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Market Research Reveals Engineering Skills Gap Damaging UK Economic Growth
July 2012 - Engineering
A survey of 402 businesses on behalf of the UK arm of General Electric has shown that economic growth in Britain is being held back because successful manufacturing companies are unable to recruit enough suitable technicians and engineers. The findings of… Read more...
Healthcare Survey Reveals Too Many Brits Visiting GP for Minor Ailments
July 2012 - Health
The latest NHS survey has discovered that many Britons are wasting time and resources by visiting their GP for ailments such as blocked noses and even dandruff. Approximately 40,000 GP visits per year are for dandruff, while 20,000 patients go to their local… Read more...
Market Research Uncovers Prevalence of Shady Corporate Ethics
July 2012 - Professional Services
According to a new survey by law firm Labaton Sucharow, a quarter of senior executives see wrongdoing in the workplace as not only natural, but a key to success. The study questioned 500 senior executives in the United States and the UK about ethical practises… Read more...
Survey Discovers Downturn in UK Marketing Spend Amidst Waning Optimism
July 2012 - Media and PR
Called the IPA Bellwether survey, a study based on the quarterly responses of marketing executives at around 300 UK-based companies has shown that marketing budgets are now being reduced for the first time in a year due to economic pessimism. The research… Read more...
Market Research Finds Britons Wasting Billions on Overpriced Energy Suppliers
July 2012 - Utilities
An in-depth survey of over 2,100 energy consumers across the UK has shown that British households are wasting £4 Billionper year by failing toswitch to the most economical energy provider. Sponsored by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC),… Read more...