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Research Suggests That The Shop Vacancy Rate Is At Its Lowest For Four Years
February 2014 - Retail
Research from The Local Data Company, which monitors more than 2,000 town and shopping centres and retail parks, suggests that the average vacancy rates were below 14% for the first time in four years. However, the report reveals a North-South divide, with… Read more...
UK Service Sector Slows But Remains Strong, PMI Survey Says
February 2014 - Professional Services
The latest CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the UK’s service sector fell to 58.3 in January, down from 58.8 the month before but still well above the 50 mark that indicates expansion. The PMI figure for January was the lowest reading… Read more...
Market Research Finds 57% of Americans Think Terror Attack Likely At Sochi Games
February 2014 - Sport, Leisure and Tourism
According to the results of a joint CNN and ORC International poll, three-fifths (57%) said that a terrorist attack on the Sochi Games was likely. That compares with half (51%) who believed before the 1996 Summer Games started in Atlanta that a terrorist… Read more...
Market Research Predicts more than 10% Growth in Graduate Jobs
February 2014 - Education
A survey of employers, published this week, from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) predicts that the number of graduate vacancies they offer in this recruitment round will increase by a tenth (10.3%) compared to last year –sectors including… Read more...
Survey Finds Rising Demand Boosting UK Construction
February 2014 - Construction
According to the Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Britain’s construction sector is expanding at the fastest rate since 2007. The unofficial data suggests that the UK’s small and long-suffering sector is recovering rapidly. The Purchasing… Read more...
