Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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KFC jibe at McDonald's with Trump parody tweet

ByNathan BissittJanuary 7, 2018

The rivalry between fast food giants has taken on a strange political twist: KFC has aped Donald Trump’s message to Kim Jong-un, in an attempt to feud with McDonald’s.It is the latest in a growing history of retailers, particularly fast food chains,

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Gender pay gap: More than 500 firms reveal their figures

ByNathan BissittJanuary 6, 2018

Ladbrokes, Easyjet and Virgin Money are among the major companies to reveal gender pay gaps of more than 15% in favour of men for mean hourly pay.Organisations with 250 or more workers must publish their figures by April and so far 527 firms have done so.Women’s

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Ailing Carillion races to find emergency funds

ByNathan BissittJanuary 6, 2018

Carillion, the troubled construction services group which is embedded in the HS2 high-speed rail link and other critical Government infrastructure projects, is racing to secure new funding within weeks to avoid collapse. Sky News has learnt that Carillion, which has

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Gender pay gaps at 500 UK firms revealed

ByNathan BissittJanuary 6, 2018

The extent of the pay gap between male and female employees at some of the country’s biggest firms has been revealed. Government figures show that men are paid nearly 65% more per hour at high street fashion store Phase Eight and nearly 52% more at EasyJet.

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Divorce bill

ByNathan BissittJanuary 6, 2018

The emotional upheaval of divorce can be difficult to deal with, but so too can the financial implications.The process, were it to go all the way to a contested final court hearing, can in itself cost more than £30,000, money experts suggest.On top of that, the

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CES 2018: Tech preview of the show's coolest new products

ByNathan BissittJanuary 6, 2018

Media playback is unsupported on your device All aboard the (self-driving) bus – next stop, CES: Las Vegas’ annual gigantic tech fest.About 4,000 companies – many of them start-ups – are arriving in town this weekend. Over the coming days, they

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Markets, Brexit and Bitcoin: 2018's themes

ByNathan BissittJanuary 5, 2018

As the new year gets underway, expert commentators give their view on what 2018 holds in store.Here are three big themes to watch out for over the next 12 months.Can the stock market rally go on?The new year has begun with stock markets in the UK and US hitting new

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Capital commuting

ByNathan BissittJanuary 5, 2018

Commuters returning to work this week found themselves paying the biggest rise in train fares for five years.Some, like nurse Nicki Weston, said they would be looking for new jobs outside London, as the journey was no longer affordable.Her experience underlines the

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‘I was duped by an OAP loan shark’

ByNathan BissittJanuary 5, 2018

More than 300,000 UK households are currently using illegal money lenders to make ends meet, says the Illegal Money Lending Team, the body that investigates and prosecutes loan sharks.Loans sharks are operating in Post Offices, casinos and even at school gates –

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Late goal

ByNathan BissittJanuary 5, 2018

German football may be having its annual winter break, but in the marketing departments of the Bundesliga’s top clubs, work is well under way preparing for the summer tour. And for the last few years that has meant trips to Asia.German clubs have, by their own