Dear Member,
The BIIA Newsletter February I – 2013 issue is posted on this website. To access please click on this link: BIIA Newsletter February I – 2013 Issue
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Late Breaking News:
- Request for membership participation in a survey
- CRIF expands into Tajikistan
- TransUnion acquisition of ZipCode in Brazil
- Annual report season scorecard: What Grows and What Does Not?
- Wall Street Shock: Department of Justice (DOJ) files suit against Standard & Poor’s
Member News:
- Equifax 2012 full year revenue grew by 10.2%
- D&B Stock retreats on Q4 2012 earnings results
- TransUnion Healthcare provides intelligence in an Instant® with ClearIQ
- Australian Risk Climate: Veda’s Consumer Credit Demand Index
- Panjiva tracks shifts in manufacturing from China to Latin America
- Veda Advantage: New More4Members Partner
Industry News:
- Experian third quarter 2012/13 revenues up 7%
- Acxiom third quarter results down 3%
- Connotate announced record growth in Q4 2012
- Moody’s increases share repurchase authorization to US$ 1 billion
- FICO Reports revenue growth of 11.8% for first quarter fiscal 2013
- Harte-Hanks 2012 revenues down 10.3%
- Corporate Intelligence: Investigations, due diligence, risk & compliance: a new growth industry
- RR Donnelley launches collaborative disclosure management solution
- Saleforce.com has acquired French start-up EntropySoft
From the Regulatory Corner:
- Eliminating debt collection horror stories
- Fundamental data protection change – a step closer
- Shocking News: Latest Federal trade commission (FTC) study found that one in five Americans had an error in their credit reports. Who is at fault?
News from China:
- Baidu launches online shopping search site
- Baidu Q4 revenues up 41% – Total revenues for 2012 up 53.8%
- Alibaba launches logistics network
From the User Corner:
- The mood in the small business community in the USA is depressed
We thank our members for their contributions to this newsletter and for their continued support.
Best regards
Joachim C Bartels
Managing Director