Monthly Archives: February 2012

BISNODE 2011 Revenues Impacted by Disappointing Results in Marketing Solutions

BISNODE reports sustained healthy growth and earnings trend in Credit Solutions during the last quarter 2011, nevertheless disappointing results in Marketing Solutions.  For the full year revenues were down 3% from SEK4,451 (2010) to SEK4,310 (2011).  Operating income was down … Continue reading

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UK Credit Climate: Business Insolvencies Fall According to Latest Data from Experian

Experian® revealed that the rate of insolvencies fell from 0.11 per cent in December 2012 to 0.07 per cent in January this year – the same rate as in January 2011. The fall in the UK’s insolvency rate was led … Continue reading

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Australian Risk Climate: Veda’s Business Credit Demand Index Confirms Strong Recovery of Credit Applications

Veda released on February 23, 2012 the results of the October to December 2011 Business Credit Demand Index, which confirmed a strong recovery in the rate of credit applications by businesses since 2010.   Business credit enquiries into the Veda … Continue reading

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency Announced Methodology for Rating U.S. CMBS

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced the publication of its methodology for rating U.S. CMBS Multi-Borrower transactions.  The methodology is intended to be used for multi-borrower pools of commercial real estate (CRE) loans that have been originated for securitization.  It … Continue reading

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Brazil Credit Climate: Serasa Experian Reports High Rise of Consumer Defaults in 2011

According to Serasa Experian Brazil reported the highest rise in consumer defaults in nine years in 2011. Consumer delinquencies rose 21.5 per cent during the year compared with 2010, the biggest increase since a 24.7 per cent jump in 2001.   … Continue reading

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China Credit Risk Management: Sinotrust Comments on Key Principles

Sinotrust perceives that around 80% of the doubtful accounts in China actually result from negligence and inadequacy in proactive measures, and the rest 20%, even being collected through legal action, cost much more than the accounts paid in.  Building an … Continue reading

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Sinotrust: News from “The Second China Automotive Market Research Summit Forum”

China’s auto industry begins to step into a stable growth period after two rounds of blow-out growth.  Lin Lei, Co-President & Joint CEO of Sinotrust spoke at the Second China Automotive Market Research Summit and forecasted that China’s auto market … Continue reading

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Baidu Reports Impressive Revenue Growth of 83% for the Year 2011

Baidu China released both its fourth quarter and full year results. Revenues in 2011 were US$2.3 billion – that is an impressive year-on-year increase of 83%.  Net income attributable to the company in the year jumped 88% reaching US$1.1 million. … Continue reading

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Bisnode Announces the Closing of WerLiefertWas (WLW) Divestment

Bisnode sold WLW to the private equity firm Paragon Partners.  WLW, which offers online search services for companies, has a leading market position in the German-speaking countries.  The company, founded in 1932, has around 200 employees and is headquartered in … Continue reading

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