered companies in the region were up 4%.
Aberdeen oil services firm suffers setback
Oil and gas engineering services business Plexus have announced their shares have fallen approximately 10% after seeing lower margins and higher overheads.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17442327.aberdeen-oil-services-firm-suffers-setback/