Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Bank of England staff to strike in pay row

ByNathan BissittJuly 3, 2017

The Bank of England is on course to face its first strike action in over 50 years as a pay dispute threatens disruption. The Unite union said its members were to walk out for four days from 31 July in protest at, what it said, was the imposition of a 1% pay pot

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Hinkley hit by £1.5bn cost over-run and delay

ByNathan BissittJuly 3, 2017

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is already facing a £1.5bn cost over-run and potential delay of up to 15 months, the consortium behind the project has admitted. The announcement was made by EDF Energy following a review of costs and the timetable for

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Terror watchdog warns against 'criminalising' web

ByNathan BissittJuly 3, 2017

The Government’s plans to sanction internet businesses for hosting extremist material is not how “our democratic society” should be treated, according to the counter-terrorism watchdog. Max Hill QC warned that proposals to “criminalise”

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City of London 'to press EU' amid Brexit fears

ByNathan BissittJuly 3, 2017

Business leaders are preparing to send a delegation to Brussels with a proposal for a post-Brexit free trade deal for financial services, the Financial Times has reported. The City of London group fears the fallout from Brexit negotiations if access to EU markets is

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Giant SoftBank fund eyes stake in Deliveroo

ByNathan BissittJuly 1, 2017

A giant technology fund backed by Apple and the Saudi Arabian state is in talks to buy a stake in Deliveroo, the British food delivery service which has been at the centre of controversy over its treatment of workers. Sky News has learnt that the $93bn SoftBank Vision

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Our Top 5 Franchises You Can Run From Your Own Home

ByNathan BissittJune 30, 2017

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Blackstone lines up £6bn swoop on B&B loans

ByNathan BissittJune 30, 2017

Blackstone, the New York-based private equity giant, is preparing to swallow another multibillion-pound portfolio of loans owned by bailed-out British banks with an offer for a portfolio issued by Bradford & Bingley. Sky News has learnt that Blackstone has

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Cleaning Franchise Celebrates 20th Maid in 20th Year!

ByNathan BissittJune 30, 2017

One of East Yorkshire’s largest domestic cleaning franchise businesses is celebrating 20 years’ in business with the appointment of its 20th member of staff as the business continues to expand. First launched in 1997, Merry Maids of East Yorkshire currently provides domestic

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Bank misses deadline for HBOS scam payouts

ByNathan BissittJune 30, 2017

Lloyds Banking Group has offered £35,000 each to cover expenses for victims of the HBOS fraud scandal after missing a self-imposed end of June deadline to make compensation offers. The group said it had made offers to just seven of 67 customers hit by the £245m loan

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How our thirst for spending has cut savings

ByNathan BissittJune 30, 2017

There were lots of nuggets about the state of the economy that have emerged and just about none of them are very encouraging. GDP growth has been confirmed at a limp 0.2%. Household disposable income has fallen, which may not come as a big surprise at a time when