Author: Nathan Bissitt

Britain’s productivity went backwards during the first three months of the year, thanks partly to the “Beast from the East” cold snap, according to official figures published this morning. The Office for National Statistics said labour productivity

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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