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Survey Suggests UK High Street Retail Sales Are Strong
September 2013 - Retail
According to a recently published CBI survey, high street sales have grown at their fastest pace for more than a year in September – a further sign of recovery in the retail sector. The survey found almost half (46%) of firms reported sales volumes… Read more...
Survey: Can Consumers Trust Banks?
September 2013 - Financial Services
According to new research from Interxion, a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services; two thirds (68%) of British consumers trust banks to keep their data safe, far more than retailers (15%) and charities (9%). However,… Read more...
Irish Survey Finds 64% of Construction Companies Asked To Do a Job for Cash
September 2013 - Construction
A new Construction Industry Federation (CIF) survey of the “black economy” found, that almost two thirds (64%) of construction companies have been asked to carry out work for an underhand payment, and that half (54%) have been approached by construction… Read more...
Survey Finds Local Compacts are Hampered by Falling Resources
September 2013 - Local Government
Compact Voice’s third annual survey received 327 responses from people working across local authorities and voluntary sector organisations, covering over four fifths (85%) of the 165 local Compacts that currently exist in England. Of local Compacts,… Read more...
CBI Survey Shows Firms Want UK to Stay In EU
September 2013 - Business Support
According to a survey released by the Confederation of British Industry, almost eight out of ten British firms want the UK to stay in the European Union. Among respondents, seven tenths (71%) said the membership had been positive for their business - just… Read more...