Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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MoneyTaker hackers reportedly steal £7.5m from ATMs

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

Russian-speaking hackers are suspected of stealing nearly $10m (£7.5m) from 20 companies in Russia, the UK and US.The MoneyTaker group removed overdraft limits on debit cards and took money from cash machines, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Group-IB.It

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Pharma sector could face 'dire situation'

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

The leading voice in Britain’s pharmaceutical industry has warned the sector is at a “critical juncture” as it hopes for a Brexit deal that can unify regulations between the UK and Europe. Lisa Anson, president of the Association of the British

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Facebook to overhaul Irish tax scheme

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

Facebook is to overhaul its tax structure so that it pays tax in the country where profits are earned, instead of using an Irish subsidiary.The online advertising giant is to make the change in every country outside the US where it has an office.In 2016, Facebook said

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How inflation is hitting Britain's bakers

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bakery owner John Foster explains how the rising price of imports is affecting his business. Source: BBC News

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Ryanair pilots to strike ahead of Christmas

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

Around half of Ryanair pilots based in Ireland are due to strike days before Christmas in a long-running dispute over workers’ rights. The strike, scheduled for Wednesday 20 December, involves the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) and the IMPACT

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Penniless migrant who built a retail empire

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

The $24.7bn French takeover of Aussie shopping centre operator Westfield is not only remarkable for its sheer size. It is also notable because it will bring down the curtain on one of the most remarkable – and inspiring – business careers since the war,

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Multiyork cuts staff as it searches for a buyer

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

Multiyork has made more than 100 staff redundant and left nearly 500 jobs hanging in the balance, as its administrator scrambles to find a buyer for the furniture maker.The Norfolk-based firm has told 112 staff they have lost their jobs, and will be paid until

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German protest over Nazi toy soldiers on Amazon

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

A German father is campaigning online to stop Lego-style toy Nazi soldiers being sold on Amazon.Manuel Hegel’s petition says the toys “represent officers, soldiers etc of the Waffen-SS and thereby trivialise National Socialism”.The toys are sold by a

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Our Top 10 Franchise Categories for 2018

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

[unable to retrieve full-text content]From emerging industries to those that just keep going strong, we’ve picked the 10 franchise categories we believe will shine brightest in 2018. Source: Feed Burner

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Energy prices surge just as cold snap bites

ByNathan BissittDecember 12, 2017

Oil and gas prices have surged after an explosion in Austria and disruption to supplies from the North Sea hit the energy market, just as a cold snap drives up demand. One person was killed and 18 injured at the blast in Baumgarten an der March, the site of one of