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US retailers lost 44 billion dollars to shoplifting and fraud last year, survey finds
June 2015 - Retail
A recent survey by the National Trade Federation and the University of Florida has revealed that a massive $44 billion (£28billion) was lost in 2014, as a result of employee or supplier fraud, shoplifting and administrative errors. During March and… Read more...
Most UK companies have been hacked, survey finds
June 2015 - Information Technology
A recent survey by Computer Week has revealed that 96 per cent of UK companies have been hacked by cyber criminals, with the aim to steal, change or publish important data. As well as this 9.1 per cent of businesses in the UK are not protecting themselves… Read more...
Manufacturing SMEs needs to improve productivity to achieve growth targets, research finds
June 2015 - Industrial
A recent survey, of small and medium sized manufacturers in the West Midlands, has discovered that 83 per cent of the companies surveyed need to increase productivity in the next 6 months, in order to hit their growth targets. The latest Manufacturing… Read more...
More job cuts for U.S petroleum industry, Government data indicates
June 2015 - Oil and Gas
A recent report, released by government analysts, has identified that although announcements of job cuts in the oil industry may have calmed down for now, there may be more to come in the future. From October 2014 to April 2015, the U.S petroleum industry… Read more...
Price of renting in London soaring, survey finds
June 2015 - Housing
A recent survey on behalf of HomeLet has discovered that the cost of renting a property in London is soaring, with the average rented home reaching £1,500 per month. The HomeLet survey revealed that rent has increased by 12.5 per cent throughout the… Read more...
