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SME sentiment indicator tumbles in November

The BPLG/AFP indicator of sentiment in the French small- and medium-sized business (SME) sector fell to 10 in November from 16 in October. The indicator is based on business leaders' responses on sales, profitability, employment trends, and the outlook for...

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New factoring joint venture

Natexis Factorem, the factoring unit of French banking group Natexis Banques Populaires, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in…


KfW's export and project finance division to become an...

Today KfW IPEX-Bank presented its business model to the public for the first time. A transitional period will begin on…


Bibby extends US presence

Leading business finance firm Bibby Financial Services is extending its reach in the US with the acquisition of Los Angeles-based…

#business finance#financial services#international


Credit insurance help for UK exporters to Iraq

UK exporters who want to take part in the reconstruction of Iraq are set to benefit from short-term cover offered…


State loan safety net for small firms in crisis

The government will soon have to tread a fine line between heeding small firms' calls to expand its loan guarantee…


Participation vital for small business growth

The primary objective of the Revised National Policy for Rural Development programme, co-owned by the African Development Foundation (ADF) and…

#small business#WHO


Network of offices to promote Lombard companies for exports

An agreement for the start of a network of regional offices to promote the process of internationalisation and development of…


Verdict in trial of Commercial Financial Services co-founder

A federal jury found former Commercial Financial Services (CFS) co-founder Bill Bartmann not guilty of charges tied to a company…

#Bill#financial services#Two


Sanpaolo IMI signs an agreement with SACE for Iraq

The Institute for Insurance Services for Foreign Trade (SACE) and Sanpaolo IMI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for short-term…

#bank#exporters#international


KBC raises stake in insurer Warta

Belgian KBC Insurance raised its stake in Polish insurer Warta from 40.03% to 51.03%. The increase in the shareholding fits…

#bank#insurance#KBC


Survey reports surge in business start-ups

The number of businesses starting up in the past year has risen sharply, according to a new index that challenges…

#small business#small businesses#trade

Nine charged in factoring company’s fraud on Portuguese bank

Nine men were indicted on charges of stealing $170 million from a Portuguese bank branch in Florida through what prosecutors…

#bank#Clear#interest

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