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Businesses lose £88 billion per year as a result of online distractions
March 2016 - Business Support
According to research by OfficeGenie.co.uk, British workers spend in excess of 45 minutes per day wasting time on the internet whilst at work, which equates to £88 billion worth of working hours for businesses in the UK every year. The key findings… Read more...
Visa survey reveals increased spend on holidays and leisure
March 2016 - Sport, Leisure and Tourism
According to Visa Europe’s Irish consumer spending index, there has been a 21 per cent increase in spend on culture and recreation, in comparison with February 2015. In the ‘culture and recreation’ category there was found to be a sharp… Read more...
Survey finds UK’s manufacturing growth has slowed
March 2016 - Industrial
According to recent data, the UK manufacturing sector’s growth has slowed down to the point of stagnation. The survey – entitled The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – revealed that the growth in February… Read more...
Starter homes won’t solve affordable housing crisis, survey finds
March 2016 - Housing
According to a recent survey, 93 per cent of local authorities - representing all the political parties – do not believe that starter homes will solve the housing crisis and address the needs. The market research findings were released by the Town and… Read more...
Millennials are most worried about tax season, survey finds
March 2016 - Financial Services
A recent finance survey has revealed that millenials are the most worried group when it comes to filing taxes. Conducted by NerdWallet, the online survey discovered that 80 per cent of taxpayers between the ages of 18 and 34, who files taxes last year, and… Read more...
