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Survey Finds 85 Percent of US Writers Concerned About Government Surveillance
December 2013 - Central Government
The majority (85%) of US writers are worried about government surveillance of Americans, with three-quarters (73%) citing that they have never been as worried about privacy rights and freedom of the press as they are today, according to a survey from the… Read more...
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...
