Economy


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Entrepreneurs Call For Further Interest Rate Cuts - Seven in Ten Want Rate Of 5% Or Below

Britain's entrepreneurs want further cuts in interest rates if they are to increase investment, according to a MORI survey released by business advisers Ernst & Young.
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Entrepreneurs More Bullish On Economy Than Captains Of Industry

Bosses in Britain's growing entrepreneurial businesses are more optimistic for UK economic prospects than their counterparts in the country's biggest companies, according to a survey of over 800 entrepreneurs conducted by MORI for business advisers Ernst & Young.
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A Long Way To Go On ISA Awareness

Half the population is unaware that changes will be taking place to the TESSA and PEP regime, and fewer than half have heard of the ISA, or Individual Savings Accounts, according to research undertaken for the BSA by MORI in November.
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Farebrother/MORI Survey of London Businesses

Q1 Do you think that the economic condition of the country will improve, stay the same, or get worse over the next 12 months?
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Half The Population Likely To Overspend At Christmas

In spite of bleak forecasts for the retail sector, nearly half of us are likely to overspend at Christmas according to a new MORI poll conducted for the British Bankers' Association (BBA).
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Finance Directors Say Options For Raising Capital Are Too Restrictive

A new MORI survey among Britain's leading Finance Directors reveals widespread unhappiness with the current restrictions on listed companies' ability to raise capital. Among Finance Directors of the Top 1,000 companies 71% say Boards' access to capital-raising options should be less restricted. This rises to 81% among the FTSE 100 companies.
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Poll Shows Investors Confidence Holds Firm

Investor confidence in shares remains strong despite recent stock market volatility, according to a MORI poll commissioned by the London Stock Exchange.
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British Public Sleepwalking Into Savings Crisis

Only three in ten British people (31 per cent) know what an ISA is, according to a new MORI survey commissioned by Royal London Insurance.
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MDL Launches New 'Portfolios'

MDL, the UK's largest marina operator, is launching a new design of corporate literature at the beginning of December. Each of MDL's 16 marinas has its own portfolios', which contains a brochure giving details of all the facilities available at web site, plus information on benefits for long term berth holders. Each marina is well illustrated with photographs showing the layout and atmosphere of the site. The 'Portfolio' also includes a newly designed tariff for each marina listing additional services and will soon incorporate a location map and essential marina information for visitors.