Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Cameron denies savaging Theresa May's Brexit plan

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

Friends of David Cameron have denied suggestions he agrees with Boris Johnson that Theresa May’s vision for Britain’s future relationship with the European Union is “the worst of both worlds”. The former prime minister and Mr Johnson met on

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Inmarsat rejects £2.45bn bid from EchoStar

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

Inmarsat has rejected a second takeover approach from US rival EchoStar, which valued the UK satellite company at £2.45bn. Shares in Inmarsat sank 10% to 475p in early trading after EchoStar said its latest cash and share offer of 532p had been rebuffed. Inmarsat

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Airbus boss says UK has 'no clue' on Brexit

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

The chief executive of Airbus has accused Theresa May’s government of having “no clue” on Brexit. The comments by Tom Enders came as the prime ministers meets a divided cabinet at Chequers to discuss Britain’s future relationship with the

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Beijing gears up for long, bitter trade war with US

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

If you’re Chinese, it’s obvious: US tariffs are “typical trade bullying”, according to the Ministry of Commerce here in Beijing. China Daily, a state-run newspaper, isn’t so polite. The Trump administration is “behaving like a gang

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Rolls Royce to sell marine unit for £500m

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

Rolls-Royce has agreed to sell its loss-making commercial marine business to Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen for £500m. The Derby-based engineer said the sale of the business, which employs about 3,600 people mostly in the Nordic region, will generate net proceeds of

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China set to retaliate as US tariffs take effect

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

Beijing said it would be “forced to make a necessary counterattack” after US tariffs on $34bn (£25.6bn) of Chinese goods came into effect. The 25% duties apply to Chinese machinery, electronics and other hi-tech equipment including cars, computer hard

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Low pay employers 'named and shamed'

ByNathan BissittJuly 6, 2018

Bristol City FC and Sussex Cricket Club are among 240 employers named by the government for failing to pay the minimum wage. Sports clubs, care homes, car washes, pubs, hairdressers are among those underpaying workers, with some cases stretching back seven years. The

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Phones to be seized at Brexit talks amid plotting

ByNathan BissittJuly 5, 2018

After a night of cabinet plotting, Theresa May faces a showdown at her country retreat over the UK’s position on Brexit. Ministers will have their phones removed on arrival at Chequers in Buckinghamshire and talks will continue into the night, with the PM

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IoD urges new watchdog for company bosses

ByNathan BissittJuly 5, 2018

A new body that would police the directors of major companies‎ and have powers to recommend that they be ‘struck off’ should be established to help rebuild public trust in business, the bosses’ union has told MPs. Sky News has obtained a submission

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Web giants (and memes) saved from copyright law

ByNathan BissittJuly 5, 2018

Web giants are breathing a sigh of relief following a vote against overhauling the EU’s copyright law by MEPs. Google, Facebook and other tech firms would have been forced to share more of their revenues with publishers and artists had the copyright directive