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Survey Finds 72 Percent Of Black Friday Shoppers Planning to Shop Online
November 2013 - Retail
According to a new poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on Behalf of Offers.com, more than half (53%) of U.S. Adults plan to shop on Black Friday this year. Amongst those planning to shop on Black Friday, a third (35%) plan to shop… Read more...
Surveys Indicate That Australian Construction And Mining Will Come To A Slowdown
November 2013 - Construction
New research from BIS Shrapnel predicts that over the next five years, despite overall employment forecasts rising a tenth (11%), there will be a two-fifths (40%) decline in construction positions. This downturn in in construction positions is largely due… Read more...
Survey Shows Foreign Investors Are More Likely To Come If The High-Speed Railway Is Built
November 2013 - Transport & Infrastructure
A recent study by ComRes found that nearly three in five (57%) foreign investors said building HS2 makes the UK a more attractive investment destination, suggesting the uncertainty involving the HS2 project is harming the UK’s appeal to foreign business. … Read more...
Purchasing Managers' Survey Shows Construction Growth Is Accelerating
November 2013 - Construction
According to the Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing managers' index (PMI), October 2013 saw the sharpest rise in construction output for more than six years. The PMI posted a score of 59.4, up from 58.9 in September - any score above 50.0 indicates… Read more...
Research Finds Loneliness a Key Issue at Christmas
November 2013 - Public Consultation
According to new research findings, forty nine per cent of people (and 55% of those that have been divorced) find Christmas very stressful. The research suggests those that have been divorced are even more likely to feel the pressure with the threat of loneliness… Read more...
