Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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House of Fraser confirms store closures plan

ByNathan BissittMay 2, 2018

House of Fraser has confirmed it is to launch a restructuring plan that will mean a round of store closures as part of a deal which will see the Chinese owner of Hamleys take a major stake. The struggling department store chain said it would launch a company voluntary

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Mastercard nets win in debit card war with Visa

ByNathan BissittMay 2, 2018

Do you ever look very closely at the logo of the payment processor on your debt card? The chances are that, if you bank with one of the “big five” of Lloyds, Barclays, RBS/NatWest, HSBC or Santander – which is more than four in five Britons –

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Direct Line takes £50m hit on weather claims

ByNathan BissittMay 2, 2018

Direct Line expects to take a £50m hit from the Beast from the East, using up the bulk of its 2018 bad weather budget. Shares in the insurance group, whose brands include Churchill, Green Flag and Privilege, fell 4% after it became the latest business to reveal the

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Apple shares rise on solid iPhone sales growth

ByNathan BissittMay 1, 2018

Shares in Apple have risen after it reported solid phone sales growth in the latest quarter despite fears over demand for the iPhone X. Wall Street was also cheered by the announcement of $100bn in share buybacks, doubling the reward for investors compared to the same

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Uber's licence renewal in Brighton rejected

ByNathan BissittMay 1, 2018

The taxi-hailing app Uber could stop operating in Brighton after the city’s council refused to renew its licence. Brighton and Hove City Council’s licensing panel said the firm is “not fit and proper”, citing concerns over a data breach in

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RBS closures: Is your local branch to shut?

ByNathan BissittMay 1, 2018

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the closure of a further 162 RBS-branded branches across England and Wales, with the loss of around 792 jobs. The locations and dates of the RBS closures are: :: Accrington – 20/08/2018 :: Alderley Edge – 29/11/2018 ::

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MPs warn Zuckerberg of 'formal summons'

ByNathan BissittMay 1, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg could face a “formal summons” to appear before MPs the next time he travels to the UK, as the scandal over its use of user data continues. Facebook’s founder and chief executive has turned down requests to give evidence to a committee

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3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Start a Franchise

ByNathan BissittMay 1, 2018

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Franchising isn’t right for everyone. Here’s why it may be wrong for you. Source: Feed Burner

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TaxCalc wins contract to be accountancy software partner for TaxAssist Accountants

ByNathan BissittApril 30, 2018

The multi award winning franchisor TaxAssist Accountants has appointed TaxCalc as its new software partner. TaxCalc will provide TaxAssist’s 200+ franchised accountancy firms with a wide portfolio of products, including final accounts production, tax, practice

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TaxAssist Accountants celebrates most successful Annual Conference yet

ByNathan BissittApril 30, 2018

More than 520 franchisees, partners and staff helped make this year’s TaxAssist Accountants’ Conference on Saturday, 21st April its most successful to date. Hosted at Celtic Manor, near Newport in Wales, the day started with a busy exhibition, at which franchisees were able