Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Airbus boss 'would step down if needed'

ByNathan BissittOctober 15, 2017

Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has said he would be prepared to step down if he was “no longer part of the solution”, as the firm deals with ongoing corruption probes.The aircraft maker is under investigation in the UK and France into its use of

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UK farmers will 'grow more food' if no Brexit deal – minister

ByNathan BissittOctober 15, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device British farmers would produce more food themselves in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a trade deal, a cabinet minister has suggested.Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was responding to industry claims that food

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Crisis-hit Interserve faces lender pressure

ByNathan BissittOctober 15, 2017

Lenders to the crisis-hit construction and support services group Interserve have drafted in advisers amid growing fears about the state of its finances. Sky News has learnt that a consortium of high street banks, including HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), hired

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Vauxhall to cut a quarter of factory workforce

ByNathan BissittOctober 15, 2017

Vauxhall has announced plans to cut 400 jobs at its factory in Ellesmere Port by the end of the year – nearly a quarter of the workforce. Just under 1,800 people work at the Cheshire plant, which has made the Astra since 1979, and makes about 680 of them each

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Deadline looms for you to spend old £1 coins

ByNathan BissittOctober 14, 2017

Britons are being urged to spend their old £1 coins or deposit them in banks as they will no longer be legal tender from midnight on Sunday. But people should not panic if they miss the 15 October deadline as major banks and building societies and some big stores are

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US hedge fund wants break-up of £35bn Shire

ByNathan BissittOctober 14, 2017

A US hedge fund is demanding a string of divestments at the FTSE-100 biotech group Shire, underlining growing interest among activist investors in large European companies. Sky News has learnt that Sachem Head Capital Management is urging the board of Shire, which

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Student loans inquiry launched by Treasury Committee

ByNathan BissittOctober 13, 2017

An influential committee of MPs has announced it will investigate the student loan system and the impact of tuition fees. The Treasury Committee will scrutinise changes to the student loan system, including the repayment threshold and interest rates.It will also

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Harvey Weinstein: 'Business as usual' at Weinstein Co, brother insists

ByNathan BissittOctober 13, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device Harvey Weinstein’s brother, Bob, has denied media reports that the film production company they co-founded could be closed or sold.”Our banks, partners and shareholders are fully supportive of our

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Made in Japan

ByNathan BissittOctober 13, 2017

Japan has long been held up as a shining example of integrity, assured quality and reliable products.But the deepening scandal at Kobe Steel over falsified figures could further tarnish the Made in Japan brand.Kobe’s troubles started when it admitted last

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Racing finances

ByNathan BissittOctober 13, 2017

Next weekend Britain’s Lewis Hamilton could secure his fourth Formula One title at the United States Grand Prix. His Mercedes team is a staggering 145 points ahead of arch-rivals Ferrari despite the sport introducing rules this year which aimed to put the brakes