Economy

Consumers are not shopping around for the best deal when arranging personal finance a survey revealed today, but this looks set to change as the Internet makes borrowers sharpen up when looking for a personal loan.

Globalisation has hit the headlines in recent months, with the demonstrations in Seattle late last year and, over the last few days, at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington. But public opinion has rarely been sought on the subject.

Survey commissioned by SME champion, mondus.co.uk, reveals 80% of SMEs would trade-unions online if there was a simple way to do it.

The MORI CEDR Civil Justice Audit is an independent assessment of attitudes and perceptions by experienced legal practitioners - both in-house and external - focusing on the effects the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) have had on the cost and speed of the settlement of cases. In particular, the survey focuses on how the use of mediation fits into their overall practice.

One in four serious business disputes has a significant impact on the parties' business and many businesses are likely to increase their use of mediation.

Internet banking research from ICL/MORI reveals the British public prefer 'clicks and mortar' banking and most won't use internet banks based outside the UK

"This looks at how the fledgling Financial Services Authority has been performing while it is taking over as the main regulator of financial services in the UK," said Barbara Saunders, Chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel.

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