USA

Illinois small businesses will have an edge in selling their products and services in global markets due to a new partnership between the Illinois Global Partnership and the Export-Import Bank of the United States

California Oaks State Bank has added Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and accounts receivable financing as two additional features

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in May for the 36th consecutive month, while the overall economy

US companies competing in the global marketplace now have a new way to obtain multi-buyer export credit insurance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States

Fleet One LLC has hired a new president of Fleet One Factoring, a provider of custom accounts receivable financing programmes. He will be responsible for growing Fleet One Factoring and its programmes

CIT Group has stepped up its middle market offering with four key hires

Charged with expanding the company's market presence and spearheading growth in the Northeast

Aquatech International Corporation, a Canonsburg, Pa., maker of cutting-edge water purification equipment, has won a number of major export contracts backed by a US$25 million working capital loan

Corporate officers certifying the accuracy of financial data to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley increasingly require subcertifications from employees providing the underlying information. Credit departments nationwide are feeling the effects, according to Atradius Trade Credit Insurance

GMAC Commercial Finance has named the company's president and chief executive officer