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ICRA Techno Analytics Picking Up Majority Stake in US Tech Firm
ICRA Techno Analytics Limited (ICTEAS), the Kolkata-headquartered software solutions company promoted by the Indian rating major ICRA Limited, is picking up a majority stake in BPA Technologies, Inc., a California-based global business consulting and software technology services firm with development … Continue reading
Mortgage Fraud also a Troubling Issue in the United Kingdom
Mortgage fraud is not only a troubling issue in the United States, but a major problem in the United Kingdom too, according to data released by Experian. For the fifth consecutive year, the rate of mortgage fraud increased compared to … Continue reading
5 Marketing Must-Haves For Today’s Small and Mid-sized Business
Making decisions about marketing investments can be frustrating, because there are so many options available. Which marketing tools are most important? What tactics will give you the most bang for the buck? The answer to these questions depends a lot … Continue reading
Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep An Eye On
Argentina – troubling tidings for the peso Hungary – Orban keeps tightening his grip Jordan – yet another new Premier and government Latvia – a third investment-grade credit rating. Other countries listed in the report: Australia, Bolivia, Greece, Malaysia, Malawi, … Continue reading
United Kingdom Business Information Providers Association (BIPA) Launches Website
Under the banner of facilitating business decisions by protecting access to publicly available data, the newly formed United Kingdom Business Information Providers Association has announced the launch of its website www.bipa.uk.com The website will serve to promote the work of … Continue reading
FICO: More Consumers Nearing Perfect FICO® Scores
According to the FICO Banking Analytics Blog more consumers nearing perfect FICO® Scores. Many consumers have moved into the top tier of the FICO® Score range by redoubling their efforts to maintain an excellent credit profile. Others have fallen into … Continue reading
Australian Risk Climate: Business Optimism Plummets
Manufacturing sector pessimistic about the quarter ahead according to Dun & Bradstreet Australia Uncertainty over interest rates and continued pressure from the high Australian dollar are weighing on businesses, with executive expectations for the September quarter 2012 plummeting. Dun & … Continue reading
China: Commercial Credit Information Company Raided by Police
The Beijing based Unicredit Investigation Consultant Company was raided on April 20th by police and all employees were arrested. The reason for the sudden raid is somewhat vague and appears to involve the ‘exposure of confidential company information’. According to … Continue reading
China: 1,700 Arrested for Stealing & Misusing Personal Data
BEIJING, Apr. 26 (Xinhuanet) — Police across the country have arrested more than 1,700 people on suspicion of stealing or misusing personal information, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Police in 20 provincial-level regions, uncovered 38 operations where personal … Continue reading
Country Risk Climate: Improvement in Japan and the United States, but Euro Zone Risk on the Rise
In Coface’s view, the world economy is presently marked by divergence between the three major advanced zones: the economic contraction in the euro zone is worsening (-0.3% currently forecast in 2012 versus -0.1% previously), whereas North American growth is stabilizing … Continue reading
Country Risk Alert: TRENDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON
Greece – the debt restructuring is nearly complete; India – S&P’s has good reason to put the country on negative watch; Myanmar – sanctions are coming off, little by little; United Kingdom – a double-dip recession, and what to expect. … Continue reading
Verisk Insurance Solutions and TransUnion Announce the Launch of A-PLUS 2.0
JERSEY CITY, N.J., and CHICAGO, April 25, 2012 – Verisk Insurance Solutions and TransUnion today announced the release of A-PLUS 2.0 – the next-generation A-PLUSTM auto loss-history database. A-PLUS 2.0 offers new patent-pending household-based search technology from TransUnion that returns approximately … Continue reading
IBM Advances Big Data Analytics with Acquisition of Vivisimo
IBM is gobbling up analytics expertise. Following the acquisition of Algorithmics from Fitch Group IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vivisimo, a leading provider of federated discovery and navigation software that helps organizations access and analyze big data across … Continue reading
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CRIF NM Obtains License from Bank of Jamaica and Ministry of Finance
CRIF NM, a joint venture between CRIF and Neal & Massy, has obtained a license from the Bank of Jamaica and the Ministry of Finance, to establish an entirely private and voluntary credit bureau in Jamaica. In line with the local … Continue reading
Snuffed Out: Google Quietly Shutters One Pass, Its Apple Newsstand Competitor
Fourteen months ago, to some fanfare, Google launched One Pass – its way to help publishers charge for digital content on the web, mobile and tablets. Coming just a day after Apple announced plans for a 30 per cent tax … Continue reading
Marketing Information: Cost of Poor Data Quality
A number of information suppliers have recently quoted The Data Warehouse Institute in regard to the cost of poor data quality. The Data Warehousing Institute estimates that poor data quality costs U.S. businesses over $600 billion per year. Sales … Continue reading
How Mobile Communications Can Improve Collections
40% of defaulting borrowers who pay via mobile phone do so within 30 minutes of receiving a mobile payment request. 78% do so within 48 hours! Today, few lenders enable defaulting borrowers to manage payments via alternate channels such as … Continue reading
Banking: Retreat from Everywhere! Lack of Funding for Businesses
According to the Economist the world’s lenders are pulling back to their home markets. In March the Reserve Bank of Australia revealed that the departure of European lenders had left an AUS$34 billion funding gap in the syndicated loan market … Continue reading