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Jun 3, 20203 min read

European Corporate insolvencies in 2019

Business insolvencies in Western Europe at 10-year low The number of corporate insolvencies in Western Europe (EU-15 plus Norway and...

The impact of Covid-19 on sectors: the Cerved Industry Forecast

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May 19, 20204 min read

The impact of Covid-19 on sectors: the Cerved Industry Forecast

Cerved's updated forecasts estimate 671 billion euros in turnover for the next two years due to the Covid-19 emergency in Italy. Very...

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Apr 23, 20202 min read

Knowledge is the cornerstone of trust

Asiakastieto begins to document additional information about the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on companies’ payment default...

Monitoring is a crucial part of risk management in the global trade

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Mar 18, 20202 min read

Monitoring is a crucial part of risk management in the global trade

In Finland there are about 20 000 companies running import or export business or both. According to Asiakastieto Group they are quite...

Payment default in North Europe, yes it exists!

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Feb 28, 20203 min read

Payment default in North Europe, yes it exists!

Why do consumer payment default trends differ in the neighbouring countries Finland and Sweden? There are differences in the development...

How Italian SMEs struggle to manage revenue loss

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Jan 15, 20201 min read

How Italian SMEs struggle to manage revenue loss

The previous edition of the Cerved SME Report (2018) showed that in 2017 the recovery had consolidated, as shown by the significant...

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Dec 30, 20191 min read

Iberinform in Portugal

We help companies and individual businesses to identify opportunities and possible risks of default through: - Business information -...

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Nov 15, 20197 min read

Jump in at the deep end

The Germans are extremely persistent. They have staying power, are resistant and adaptable. But before jumping in at the deep end, they...

Burnout prevention - this is how bosses protect their employees

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Oct 16, 20192 min read

Burnout prevention - this is how bosses protect their employees

Employers need to protect their employees from job-related dangers to life, limb and psyche. Especially the latter is not easy - in...

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May 29, 20193 min read

Trust does not exclude control

When "trust" in your trading partner can impact the development of your international business strategy. Remember what Reagan used to say...

Forbes Recognizes Experian among “World’s Most Innovative Companies” in 2018

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Apr 30, 20192 min read

Forbes Recognizes Experian among “World’s Most Innovative Companies” in 2018

Experian has been recognized as one of the World's most innovative companies by the magazine Forbes. Innovation is at the heart of our...

Ireland, land of entrepreneurial adventure!

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Apr 8, 20192 min read

Ireland, land of entrepreneurial adventure!

But an adventure is not something you do not prepare! Make sure you are ready for the entrepreneurial adventure thanks to our...

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Mar 14, 20192 min read

CSR: Ethics the New Way to Business

Corporate social responsibility results from an awareness that a company's performance is not only measured by its financial results but...

Say “yes” to opportunity and “no” to bad actors

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Mar 6, 20192 min read

Say “yes” to opportunity and “no” to bad actors

This could be the headline of a great article about old school credit evaluation and how to avoid the risk of clients not paying their...

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Feb 19, 20191 min read

Ireland, the place to be for a company!

Experian Ireland has been a key active member of the BIGnet Alliance for many years, supporting the goals and development of the Alliance...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read

International business: myth vs reality

Most of us believe that a company’s international activity consists of a bunch of lucky guys in suits that enjoy frequent holidays...

DATA, Analytics and AI: critical matters for decision makers

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Jan 23, 20192 min read

DATA, Analytics and AI: critical matters for decision makers

Four out of five senior decision-makers now see investment in data, analytics and AI, as critical to their business growth New research...

GDPR: A bad example for the revision of the Swiss Data Protection Act

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Jan 7, 20192 min read

GDPR: A bad example for the revision of the Swiss Data Protection Act

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force for three quarters of a year. It is actually aimed at the...

The risk is not always where you think it is... it can come from within

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Dec 10, 20182 min read

The risk is not always where you think it is... it can come from within

Luxemburg 2020 - Are companies sufficiently prepared for generational change? Luxemburg, too, will see more and more "baby boomers" take...

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Dec 10, 20181 min read

International Credit Risk Reports

Experian UK Experian UK has been a key active member of the BIGnet Alliance for many years , with five of our Country Credit Bureaus...