Half of UK firms open offices outside city centres, study claims
Workspace provider IWG says 73% have cut rental costs while 80% have changed to accommodate hybrid working
August 2023
WeWork has ‘substantial doubt’ it can stay in business
US workspace-sharing firm once valued at $47bn made net loss of $397m between April and June
August 2021
Workspace provider IWG buoyed by boom in hybrid working
Revenues from hiring of meeting rooms and day offices up by 40% as businesses adopt home-office split
June 2021
Nils Pratley on finance
G7 tax deal is welcome – but Treasury must now focus on unfair business rates
Nils Pratley
Office space provider IWG says new Covid variants will push profits lower
April 2021
IWG says demand for office space rising as UK companies plan for hybrid working
Workspace provider says many firms are preparing for a combination of home and office working
March 2021
Office space provider IWG posts £620m loss but expects Covid-19 rebound
Company says it expects ‘hybrid working’ – from both home and offices – to become the norm
August 2020
UK office demand 'shifting to the suburbs' amid Covid-19 crisis
Workspace provider IWG says fear of commuting has turbo-charged move towards more local office facilities
September 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 higher ahead of Fed but IG hit by subdued trading post-Brexit
Company says clients saw limited trading opportunities after EU vote
May 2015
Market Forces blog
FTSE loses 1% but gold and silver miners on the rise
Investors nervous about Greece, bond falls and interest rate prospects
August 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 hits seven week high on Draghi QE hints
Market Forces blog
FTSE gains ground but Antofagasta and Petrofac fall on updates
October 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE moves higher ahead of Fed, but contrasting fortunes for BP and Lloyds
Investors remain cautious ahead of US central bank meeting with QE on the agenda
March 2012
Market Forces blog
BAE Systems dips on talk of interest in US group Esterline, as FTSE falters on growth worries
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls on Chinese woes but Vodafone gains amid Verizon deal talk
September 2011
Market Forces blog
Tullow leads the way as FTSE 100 gains more than 3% on Euro and US hopes
Market Forces blog
Wall Street opens brightly and helps push FTSE 100 more than 2% higher
August 2011
Market Forces blog
Miners, banks and commodities feel brunt of sell-off
FTSE 100 falls 239 points in one day, wiping £62bn off the value of the blue-chip index
March 2011
Market Forces blog
FTSE revival continues despite Libya attacks, while US merger news helps lift Vodafone
Leading shares continued their recent revival on hopes that Japan's nuclear problems were close to being resolved, while a burst of takeover activity also helped enthuse investors
October 2010
Market Forces blog
Mining shares and takeover talk help lift FTSE to a new five month high
A spate of takeover talk and an appetite for mining shares have helped to push leading shares to a new five month high
