Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Rail fare rises: Commuters 'priced off' UK trains, union says

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Media playback is unsupported on your device Average rail ticket prices have risen by 3.4% across the UK, in the biggest increase to fares since 2013.Many commuters have seen their season tickets go up by more than £100, while campaigners and unions warn many people

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FTSE 100 falls after record 2017 as pound rises

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

The UK’s FTSE 100 was down more than half a percent as shares eased gently into 2018’s first day of trading. The index shed 0.52% – just over 39 points – to finish on 7648, a sluggish performance after its record close of 7687 during the final

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Ryanair seeks UK licence in hard Brexit safeguard

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Ryanair is seeking a licence from British regulators to safeguard against a hard Brexit amid little apparent progress on a new aviation deal between the UK and Europe. Sky News has learnt that Ryanair tabled an application to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shortly

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Online returns set to soar on 'Takeback Tuesday'

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

A deluge of unwanted online gifts and purchases is expected to be returned to retailers on Tuesday, according to Royal Mail. The proportion of goods returned is set to be much higher than last year as online shopping becomes more popular. Clothing, footwear and

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The enviable business record of Richard Cousins

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Richard Cousins was the sort of man who liked the companies he ran to do his talking. He never did TV interviews and when he did speak to newspapers, it was always about the business and (apart from the occasional reference to his passion for cricket) never about him.

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Liam Fox calls for end to 'obsessive' criticism of Brexit

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

“Obsessive criticism” of Brexit must end, Liam Fox has said, urging opponents of the UK’s departure from the EU to “lift their horizons”.Ahead of a visit to China, the international trade secretary said “attitudes needed to

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Virgin Trains apologises for 'sexist' tweet

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Virgin Trains has “apologised unreservedly” for a tweet which some social media users described as “sexist”.In response to a passenger complaint about being referred to as “honey”, the official Virgin Trains East Coast Twitter

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Chargemaster drives on with £170m London float

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Britain’s biggest provider of infrastructure to the electric vehicle market is plotting a £170m bid to charge on to the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Sky News has learnt that Chargemaster, which was founded a decade ago and claims to have a 50% share of the

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LeEco chairman Jia Yueting defies demand to return to China

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

The billionaire co-founder of struggling Chinese technology giant LeEco has defied a demand from regulators to return to the country.Jia Yueting had been given until the end of 2017 to come back to China from the US and deal with mounting debts.But he has responded

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M&S sells its 27 Hong Kong stores to franchisee

ByNathan BissittJanuary 2, 2018

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has completed the sale of its store network in Hong Kong and Macau to its largest franchise partner. Dubai-based Al Futtaim becomes the sole franchisee for the FTSE 100 retailer in the Chinese territories under the deal. It will leave the