Category Archives: Users of Information

The Bloomberg Scandal: Omniscience and Omerta

Bloomberg reporters have used private client data from terminal users at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan for news stories.  After Goldman complained about an unnamed reporter pointing out that a partner at the bank had not logged in and inquired if he had left the … Continue reading

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New D&B Hoovers Analytics™ Product Gives Small Businesses the Power to Uncover Prospects and Drive Growth

Solution Expands Big Business Insight to Smaller Organizations D&B (NYSE: DNB) introduced Hoover’s Analytics, a new product to help small businesses segment and evaluate their customers and prospects to identify new growth opportunities.

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Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep an Eye On

Country Risk Climate:  Trends to Keep an Eye On Brazil – new rules for bank failures; France – back in recession; Libya – Sharia law causes lending crunch; Peru – economic slow-down; Venezuela – dollars for dividend remittances? ANGOLA – … Continue reading

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Marlin & Associates: Two International Deals Recognized as “Deals-of-the-Year” by M&A Advisor

Marlin & Associates announced that two cross-border transactions on which Marlin & Associates recently advised have been recognized as International “Deals-of-the-Year” by The M&A Advisor, a conference producer and newsletter publisher serving the middle market finance industry.  Marlin & Associates … Continue reading

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Country Risk Climate Greater China Region: Coface Survey Reveals Higher Credit Risk

A survey of corporate credit risks management across the Greater China region, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2012 by Coface, a leading global credit insurance group. This survey revealed that China and Hong … Continue reading

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D&B Introduces Predictive Analytics Solutions which Offer Businesses the Edge to Drive Growth

D&B (NYSE: DNB) introduced a suite of four new products that help businesses reduce risk and find growth opportunities by providing more precision and foresight in segmenting and evaluating their customers.  

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IRON Solutions Launches IRON Index

IRON Solutions Will Supply IRON Index Data to JP Morgan Research for Quarterly Report on the Used Agricultural Equipment Market BIIA member IRON Solutions will supply its IRON Index data to J.P. Morgan Equity Research for the J.P. Morgan quarterly … Continue reading

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WPP Unit TNS Buys Sinotrust Market Research for Undisclosed Sum

Advertising agency WPP PLC (WPP.LN) announced its wholly-owned operating company TNS has agreed to acquire Sinotrust Market Research, a market research and consulting company in China, from Experian PLC (EXPN.LN) for an undisclosed sum. Sinotrust Market Research’s unaudited revenue for … Continue reading

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THOMSON REUTERS LAUNCHES NEW SOLUTION TO HELP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PREPARE FOR FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX COMPLIANCE ACT

Solutions tags and monitors grandfathered securities ahead of new regulation Thomson Reuters announced the launch of a new solution to help financial institutions, including custodian banks, better prepare for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).   The Thomson Reuters FATCA Grandfathered … Continue reading

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