Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Black Friday versus No-buy day – social media reacts

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

This year’s Black Friday shopping offers in the UK have come up against cynicism, early-morning empty stores and the anti-consumerist #BuyNothingDay trend.Although £8bn is predicted to be spent, the emphasis is expected to be in online retail.The Black Friday

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Black Friday damp squib

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Not everywhere was as busy as predicted on Black Friday. Source: BBC News

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Beer boss sees 'unprecedented' cost pressures

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

These are difficult times for the pub industry. The rate of closures has slowed down, from 29 per week several years ago to 21 per week now, but trading remains tough. Pub prices remain high compared with cheap supermarket beer, while the competitive threat from

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Ant and Dec agency screens potential suitors

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

The talent management agency whose clients include the television presenters Ant & Dec has hired bankers to examine a potential sale of the company. Sky News understands that James Grant Group, which represents elite athletes, musicians, writers and broadcasters,

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Top tips

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

Black Friday is well under way and the bargains will flow thick and fast all weekend – right up until the next sales peak on Cyber Monday.Analysts Kantar predict UK shoppers will spend on average £246 ($327) each during the big event this year, with those in the

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Provident Financial's Wolstenholme dies aged 53

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

Embattled doorstep lender Provident Financial is mourning its executive chairman Manjit Wolstenholme. The company said it was with “profound sadness” that it had to share the news that Ms Wolstenholme had passed away suddenly on Thursday. Ms Wolstenholme,

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Top firms pull YouTube ads over paedophilia fear

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

Two of the world’s best-known brands are withdrawing their advertising from YouTube and Google over fears they were featured on “inappropriate” and “exploitative” content featuring children. Campaigners have warned that paedophiles were

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Black Friday is 'bonkers' for retailers, say critics

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

Wallets will be feeling a bit lighter this weekend as shoppers turn out in search of a bargain ahead of Christmas.It’s estimated that £10bn could be spent in the UK over the Black Friday period, £2.5bn in a single day.There’s something about the idea of

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Budget 2017: Tax move will penalise savers, says insurer

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

Millions of small savers may be hit by a little noticed tax change in the Budget that affects long term policies sold by insurance companies and sometimes collected door to door.When the chancellor announced he was abolishing the Corporate Indexation Allowance on

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The firm where new mums – and dads – get fully funded parental leave

ByNathan BissittNovember 24, 2017

The UK’s largest insurer will allow all new parents the same amount of paid leave after the arrival of a child.Aviva will offer its 16,000 employees 26 weeks leave on full basic pay, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.The policy applies to parents