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Small business economic indicators rise

The National Federation of Independent Business's (NFIB) monthly index of small-business economic indicators increased by 1.3 points in November to…


A tale of overzealous central banks

An article by Desmond Lachman, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In setting interest rates in a floating…


Shake-up for business support funds

The relationship between business and government is not easy at the best of times. But it has been particularly difficult…


Amef predicts good year for leasing companies in 2004

Mexico's financial leasing companies are in for a good year in 2004 irrespective of whether congress approves fiscal and energy…


Calpia announces name for new bank in 2004

Salvadorian finance company Calpia will start operating as a bank in January 2004 under the name Banco ProCredit, according to…


Money laundering diploma set for go

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has launched a new diploma course to recognise professional standards in money laundering prevention. The…


More opportunities for SMEs

A Salonic Stock Exchange proposal offers greater encouragement to Romanian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a newly signed agreement…


Premier vows to help SMEs to survive

Premier Yu Shyi-kun said that he will do his utmost to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to upgrade their…


Crippling budget cuts at Danish Export Council

The Danish Export Council is bracing itself for crippling cutbacks, despite the success of its export pushes abroad, according to…


Business life in the fast lane

Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of UK businesses have grown their turnover in the last 12 months, with almost a…


Minister advices SME banks to reduce interest rates

Liaquat Jatoi, minister for industries and production, said Wednesday that the mark-up charged by the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)…


Cattles Invoice Finance add to growing Scottish team

Glasgow based Cattles Invoice Finance has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Mandy Butler as client manager for…


BNDES increases small business lending

Brazil's national development bank BNDES boosted its lending to micro- and small-size enterprises by 20% to more than 10bn reais…


EBRD leads first syndicated loan

Bosnia and Herzegovina received on Wednesday its first syndicated loan, which would introduce international commercial banks to the country’s banking…


Government’s poor support irks SMEs

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are disappointed with the negligible level of government support to the sector. Zambia Chamber of…


Working group recommendations on Quebec government’s role in venture capital

Pierre Brunet chaired the working group on the Quйbec government's role in venture capital at the behest of the minister…


Ex-Im Bank supports sale of services, equipment to foundation in…

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a US$38 million loan guarantee to support the sale…


Euler Hermes to offer export credit insurance in 2004

Euler Hermes, the specialisist credit insurance company, is opening a new company in Brazil. Euler Hermes is part of the…


ISME critical of banks on credit rating

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Assocation (ISME) has criticised the failure by bank representative groups to agree on a…


Why are SMEs scared of PFI and PPP?

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) market is worth around Ј4.5 billion per year but most small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…


New general director for Bibby Factors Polska

Bibby Factors Polska Sp. zo.o. has announced that effective 1 January 2004 Krzysztof Kuniewicz will take up his appointment as…


Innovations in invoice discounting have made it an attractive and…

“Many companies have negative perceptions of invoice discounting…” To read the full article by Barry McCall go to Ireland –…


Israeli Credit Insurance Co doubles Russian credit line

Israeli Credit Insurance Co. (ICIC), a subsidiary of Israel Land Development Company, has doubled its planned credit framework for Russia…


SMEs struggle to source new export markets

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 60 per cent of Vietnam's exports yet continue to struggle to penetrate new…


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