Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Ryanair changes rules for on board baggage

ByNathan BissittJanuary 14, 2018

Budget holidaymakers will not be able to take two cabin bags on board when flying with Ryanair in new rules implemented today. The Irish airline is introducing a new system which will mean passengers wanting to take two cabin bags on board must pay for priority

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Carillion: 'Matter of days' to stop collapse

ByNathan BissittJanuary 13, 2018

The future of troubled engineering company Carillion is being discussed at high-level government meetings this weekend, the BBC understands.The firm is a key government contractor for projects including the HS2 high-speed rail scheme, schools and prisons.Sources say

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What did infrastructure firm Carillion do?

ByNathan BissittJanuary 13, 2018

Carillion, one of the UK’s largest construction companies, now faces being wound up – but what will be affected? Sky News had learnt that the firm, which is building the HS2 high-speed rail link and other big Government infrastructure projects, could crash

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HS2 construction giant on brink of collapse

ByNathan BissittJanuary 13, 2018

Britain’s second-largest construction group is on the brink of collapse this weekend as its directors plot last-ditch talks aimed at securing new financial guarantees from ministers. Sky News has learnt that Carillion, which is building the HS2 high-speed rail

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Ban on 'rip-off' card surcharges takes effect

ByNathan BissittJanuary 13, 2018

A ban on “rip-off” surcharges comes into force today in a move that the Government hopes will stop shoppers from being penalised if they’re paying with a debit or credit card. Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glenn says it’s a response

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Socking it to 'em

ByNathan BissittJanuary 13, 2018

Media playback is unsupported on your device “Pull up your socks” isn’t just a phrase to John Cronin. It’s been the key to his entrepreneurial success.Back in 2016, the 21-year-old told his dad, Mark, that he wanted them to start a business

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Open Banking 'revolution' to challenge banks' dominance

ByNathan BissittJanuary 12, 2018

A fundamental change to the way people can bank, manage and spend their money in the digital world is under way.A change in the law and the start of the Open Banking system means people can allow businesses, other than their bank, to access their financial

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Most workers fear pay could fall, warns think tank

ByNathan BissittJanuary 12, 2018

More than three quarters of UK workers are worried their pay could fall in future due to rising prices, a report by a think tank has warned. It found four of five of those currently in work fear the impact of inflation – ucurrently at its highest level in nearly

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Pound hits highest level since Brexit vote

ByNathan BissittJanuary 12, 2018

Sterling has jumped to its highest level against the US dollar since the Brexit vote.The surge to more than $1.37 came after Bloomberg reported that the Spanish and Dutch finance ministers had agreed to seek a Brexit deal that kept the UK as close to the EU as

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Carillion's woes

ByNathan BissittJanuary 12, 2018

UK construction firm Carillion is in huge financial trouble.The UK’s second-largest construction is shouldering a whopping £1.5bn debt pile and some fear it could collapse into administration. The big concern is over the disruption this might cause, given