Our latest analysis of the D&B Global Insolvency Index shows the global economic recovery has led to a further drop in insolvency levels, despite the onset of a slowdown in early Q2 2011. All regions except Euroland saw decreases in insolvencies in Q2. In advanced countries with sectoral data, the number of business failures fell particularly sharply ...

Global trade patterns shifted significantly between 2000 and 2010, with the euro area becoming the biggest importer in the world, and the size of China’s exports overtaking those of Canada, Japan and the US. China’s exceptional economic growth rates were mirrored in other important emerging economies, which continued to drive trade ...

The euro-zone crisis is continuing, one year on from the initial turmoil in European markets on the back of financial investors’ fears that several euro-zone countries would face severe difficulties in financing their large budget deficits and growing public debt burdens (primarily Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, the PIIGS). ...

Our first analysis of the New D&B Global Insolvency Index shows that the global economic recovery has led to a significant drop in insolvency levels; however, the index remains well above the levels seen before the global financial crisis. All regions except the Nordic Region saw a decline in insolvencies in Q4 2010, and in advanced countries with ...

A recent survey of elite manufacturers conducted by D&B Supply Management Solutions found that while these business leaders understand the potential impact of unforeseen events on supply stability, 80% are limited in their ability to respond quickly, and only 20% have clearly-defined plans in place to deal with the unexpected. Information ...

Supply chain risk has traditionally been concerned with supplier failure or supply product quality failure. However, the increasing complexity and length of supply chains means that procurement organizations now need to understand and respond to risk and opportunity based on factors well outside their traditional expertise. These factors can be ...

D&B has downgraded Japan's risk indicator with a negative outlook in light of the spiraling pre-meltdown situation at Fukushima no.1 plant in the tsunami-hit zone and the power shortages affecting eastern Japan since the tsunami hit the Pacific coast of the Tohoku region in March.   Risk Implications As the third largest economy in the world, ...

India’s business environment continues to improve and optimism is expected to persist into 2011. D&B’s Business Optimism Index survey for Q1 2011 was conducted in December – at a time when optimism about India’s growth prospects was mounting and India Inc hoped to end the calendar year on a positive note. However, mounting ...

It’s been a great year at D&B. It hasn’t always been easy, but we’ve definitely grown as a company. We are able to look back on 2010 and be proud of how we were able to help hundreds of businesses grow. It is fun to look back and see what we’ve done … but it’s even more fun to look forward. Have you made your New ...

Many of us who have spent some time in this discipline are aware, credit risk management, as a profession has been ‘in’ for years, perhaps, even decades. However, the economic and business conditions of the last two to three years have provided a setting that has virtually thrust credit risk management into the forefront. In April and May ...