Almost two-thirds of Irish SMEs find it difficult to access credit

Almost two-thirds (63%) of Irish SMEs are finding it difficult to access credit, creating a barrier to economic recovery according to figures from the latest quarterly Linked Finance SME Confidence Index, based on research conducted by Behaviours & Attitudes. Even with increased support for Irish SME businesses throughout the pandemic via payment breaks and loan…

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Businesses using cash management spreadsheets twice as likely to have overdue invoices

A new global survey has found that businesses using spreadsheets for cash management are twice as likely to have a high number of overdue invoices according to new research by Sidetrade. The research revealed that 42% of finance teams still heavily reliant on spreadsheets reported a high ratio of late payments overall (15%). Conversely, this…

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Half of European businesses say data is vital for survival

New research commissioned by Dun & Bradstreet has found that over half (52%) of European businesses surveyed don’t think they will survive without relevant, up-to-date and compliant business data. The findings, of the ‘The Future of Data’ report, revealed that two-thirds of business leaders agree that data is the most useful tool for their organisation…

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