Author: Nathan Bissitt

As more of us shop online, retailers are using quirky events and experiences to lure us back to the High Street. But will it work?To many, the idea of spending a night in an empty shop will conjure visions of hell. After all, how would you entertain yourself, and

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Shoppers in Gallowtree Gate, in the centre of Leicester, should never find themselves short of cash.Within a five minute walk they can find no fewer than 68 cash machines, or Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as they are more properly known.Including machines inside

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Walt Disney’s agreement to buy most of 21st Century Fox’s business for $52.4bn (£39bn) has raised further questions about the Sky News channel’s future.Before news of the deal, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox had been trying to buy the 61% of satellite

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Britvic has confirmed it will leave its Norwich site, with the loss of hundreds of jobs in the city, in 2019.The drinks manufacturer, which co-owns Carrow Works with Unilever, said it would transfer production of Robinsons and Fruit Shoot to its other sites.It said it

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Ryanair has said it is prepared to recognise pilot unions as it seeks to avoid strike disruption over the Christmas period. Earlier this week, 79 Dublin-based Ryanair pilots said they would strike for one day on 20 December.The airline was also facing action by pilots

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Unilever has agreed to sell its margarine and spreads business, which include Flora and ProActiv, to private equity giant KKR for €6.8bn ($8bn; £6bn).The move follows a wide-ranging review of its business which was prompted by a takeover attempt by rival

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European planemaker Airbus has unveiled a shake-up of its top management team.Chief executive Tom Enders will not seek re-election when his term expires in 2019, the company said.Meanwhile, Fabrice Bregier, chief operating officer and head of the commercial aircraft

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Sky and BT have have signed a deal to sell their channels on each other’s platforms.Under the deal, BT will now supply its sports channels – which show UEFA Champions League and Premier League football – to Sky.In addition, BT will be able to sell

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