New Ipsos polling reveals growing economic pessimism and the tangible impact of the Iran conflict on costs, though businesses continue to favour Labour over the Conservatives and Reform on key economic and business policies.
According to a recent MORI survey, British holidaymakers going away for the start of the summer holidays won't leave home without their credit cards. Over a third (35%) said that the credit card was the most important item to take on holiday. Over half (58%) cited their credit card as one of the three most important items.
An IBM survey, 'e-business and outsourcing - an opportunity for European banks?', reveals that more than half the companies polled will consider outsourcing some financial or administrative functions in the next two years. Eighteen per cent of those questioned in the UK already do.
A recent survey conducted by MORI Financial Services showed that just under half (47%) of adults are aware that ISAs will replace TESSAs and PEPs in April 1999. However, slightly more adults (53%) are unaware.
The winners of the British Quality of Management Awards" were announced at 12.00 on Friday 27 March at an awards
ceremony at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
MORI On-line interviewed a representative quota sample of 734 adults aged 18+ between 6.20pm and 9.20pm on 17 March 1998.
Interviews were conducted by telephone.
Data are weighted to the profile of the GB population.
Preliminary findings from a new MORI study into the growth of electronic commerce in Europe, reveal that nearly a quarter of Europe's companies who have access to the World Wide Web, are already earning revenue through the Internet. Electronic commerce is defined as managing all aspects of the business process including sales, marketing, finance, recruitment, customer support and partnership development over the Internet.
A MORI survey of the West End theatre industry has revealed "Theatreland" as an economic powerhouse bolstering the UK economy with thousands of jobs, millions of pounds of tourist and industry spending, creating significant tax yields and a major balance of payments surplus.
MORI Financial Services conducted a survey on the response of consumers to special payouts ("windfalls") this year as a result of demutualisation activity in the building society and insurance sectors. The Bank of England participated in this survey. Among the other institutions participating were Barclays Bank PLC.
There is a high level of confusion among savers, according to research by Test Research (part of the MORI
group) on behalf of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
