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British Gas Are Set to Increase Prices in Time for Christmas
October 2013 - Oil and Gas
Recent publications are showing that energy giant, British Gas, is to increase prices for domestic customers, with a dual-fuel bill going up by a tenth (9.2%) from November 23. The increase includes an 8.4% rise in gas prices and a 10.4% increase in electricity… Read more...
Canadian Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey Shows Increase of Around 3 Percent
October 2013 - Retail
According to Statistics Canada, retails sales rose 2.8% from the second quarter of 2012 to $126.3 billion in the second quarter of 2013 - the largest year-over-year gain since the first quarter of 2012. Higher sales were reported in seven out of ten major… Read more...
Survey Finds Retail Customer Confidence Grows Little In Wales
October 2013 - Retail
Consumer confidence remained static for more than half (56%) of people according to a Beaufort Research poll of more than 1,000 respondents across Wales. Statistics show that just over one-in-nine (12%) adults said they felt more confident about spending… Read more...
Survey Reveals More Than Nine in Ten Major Energy and Utility Providers See Shifting Role by 2030
October 2013 - Utilities
Business models that have underpinned the global utilities industry for the past century are under increasing threat from changing consumer behaviour, disruptive technology, and the rise of decentralised power generation, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers… Read more...
Survey Reveals that the UK Bribery Act is Ineffective for Construction
October 2013 - Construction
Despite the introduction of a tough new Bribery Act in the UK in 2010, corruption is still common in the country’s construction industry, according to respondents from a survey by the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB). Results show that three in… Read more...