Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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New destinations for London-based EU agencies

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Two European cities have won lucrative bids to host EU agencies leaving London because of Brexit. Paris will become the new home of the bloc’s banking association while Amsterdam will play host to its medicines agency. The move means over a thousand jobs will

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Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Nebraska regulators have approved the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the controversial and long-delayed project to progress.The commissioners voted 3-2 in favour of the project, which will link Canada’s oil sands to US refineries.The decision comes

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EU medicine agency begins Brexit experiment

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

The pharmaceutical industry is used to experiments so perhaps it’s appropriate that the staff of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be the first people in Britain to discover what actual Brexit feels like. Amsterdam replaces London as the new headquarters of the

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Uber and Volvo strike deal for 24,000 self-drive cars

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Uber has struck a deal to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo.The agreement envisages that the pick-up service will purchase the vehicles over the course of three years beginning in 2019. Uber began testing prototypes made by the carmaker last year in the

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Uber to buy 24,000 driverless cars from Volvo

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Uber has announced plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo as it looks to expand on its ride-booking app. The cars would be available through the Uber app to pick up passengers without a driver, giving the business its first commercial fleet of cars.

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Franchise UK Delighted After Successful Business Show November 2017

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Franchise UK were delighted to be a media partner of The Business Show 2017. Olympia, London was the ideal London venue for this well attended exhibition held 16-17 November 2017. The Business Show is a central hub for all things relating to business, combined with a number

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British Airways to board passengers in cheap seats last

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

British Airways is introducing a boarding policy that means those buying the cheapest seats will be called last.From 12 December, passengers will be assigned a number between 1-5 printed on boarding passes, with the highest figure reserved for economy fares.BA said

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EU 'ready for ambitious' trade deal amid warning

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

The EU’s chief negotiator has said the bloc is “ready” to offer Britain an “ambitious” free trade deal – but the UK will lose one of the advantages currently enjoyed by the City. Michel Barnier said, if an agreement is to be signed

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Brexit: German business grouping calls for UK to remain in EU

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

A group of influential German business figures have launched a campaign to keep the UK in the European Union. The alliance, dubbed a New Deal for Britain, includes three ex-presidents of the Federation of German Industry.One of the three, Heinrich Weiss, said:

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Black Friday deals ‘not all they seem,’ shoppers warned

ByNathan BissittNovember 20, 2017

Shoppers should be wary of Black Friday deals which are often not as good as they seem, says consumer group Which? More than half of last year’s Black Friday deals were cheaper or the same price at other times of year, according to the consumer group.It advised