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Cost of Living Survey

Nearly 9 in 10 (87%) Britons concerned over personal impact of Strait of Hormuz closure on the cost of food and other goods

New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 17-21 April 2026, reveals high levels of public anxiety as the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz begins to disrupt global supply chains. The British public is particularly concerned about the personal financial toll on food and petrol, while expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s response to rising prices.
Economy Survey

SMEs Are Flocking To Buy And Sell Via The Internet

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.
Economy Survey

Lawyers Endorse Woolf Reforms As A Positive Change And In-House Welcome Judicial Powers To Introduce ADR

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.
Economy Survey

Mediation Set To Increase As Disputes Damage Business

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.
Economy Survey

Bank On Your Brand

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
Economy Survey

The Financial Services Consumer Panel Today Launched Its First Annual Report

"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.
Economy Survey

Investors Switch To Global Titans

Mercury Global Titans fund reaches £30m in first month
Economy Survey

Storage Area Networks Are Key To Managing The Proliferation Of Corporate Data

Storage Now Seen as a Business Issue
Economy Survey

Saving Money Tops Town People's Millennium Wish List

One in three people (29 per cent) say that saving more money is their resolution for the millennium - while only one per cent of people expect to borrow more money, according to new MORI research by IFA Network.
Economy Survey

European Small Businesses Play Russian Roulette With Their Futures

New Study Reveals European Small Businesses Could Lose up to £1,200 Billion
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