Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Mental health sees 300,000 people leave their jobs each year

ByNathan BissittOctober 26, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report says.It also claims poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99bn each year.Prime Minister Theresa May, who

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Regulator calls on BT to cut line rental charge

ByNathan BissittOctober 26, 2017

The telecoms regulator says BT will shave 37% off line rental charges for landline-only customers, declaring they have suffered from poor value for money. Ofcom said it recommended the cut following a review of the company’s charging – adding that

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Cars produced for UK market fall 14% – SMMT

ByNathan BissittOctober 26, 2017

The motor industry has taken aim at the Government while reporting a big drop in demand for new cars in the UK. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the number of vehicles produced in the UK for the domestic market fell by 14.2% last month to

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Qantas boss Alan Joyce feted for backing gay marriage

ByNathan BissittOctober 26, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device Alan Joyce, boss of the Australian airline Qantas, has been named the world’s most influential LGBT business executive in an annual listing.He was chosen for his vocal campaigning in favour of same-sex marriage, an

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Nut battle

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

There are lots of casualties in international conflicts but this one is nuts, you might say – although strictly speaking the pistachio is a seed. The international pistachio trade has faced unexpected headwinds due to the tensions between Iran and the US. The

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UK car manufacturing falls in September

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

UK car production fell during September as confidence was hit by Brexit uncertainty, according to a major car industry body.Plans to improve air quality also added to the decline in car output, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.A 14% fall in

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Woman is only passenger on holiday flight

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

A woman who paid just £46 for a flight to Crete has spoken of her amazement at being the only passenger on board.Karon Grieve, from Dunlop in Ayrshire, described her Jet2 flight from Glasgow to the Greek island – which normally carries 189 passengers – as

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Deutsche to pay $220m over Libor probe

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $220m (£150m) to resolve a US investigation into its manipulation of interest rates.It is the latest settlement stemming from banks’ involvement in the rigging of the benchmark Libor rate.The sum is more than twice the $100m

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Revolts register to shame 100-plus companies

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

More than 100 London-listed ‎companies, including AstraZeneca and Pearson, will be named on a new public register exposing investor revolts over pay and corporate governance failings. Sky News can reveal that the Investment Association (IA), the trade association for

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American Airlines accused of racism after 'disturbing incidents'

ByNathan BissittOctober 25, 2017

A top African-American rights group has warned black flyers to exercise caution when flying American Airlines after a string of “disturbing incidents”.The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a “national travel