Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Goldman boss signals Brexit shift to Frankfurt

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

There is further evidence of growing frustration over the direction of Brexit talks in a tweet by one of the most powerful bankers in the United States. The chief executive of Goldman Sachs – America’s fifth-largest bank by market value – took aim at

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After 30 Years of Experimenting, an Education Franchise Is Finally at the Top of the Class

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The owner of The Learning Experience explains how his plan for small, sustained growth slowly grew into a robust franchise operation with a national presence. Source: Feed Burner

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Office provider IWG sees shares plunge after profit warning

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

Shares in IWG have sunk more than a third after the serviced-office provider issued a profit warning.The firm, formerly known as Regus, said an anticipated third-quarter sales recovery had been weaker than expected.Trading in London had seen “some

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UK banks 'exposed to money laundering in South Africa'

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

UK financial regulators and the Serious Fraud Office are to review if banks HSBC and Standard Chartered are linked to a South Africa corruption scandal.It comes after Lord Peter Hain said the banks may “inadvertently have been conduits” for laundered

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30 years on: How Black Monday stunned markets

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

On this day, 30 years ago, stock markets around the world suffered a collective heart attack. There have been plenty of grim times for markets since, such as the three years during which the FTSE 100 fell after the dot-com bubble burst, or the precipitous fall between

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Fear the deer

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

What has historically made Milwaukee famous has been its beer and its motorcycles, but now NBA basketball side, the Bucks, is also hoping to fly the flag for the US city.Although the team situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan has picked up just one NBA

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China posts robust third quarter growth

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

China has reported robust growth for the third quarter buoyed by strong retail spending and exports. The world’s second largest economy expanded by 6.8% compared to the same period last year – down slightly on the previous quarter’s 6.9% but still

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Banks consider 555 fraud 'hotline'

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

Victims of financial fraud might soon be able to call for help via a new telephone hotline, similar to the 999 emergency service.Under the plan anyone worried about scammers would be able to dial 555.The idea – which is in its early stages – is being

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UK retail sales in sharp fall in September, ONS says

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

Retail sales suffered an unexpectedly sharp fall of 0.8% in September, reversing a jump in August, according to the Office for National Statistics.It meant that third-quarter retail growth slowed to a year-on-year rate of 1.5%, its lowest since the second quarter of

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Stock exchange group boss to leave next year

ByNathan BissittOctober 19, 2017

The owner of the London Stock Exchange is looking for a new boss after announcing that chief executive Xavier Rolet will step down by the end of next year. Mr Rolet has led the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) since May 2009 and embarked on a string of acquisitons