P3 Projects in China Rise at Steep Pace
Public-private partnerships (P3s) in China that are used to build up infrastructure, among other projects, have been increasing in number and investment value as more projects are set to be implemented...
View ArticleEmbracing New Technology: More Small Businesses Taking Credit/Debit Payments
Small business owners look like they’re embracing new technologies when it comes to the types of payments their businesses will accept, allowing more in-person credit and debit card payments using...
View ArticleUS Risk Climate: Small Business Optimism Reaches New High During July
Small businesses can breathe a sigh of relief moving forward as this past month saw a rise in expansion and higher nominal sales, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB)...
View ArticleUS Credit Climate: End of Summer Brings CMI Out of Decline
The dreary decline of NACM’s bellwether Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) ended in August as the manufacturing and service sectors emerged from the darkness with the first positive readings in two months....
View ArticleUK Credit Climnate: Large Firms Still Pay Late Despite Legislation
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in the U.K. announced this week that larger firms that do not pay their suppliers on time should be stripped of government contracts. Late payments have...
View ArticleFirst Blockchain Syndicated Loan a Success
During the week of Nov. 5, the first-ever loan between three countries was transmitted via blockchain. A total of $150 million in a syndicated loan for Red Eléctrica, the Spanish grid operator, was...
View ArticleThe Bellwether Index for Credit Managers Trends in a More Positive Direction
After a somewhat rocky beginning there has been a welcome correction as far as economic data is concerned. Now the question is which of these trends will really take hold through the remainder of 2019?...
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