Monthly Archives: August 2011

Outsell Releases Product Review: Nexis

LexisNexis’ Nexis is a corporate and news research tool, and LexisNexis also provides several other news and business research products. The company’s various products draw on approximately 45,000 publications and media outlets from around the world: Nexis itself provides access … Continue reading

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USA Risk Climate: Consumers Paying off Debt and Pay on Time

TransUnion Report Shows Credit Risk Declining for Sixth Straight Quarter; Driven by Fewer Delinquent Consumers and Lower Debt Levels TransUnion’s proprietary Credit Risk Index (CRI) declined for the sixth consecutive quarter as consumers continue to pay off their outstanding debt … Continue reading

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Australian Risk Climate: Manufacturers Finding It Difficult To Pay Their Bills

Australian manufacturers are nearly five times more likely to be unable to pay their bills according to recent analysis by credit agency Dun & Bradstreet. To read the full story click on the link:  Manufacturers finding it difficult to pay … Continue reading

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Bloomberg Enters Agreement to Acquire BNA

Combination Propels Bloomberg’s Expansion into Legal Information Market and Enhances BNA through Bloomberg’s Data and Technology Expertise Bloomberg and BNA today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Bloomberg to acquire all of the outstanding shares of BNA … Continue reading

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India Government to Launch Online Business Portal

The government of India will launch an online platform in November this year in order to provide information about Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the central aim of attracting foreign business partners. The National Small Industries Corporation … Continue reading

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Country Risk Climate: Trends To Keep An Eye On

Switzerland – a deal with the UK on secret bank accounts; Trinidad-&-Tobago – a limited state of emergency to fight crime and drug trafficking; Venezuela – if you can’t beat inflation, can you just outlaw it? Japan – Moody’s has … Continue reading

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Sinotrust: Differentiated Marketing, a Thorny Problem

China’s vehicle parc will soon exceed a hundred million, and the aftermarket is slowly maturing with the rise of the auto maintenance/repair, auto financing, auto insurance, used-car trade, auto culture and auto rental sectors. Under this circumstance, differentiated marketing will … Continue reading

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