Economy

The majority of credit card holders in the UK use their credit cards wisely and have sufficient assets to service credit card debt — even if the economy deteriorates — according to a new report by MORI Market Dynamics.

A substantial number of bank customers are opposed to "offshoring", a new MORI survey has revealed. The survey was commissioned by Lloyds TSB Group Union (LTU) - the union representing Lloyds TSB staff.

Virtually all City analysts and investors (94%) agree that directors' pay should be linked more clearly to company performance, according to a report by MORI and the Investor Relations Society (IRS). Furthermore, almost three-quarters (73%) agree that 'fat-cat CEO packages are seriously harming the image of big business in this country'.

 

Company decision-makers believe the UK is a good place to invest although not as attractive as before, according to new research from MORI.

Chambers of Commerce of Ireland has just reported on the fifth wave of an e-business survey amongst small and medium enterprises (under 250 employees) in Ireland. Since its inception in 1999 the research has been conducted by MORI Ireland's dedicated telephone research centre in Dublin.

A significant number of people who possess loans and credit do not know how much they owe, according to a recent survey by MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of Citizens Advice.

One in 10 (eight per cent) senior managers of private and public sector organisations believe that it is not possible to foresee an 'Enron' ever happening in the UK. These are the findings of a new MORI survey commissioned by business advisors RSM Robson Rhodes. The survey shows more than four-fifths (82%) think the UK is vulnerable to an Enron-style accounting scandal.

This presents summary findings from the 2002 study of Captains of Industry, part of MORI's programme of regular multi-sponsored studies among key audiences.