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Atradius has published its latest Western Europe report which reveals a trading snapshot of 12 main European markets. The publication reports on key economic indicators analyses the performance forecast of key industries as well as reviewing the insolvency environment and economic stability within each country. Countries featured within the latest report include France, Ireland, The…
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In a new country report on Greece, Atradius forecasts growth across selected sectors including tourism, packaging and international transportation following an expected rebound this year. Exports of agricultural goods such as olive oil, vegetables and fruit, as well as petroleum, pharmaceuticals and aluminum products are also expected to increase, benefiting from higher external demand and…
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A study released by Dun & Bradstreet has revealed data that uncovers the changing role finance leaders play in stewarding their organisation’s customer experience, a mandate traditionally viewed as one of the chief marketing officer. Because positive business results are often fuelled by great customer experiences, chief financial officers are increasingly using data and analytics to…
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The UK’s smaller businesses are facing a total bill of £2.16 billion to chase overdue payments, according to Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs). That’s in spite of a dramatic drop in the overall late payment debt, with new figures showing that UK small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) are owed £14.2 billion in contrast with…
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Callcredit Information Group and company information provider DueDil, have partnered to launch KYC for Business – an enhanced KYC (know your customer) service. The new KYC for Business service will offer clients the combination of two services via one single enquiry, helping to streamline any business customer checks they need to perform whilst ensuring they are…
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to provide a letter of direction to local councils in England to speed up help for small firms facing unacceptable increases in their Business Rates. £300 million in discretionary relief was promised in the Budget in March, yet many local authorities have so…
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Liquidation notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 08135583 LTD A & A NANDRA LTD A & M DELI LTD A CASA RESTAURANT LTD A D SHAW JOINERY CONTRACTS LTD A-S ELECTRICAL SERVICES UK LTD A101 LTD ABSOLUTE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BUILDING SERVICES LTD ACADEMY FOR GROWTH LTD ACORN PRINT…
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Winding up Petitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 07715030 LTD 8POINT3 LTD A & D ELECTRICAL LTD A.N.A. MOT EXPRESS LTD ACORN DEVELOPMENTS (KENDAL) LTD ADJUST PERSONNEL LTD ALEXANDER DU’BEL WISH FOUNDATION ALL PEOPLE RECRUITMENT LTD ALTEC ENGINEERING LTD ALUFAB LTD AMBER SOLAR LTD ANGLESEA HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD…
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A new Fraud & Risk report carried out by Callcredit Information Group has revealed the key biometric technologies organisations are planning to introduce in identity verification procedures over the next three years, as part of their ongoing fraud prevention efforts. These include; biometric screening techniques (26%) artificial intelligence systems (24%) voice recognition systems (23%) Despite these aspirations, less…
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that 32 of it’s biggest suppliers have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code. The move represents a positive step in tackling the poor payment culture that is rife in the UK. Research from FSB highlights that the UK’s poor payments culture costs the…
Read moreDundee City Council has announced that iut has lost out on more than £3 million owed to it by business owners last year. The local authority was forced to write off £3.012m it was due from traders in the city in 2016/17, a fivefold increase from the level in 2012. A number of trading chiefs…
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Open GI, has announced a new partnership with Equifax. The deal will equip brokers with a new dedicated business insight service for SMEs and larger commercial organisations. The check, which will be available through Open GI’s fraud validation platform, uses Equifax Business Insights to provide access to financial information on UK businesses, including SMEs. It calculates…
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The government must not neglect its business rescue reform plans as it prepares for Brexit, says insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. Plans to introduce the government’s year-old reform proposals – or any other corporate governance reforms – appeared to be absent from the Queen’s Speech. As this will be the only Queen’s Speech for…
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