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Grant Thornton’s analysis of latest corporate profitability statistics

Corporate profitability in the UK has shown no significant improvement in Q4 2002. The year's performance ranked as the worst…


Securing export financing is difficult for most businesses but particularly…

To read the full article giving details of programmes including loans, working capital guarantees and risk insurance, go to Article…


Financial assistance for exporters: SBA and Ex-Im bank programmes

Securing export financing is difficult for most businesses but particularly for small companies. Several federal financial programs exist for U.S.…


Fortis Commercial Finance, EDS partner to deliver insourced commercial finance…

Fortis Commercial Finance (FCF), one of Europe’s largest commercial finance companies, and EDS today announced a business partnership to provide…


Major Exim policy package aims at service sector, US$80bn exports

In a watershed Exim policy, government announced a major package for exports of services, special focus on high growth sectors…


Bibby Financial Services urge Brown to think Small Business

Britain could see a massive collapse of its small business sector if Chancellor Gordon Brown fails to take immediate remedial…


Ecostat report on latest business confidence survey

With continued global economic uncertainty, large Hungarian firms' optimism concerning the coming six-month period was scaled back in March, while…


Experian reports fall in failures in first quarter of 2003

The number of businesses failing in the Q1 2003 decreased by almost 3 per cent compared with the first quarter…


42% of businesses say they do not recover all their…

30 years after its introduction, 70 per cent of UK businesses are still struggling to comply with the complexities of…


Coface reassesses problem country ratings and issues country analyses

The Coface Group, a world leader in export credit insurance and commercial risk management, has upgraded Vietnam and downgraded Bolivia,…


Florida TMA chapter report financing still sluggish and credit policies…

Lenders painted a less than rosy picture of the Florida lending market at the Florida Chapter Turnaround Management Association's meeting.…


ECGD boosts renewable energy sector with export credit insurance cover

Some Ј50 million (GBP) of cover for the UK renewable energy sector is being made available by the Export Credits…


Asset-based lending gains ground rapidly

Asset-backed financing of management buy-outs (MBOs) is set for a bumper year as small companies struggle to attract funding, while…


Siam General Factoring announces dividend decision

Siam General Factoring said its board on March 28 approved no dividend for 2002 due to retained loss, a capital…


Tax rise 'to force a third of small companies to…

National insurance rises due to take effect this week will force a third of smaller companies to cut jobs, according…


Economic growth indicator lowest in four years

Gordon Brown may be forced to revise down his forecast for UK growth this year, according to a number of…


Bank crisis update

A senior leader of Myanmar's ruling military junta has urged those who have borrowed from crippled banks to repay their…


Power firms await Electricity Bill before insuring receivables

Power producers will now be able to insure their receivables against non-payment of payments due as the insurance sector is…


Gulf Bank expects to regain profitability in 2003 as announced…

Miami based Gulf Bank has been under a cease and desist order from the Federal Reserve and the Florida Department…


Court gives go ahead for Gerling to sell reinsurance arm

German insurer Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs said that it received the go ahead from a German court to sell its reinsurance…


Russia enters Lithuanian banking market

One of Lithuania's largest banks has come under nominal control of a little-known Russian financial institution, leaving industry insiders to…


SMEs benefit from new monetary measures

Bank Negara governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, announced monetary measures aimed at addressing the current economic challenges during…


New research from Bibby Financial Services highlights growing unease

The combination of war with Iraq, the falling stock market, and the perceived threat of terrorist attack, have left Britain’s…


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