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Girl Power - But Men Still Hold The Purse Strings!
The millennium woman may be as comfortable in the board room as she is in the kitchen, but new MORI Financial Services research commissioned by Direct Line Financial Services shows that men still rule the roost on what is bought and how it's paid for.
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Lessons from Denmark
Denmark's vote in a referendum not to join the European Single Currency should be a reminder to Tony Blair and his colleagues, if one were needed, of the scale of the task facing them in winning a future referendum to secure British participation in the Euro. When Prime Minister Rasmussen called the referendum he was well ahead in the opinion polls, and, anyway, all the major Danish political parties were in favour. Much of the Danish media was broadly sympathetic. Danish businesses almost unanimously thought it was a good idea. The polls indicated that on occasions over the past few months the "Yes" campaign was well ahead in public support, though the public also swung in the other direction on occasions as well. Yet Denmark said "Nej".
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Business On Blair
Q1 Do you think the economic condition of the country will improve, stay the same, or get worse over the next 12 months?
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British Families Under Informed And Under Insured
Most British families face a sharp reduction in their standard of living if they are affected by serious illness or death, according to new research1 published today by Scottish Provident, the leading health and life insurance specialist.
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London Share Aware Is The 'Recipe For Success'
According to MORI research published today, the number of individuals actively purchasing shares has increased by 33 per cent over the past 18 months (from 9 per cent to 12 per cent of respondents polled).
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Two Million People Are Now Managing Their Money On The Web Dispelling Fears Of Internet Security
Boom and bust in the internet industry and constant fears about security have done little to prevent the rise of people buying financial products on line according to a new MORI Financial Services poll commissioned by Screentrade, the UK's first on-line insurance supermarket. 2 million people are now purchasing or arranging their finances on line, an increase of 11% from just six months ago.
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Go Surfing To Save On X Reg Finance, Says Direct Line
With just a few weeks to go to the new X registration, research by MORI Financial Services commissioned by Direct Line Financial Services has highlighted a surprising north/south divide on choosing cars. In contrast to the traditional stereotypes, this survey has found that Northerners appear to prefer new cars whereas Southerners tend to favour 'wheeling and dealing' in the second hand market place.