Irish voters went to the polls on May 25 for a national referendum to remove restrictions on abortion from its constitution, allowing abortion to be made legal in Ireland. Ipsos MRBI was commissioned by The Irish Times to undertake an Exit Poll to be published immediately after polling stations closed at 22:00 that night. Publishing an Exit Poll this quickly had never been previously achieved in Ireland and doing so would be a major challenge.
President Trump’s approval rating remains steady: 45% of all Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as President. Registered voters are slightly more likely to approve of Trump’s performance (47%).
Europ Assistance releases its 18th annual Barometer on Summer holidays, focusing on Europe's, America's, and the first time Asia's holidays plans. In 2018, summer holiday plans are consolidating in all countries with a stable budget in Europe and the United States while increasing in Brazil. Millennials are disrupting traditional practices giving new strength to alternative lodging and online reviews. Social media are becoming a holidays must-have for Asia, the United States and Brazil while Europeans disconnect more easily.
There are lessons to learn here when conducting research and measurement projects. Without clear goals, planning and direction, your results may not find the ‘promised land’.
A CIGI-Ipsos global survey reports that majority (52%) says they’re more concerned about online privacy than they were a year ago. Around six in ten feel that social media (63%) and search engines (57%) have too much power.
Every month across the year, our What Worries the World survey series has asked an online sample of over 18,000 citizens in 26 core countries about the biggest worries for their nation, presenting them with a list of 17 concerns ranging from crime and violence to childhood obesity.
Spurred on by Open Banking, advocates of FinTech are forecasting a revolution in the financial services sector. But with the change seemingly slow to happen, Tom Erasmus asks will the latest innovations finally overcome consumer inertia?
