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UK Business Growth The Highest It’s Been in Over 10 Years
June 2014 - Business Support
A survey, conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has shown that UK business growth is in a very healthy place. CBI’s research was done on 726 UK firms and indicated the strongest rate of growth since the poll began over 10 years ago.… Read more...
Small Business Confidence Higher In Scotland Than In England And Wales
June 2014 - Business Support
Results from the Federation of Small Business’ (FSB) Voice of Small Business Index have shown that firms in Scotland demonstrated higher levels of confidence than those in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2014. Scotland’s small business… Read more...
Irish Construction Activity Rose Sharply In May
June 2014 - Construction
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) posted a 60.2 reading for the Irish construction sector in May, less than April’s figure (63.5) - which was a near-record high - but still a sharp increase in total construction activity.… Read more...
Less Than 50% Of British 18-24 Year Olds Know First Verse Of National Anthem
June 2014 - Public Consultation
According to a recent survey over two fifths (43%) of 18-24 year olds in Britain do not know the first verse of the national anthem, with less than half (44%) in the know and 13% unsure. Heading into this year’s World Cup Roy Hodgson insisted all of… Read more...
Majority Of The Public Still Class Engineering As A ‘Male’ Profession
June 2014 - Engineering
A survey done by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has shown that the majority of the public still class engineering as a ‘male’ profession. The results show that two thirds (66%) associate the term ‘engineer’ more with… Read more...

