Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Ethnic minorities face jobs gap despite degree success

ByNathan BissittOctober 7, 2017

Black, Asian and minority-ethnic (BAME) people face significant employment and pay penalties despite a rise in the number gaining degrees, a study says. The Resolution Foundation think-tank found that the proportion of working-age people with degrees had increased

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Fifth of UK workers consider 'bit on the side'

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

Around a fifth of UK employees are considering setting up their own business outside their usual day job, according to a report. The figures, published by the internet domain registrar GoDaddy, show that these so-called “side hustles” make between £500 and

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First head rolls at Ryanair after pilot scheduling fiasco

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

Embattled low-cost airline Ryanair said its chief operations officer will depart the company at the end of the month.Michael Hickey will be the first executive to leave the company after a rostering error led to the cancellation of thousands of flights.In his role, Mr

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Further tariff of 80% imposed on import of C-Series

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

The US Department of Commerce has again ruled against aerospace firm Bombardier in its dispute with rival Boeing. A further tariff of 80% has been imposed on the import of Bombardier’s C-Series jet to the US for alleged below-cost selling.This is on top of an

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Spain eases firms' exit from Catalonia

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

The Spanish cabinet has issued a decree making it easier for companies to relocate their legal headquarters away from Catalonia.Such a decision will now not need the prior approval of shareholders.One of the region’s biggest lenders, CaixaBank, has decided to

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Standard Chartered $1.4bn Guernsey transfer investigated

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

A $1.4bn (£1.1bn) money transfer between the Guernsey and Singapore offices of Standard Chartered is under investigation by financial regulators.The assets were moved in 2015, before the Channel Island adopted new rules on exchanging tax information with other

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Bombardier hit with new tariff in US trade row

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

Bombardier has been hit with another trade tariff, as the international dispute that threatens thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland rumbles on. The Canadian firm, which employs 4,000 people in Belfast, has been slapped with a second preliminary levy of 80% on the

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FTSE 100 rises but pound falls to one-month dollar low

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

The pound continued to fall as uncertainty over Theresa May’s future as prime minister hit the currency.Sterling fell to a one-month low against the dollar, hitting $1.3035 at one point. Against the euro, the pound dropped 0.6% to €1.1135.Former Tory Party

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Glamour magazine goes 'digital first' and cuts back print editions

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

UK Glamour magazine is going “digital first”, stopping its monthly editions and instead producing a “collectible, glossy” issue twice a year.A spokeswoman told the BBC the “mobile-first, social-first” move with a focus on beauty was

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Fox's and Burton's in £400m crunch-deal talks

ByNathan BissittOctober 6, 2017

The poultry tycoon whose business has been hit by allegations of food safety breaches is in talks about a merger of Fox’s Biscuits and the owner of rival brand Jammie Dodgers. Sky News has learnt that Ranjit Boparan, one of Britain’s most powerful food