UK shopper numbers fell 8.7 percent over the weekend compared with the corresponding days last year, signaling consumers are still holding back on spending with just three shopping days left to Christmas, a survey showed on Monday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Many private educational institutions throughout the United States are very concerned about a recent drop in enrollment numbers, survey results indicate.

The average national price of gasoline fell 9 cents in the past two weeks, bringing it to its lowest point in nearly five years, according to a national survey released Sunday.

Tracey Lane did not respond to a survey asking whether she thought Virginia Tech President Charles Steger should step down.  Instead she’s focused on changing policy.

Ten on your side’s Mollie Halpern shares the response our media partner, the Richmond Times-Dispatch got to a recent survey of most of the families.

A survey of 252 companies in Wisconsin and Illinois found that 54 percent of firms anticipate no change in hiring trends in the first quarter of 2009, according to QPS Cos. Inc., the Brookfield staffing and recruiting firm that conducted the survey.

Most U.S. employers are communicating to workers to help alleviate stresses caused by the recession, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc.

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, known as Selic, will end 2009 at 12.25 percent, lower than a 13 percent forecast a week earlier, according to a central bank survey of about 100 economists.

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Holders of 401(k) retirement savings accounts oppose changes to the tax deferments 401(k)s receive, according to a survey conducted for the Investment Company Institute released today.

Phoronix: "Last week our annual Linux Graphics Survey ended. There were over 14,000 submissions this year to the eleven questions we asked pertaining to X.Org, Linux desktop usage, and graphics hardware. In this article are all of the results from this year's survey."

SINGAPORE: The latest Manpower Ministry survey showed that more employers are providing family—friendly benefits, including paternity leave. The use of flexible working arrangements has also increased in Singapore.

A vast majority of Britons do not believe in the historical truth of the nativity story about the birth of Jesus, a new survey finds. Seventy percent of Britons are skeptical about the birth of Jesus in a manger and his virgin mother

The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa reached $4,468 in 2008, continuing to increase for the ninth year in a row, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension.

HealthDay News reported Dec. 19 that the survey, released by the American Legacy Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Mississippi State University, found children from one quarter of families are still exposed to secondhand smoke.

DAILY SURVEY - Belgrade, 22. 12. 2008.

A survey conducted by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that while scientists are disposed to assist in criminal investigations, they often fear working with law enforcement agencies. The survey questions were designed to evaluate the working relationship between FBI field agents and scientists, and the results, published on 22 ...

SINGAPORE: The latest Manpower Ministry survey shows more employers are providing family-friendly benefits, including paternity leave. The use of flexible working arrangements has also increased in Singapore.

UCF Athletics has partnered with Rojo Research to perform a study on fan demographics, particularly focused on the Knights' donors and season ticket holders. To perform the online survey, participants are encouraged to log onto UCFAthletics.com and click on the link for the online survey. By filling out the survey, participants will be registered to win two (2) free season tickets to the ...

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Shares in the AIM market's 20 top mining companies have fallen by 77% over 2008 as the wider global downturn and falling metal prices took their toll, according to a survey by Ernst & Young.

Rutgers is near the top of a survey that ranks colleges on their return on investment.

The Township of Atikokan is pleased to announce the commencement of the Marmion Batholith Magnetic Survey. This 11,600-km survey will provide detailed magnetic data for an area from the Town of Atikokan east to Crooked Pine Lake, and from the Lumby Lake greenstone belt to Quetico Park in the south. Geo Data Solutions GDS Inc. will complete the survey in early 2009. read more

CARSON, Calif.----A fall 2008 telephone survey queried South Bay residents about water issues, and found that 75% support ocean-water desalination as one of the area’s future water supply sources, along with additional conservation and water recycling.

The sputtering economy is contributing to a spike in the number of domestic violence cases throughout Texas, according to a new survey released Monday by the Allstate Foundation. (ALL)

Many private educational institutions throughout the United States are very concerned about a recent drop in enrollment numbers, survey results indicate. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said two-thirds of 371 private institutions it surveyed reported concerns about a nearly 30-percent drop in regular enrollment applications this year compared with this time in ...

New global research reveals that 84 percent of technology organizations are planning to implement a data center transformation (DCT) project in the next 12 months, primarily to lower costs and reduce business risk. The HP-commissioned survey(1) further shows that a vast majority of technology decision makers are currently implementing or planning to implement in 2009 consolidation (95 percent), ...

( Federation of American Scientists ) A survey conducted by the Federation of American Scientists and the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that while scientists are disposed to assist in criminal investigations, they often fear working with law enforcement agencies. The survey questions were designed to evaluate the working relationship between FBI field agents and scientists, and the ...

A new clean technology survey by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP shows the industry is shifting focus as it navigates the current economic turmoil. The study’s results indicate a change in priorities — from investments in areas such as biofuels and solar production to less capital-intensive technologies such as energy efficiency, monitoring and IT/software.

Two thirds of Irish people are cutting back on spending on everything from luxury goods to groceries as the credit crunch and the recession erode spending power, a survey from Standard Life reveals today.

Kampala — CORRUPTION is more rampant among people aged 25 to 30 years, a survey has said. Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, a consultant with REEV Consults International Ltd., said: "There has been a shift in the 'middle age crises', which has caused a shift in the age of people that are more corrupt."

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - UK shopper numbers fell 8.7 percent over the weekend compared with the corresponding days last year, signalling consumers are still holding back on spending with just three shopping days left to Christmas, a survey showed on Monday. Market researcher Experian said the figures represented a slight improvement on last weekend's performance and of the following five days ...