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Business confidence analysis for Italy, France and Germany

In November the climate of confidence in manufacturing and mining industries has improved significantly in France and Germany and a…


Goverment plans help for law-abiding exporters

In an effort to reduce the transaction costs of exporters and make them more competitive in the global market, the…


EU Economic Affairs Commissioner fears higher rates

EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pedro Solbes has warned that the EU's failure to take action against French and German violations…


Delegation to seek export opportunities in S. Korea

A delegation of Thai small businesses will visit South Korea early next year to explore export opportunities, according to Vivat…


ABN Amro opens trade finance portal to Indian businesses

The Dutch bank is extending its 'Channel Finance' service to small- and medium-sized Indian businesses. This provides clients with greater…


Access to finance for SMEs – European Commission

Europe's small businesses need more efficient pan-European financial markets, more equity investment, and a sharper public policy focus on early-…


China Central Bank chief urges steady interest rate reform

The governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, said interest rate ranges for loans should be expanded to…


Electronic signatures gain legal status

Electronic signatures will carry the same legal weight as written ones, when a new law comes into force in 2005.…


Parliament approves corporate tax reduction

The Portuguese parliament has approved the government’s Budget Bill for 2004 that slashes corporate taxes amid growing economic instability. The…


Consumers keep SMEs buoyant in slump – but big business…

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have come through three years of global investment slump relatively unscathed, closing the profitability gap…


Poll shows environment worsening for SMEs; access to bank loans…

The Czech business environment is increasingly confusing, corruption among government clerks is growing and the work of the courts is…


National Bank raises base rate by 3%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the base rate, which is equal to the key two-week depo rate, by…


Public sector banks finalise new PLR formula

Public sector banks have finalised the formula for arriving at the new benchmark prime lending rate (PLR) as prescribed by…


Banks and government hammering out cooperation on EU project funding

Government representatives announced last week that intense negotiations were under way with all the major Czech banks to provide low-cost…


Leasing activities boost leading bank’s nine-month bottom lines

Leasing is a growing activity and has helped leading banks compensate for continuously shrivelling lending margins, according to recently released…


Alex Lawrie Factors incentive helps fledgling businesses take flight

Alex Lawrie Factors, part of the Lloyds TSB Group, has joined forces with Lloyds TSB Business to help new businesses…


Small firms show signs of confidence in the future

Confidence about the economic outlook for small- and medium-sized business (SMEs) is returning, a new survey commissioned by mobile phone…


Export Development Canada cash advance gets show on the road

Montreal-based Cirque Eloize is flying high with the help of pre-shipment financing, a financing product offered by Export Development Canada…


Experian says Scotland’s economy exceeds expectations

Scotland's economy grew at double the rate originally thought between 2000 and 2002, according to latest estimates from Experian®. These…


Opportunities in China “unprecedented” for SMEs

Government support and rapid economic growth offer "unprecedented" scope for small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop in China,…


How to avoid a Christmas cashflow crisis

With many UK firms closing down for at least a week during the Christmas season, Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance is…


Davenham launches ‘4 Dimensional Finance’

Davenham Group, pioneers of structured lending to the SME sector, have today announced the nationwide launch of 4 Dimensional Finance…


Prague forum on financing SMEs in December

After years of focusing on less profitable corporate clientele, small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are now all the rage…


Official Surecomp announcement of purchase of Highams’ Hi-Finance

Surecomp, a Canadian banking software company, has acquired Highams Business Solutions Ltd (HBS), a subsidiary of Highams System Services Group…


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