Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Ebay boss: Brexit an opportunity for UK firms

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Brexit should be the catalyst for Britain to put a greater focus on its small businesses, according to the UK boss of eBay. In an exclusive interview for Sky News, Rob Hattrell said that Brexit was “an opportunity” for the companies who used eBay’s

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Costa owner smells coffee with China purchase

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Whitbread, the FTSE-100 leisure group, will this week underline its intention to expand its presence in the world’s most populous country by taking full control of one of its Chinese joint ventures. Sky News has learnt that Whitbread, run by Alison Brittain,

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Air reform planned after Monarch collapse

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Ministers are to consider reforms which will mean failed airlines such as Monarch can “wind down in an orderly manner”, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has told MPs. It comes after a £60m operation to help repatriate some of the 110,000 customers

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UK to be 'independent trading nation'

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

The latest Brexit papers will pave the way for the UK to operate as an “independent trading nation”, Theresa May has said. The documents on post-Brexit trade and customs arrangements were published as the Prime Minister told MPs that “real and

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Ryanair: Most scrapped flights now dealt with

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Ryanair has re-routed or refunded 90% of the 400,000 customers affected by flight cancellations this winter, the airline announced. It has also dealt with 99% of the 315,000 affected by scrapped journeys in September and October, up from 98% announced last Tuesday.

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Dry Cleaner Franchise Chain Takes Laundry 24/7

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

The Hollywood, Florida-based OXXO Care Cleaners franchise chain takes and delivers laundry 24/7 and is eco-friendly. Founder and CEO Salomon Mishaan grew up in his father’s textile business in Colombia, later worked in plastics in Venezuela, and traveled to

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Old £1 coin deadline looming in one week

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

People have just one week remaining to spend their old £1 coins before businesses can refuse to accept them.From 16 October, the round £1 coin will no longer be legal tender, having been replaced by a new 12-sided version earlier this year. It will still be possible

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Harvey Weinstein sacked after sexual harassment claims

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Harvey Weinstein, the Oscar-winning film producer accused of sexually harassing female employees, has been fired by the board of his company.One of the biggest producers in Hollywood, Mr Weinstein was behind films including Shakespeare in Love, The King’s Speech

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Bombardier trade dispute to be raised in Commons by DUP

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

The Bombardier trade dispute, which is threatening thousands of jobs in Belfast, will be raised in parliament later by the Democratic Unionist Party.Its East Belfast MP, Gavin Robinson, is calling on government ministers to “up their game” after

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Firms had £244m despite no-grants pledge by ministers

ByNathan BissittOctober 9, 2017

Businesses have had grants worth a combined £244m from the Welsh Government since it promised to stop paying handouts in 2010.At that time, the private sector was told any more funding awarded by the government would have to be repaid.But it has emerged only about a