Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Firms deliver Brexit warning to May at talks

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Business groups from across the EU have warned Theresa May on the threat to investment and jobs without “urgent progress” in Brexit talks within the next two weeks. The delegation visited Downing Street to voice fears that current uncertainty over the

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Koreans screen £2bn blockbuster bid for Vue

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

The biggest cinema-owner in South Korea is lining up a £2bn blockbuster takeover of Vue International amid signs of a shake-up of one of the UK’s most lucrative leisure sectors. Sky News has learnt that CJ-CGV, which has pursued a string of overseas deals in

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Apple store raided by hammer-wielding moped gang

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Ten thieves armed with hammers have ransacked Apple’s flagship store on London’s Regent Street. The Metropolitan Police said that it received reports of an aggravated burglary at the store at 12:45am on Monday. Thousands of pounds worth of iPhones, iPads

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Ultra blames profit warning on MoD squeeze

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Since the beginning of the century, if you’re a contractor to the Ministry of Defence, life has been fairly simple and clear-cut. Long-running conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan meant there has been sufficient visibility for defence contractors in terms of

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Burntisland Fabricators: Unions to hold emergency meeting

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Unions representing workers at Burntisland Fabrication, or BiFab, will hold emergency meetings later amid concerns about its future.The firm, which currently has more than 600 people working at yards in Fife and Lewis, has filed a notice of intention to appoint

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Theresa May to meet EU business leaders

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

European business leaders will meet Prime Minister Theresa May later on Monday to voice concerns about the future of UK-EU trade.Experts from groups including the CBI and BusinessEurope will stress the need for a transitional deal that preserves the status quo after

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Uber set to sell $10bn stake to Softbank

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Uber has struck a deal that could lead to a huge investment by a consortium led by Japanese conglomerate Softbank and San Francisco group Dragoneer. The size of the potential investment has not been disclosed, but reports say it could be up to $10bn (£7.6bn).The

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Graffiti artist Bagsy targets supermarket bags for life

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

A graffiti artist with an ethical conscience has been leaving their mark on bags for life in supermarkets.The anonymous artist, who uses the name Bagsy, has been operating in the Rhondda Valley for three weeks.The ballpoint pen images include Plaid Cymru leader Leanne

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CEO Secrets: Using bees to protect crops

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

US company BVT has a simple way for farmers to protect their crops from fungal infections. Put a tray of organic fungicide outside a beehive. The bees walk through it as they leave and spread it on the crop for you. It beats spraying crops with chemicals, says the

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Safety net

ByNathan BissittNovember 13, 2017

Women in politics are sometimes accused of consciously exploiting their femininity to get ahead in a male-dominated world. Frances Perkins did that, but in an unusual way: she tried to remind men of their mothers. She dressed in a plain, three-cornered hat, and she