The key to successful international trade is accurate economic information - on markets and trade sectors - with an intelligent view of future trends. In this section, Atradius underwriters and economists provide monthly country snapshots with the issues that are currently impacting the local business environment and default expectations.
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Atradius 4Sight - October 2011
Concise ad hoc updates on country and industry risks and opportunities. In this issue: Portugal, Russia, Turkey, China, and Mexico.
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Atradius Market Monitor - September 2011
In the US, the dire consequences of the ‘toxic mortgage’ crisis steadfastly refuse to go away, with high foreclosure rates and sales, house values and consumer confidence plummeting.
Current performance and outlook of the construction and chemicals sectors in the US, Belgium, and Czech Republic. Plus construction in Switzerland, Sweden, and New Zealand.
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Atradius Market Monitor - October 2011
Current performance and outlook of consumer durables and food in the Germany, France, Mexico. Plus consumer durables in Finland, Poland, Hungary.
A potential economic downturn casts its shadow: less private consumption and lower confidence will inevitably affect the consumer durables sector.
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Atradius Market Monitor - November 2011
The current performance and outlook of the steel and metals industry in the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, India and Russia. India and Russia's steel industries remains buoyant, while Australia, the Netherlands and UK have challenges to overcome. In Japan, reconstruction work post-tsunami bodes well for the industry.
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Atradius Market Monitor - December 2011
Chemicals appear to be outperforming other industries, but this rosy picture comes with a health warning. Current performance and outlook of the chemicals sector in: Italy, Spain, Austria, Singapore, and Canada. Plus retail performance in Italy and Spain.
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Atradius Market Monitor - February 2012
Tentative signs of a US construction rebound, while in many EU markets building businesses suffer from low margins and cash flow problems.
Current performance and outlook of the construction sector in: Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Mexico.
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Atradius Market Monitor - August 2011
While much of Europe’s textiles/clothing industry is suffering from Asian competition, their modest recovery is now largely led by sales to the Asian emerging markets, especially China.
Current performance and outlook of the textiles/clothing sector in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and China. Additionally: construction in Italy and Spain
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Atradius Market Monitor - June 2011
Current performance and outlook of the mechanical engineering and steel/metals sectors in Germany, France, Denmark, Hungary and some main EU markets.
Mechanical engineering shifts into higher gear - the overall improvement in the global economy has led to more capital investment and demand for machinery products. This upswing has helped growth in the steel sector too.
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Atradius Market Monitor - July 2011
Between a rock and a hard place: in some countries consumer durables retailers increasingly suffer from consumer restraint and growing online competition at the same time, causing more insolvencies.
In this issue we focus on the current performance and outlook of the consumer durables sector in the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, Japan, and India
Additionally: the food sector in the UK and the Netherlands
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Atradius Market Monitor - May 2011
Current performance and outlook of the electronics and ICT sectors in the US, Belgium, Singapore, Czech Republic, Norway, and Finland. Additionally: retail in the US and Belgium
Many individuals now see consumer electronics and ICT as necessities rather than luxury items, which is why the industry continues to thrive, driven by fast-evolving tablet PCs and smart phones.
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Atradius Market Monitor - April 2011
The steel/metals industries across Europe have taken different paths. As the Chinese government takes steps to cool down its economy, overcapacity of steel could become a problem.
Featured in this issue is the Current performance and outlook of the steel/metal sectors in Italy, Spain, Austria, Slovakia, Turkey, and China
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Atradius Market Monitor - March 2011
Our latest global outlook shows that Asia-Pacific and Latin America are leading the recovery from the economic downturn. And, although the fragility of some economies threatens potential sovereign default, slow economic growth is still apparent in much of Europe.
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Atradius Market Monitor - February 2011
Our latest global outlook shows that Asia-Pacific and Latin America are leading the recovery from the economic downturn. And, although the fragility of some economies threatens potential sovereign default, slow economic growth is still apparent in much of Europe.
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Atradius Economic Outlook - February 2011
Our latest global outlook shows that Asia-Pacific and Latin America are leading the recovery from the economic downturn. And, although the fragility of some economies threatens potential sovereign default, slow economic growth is still apparent in much of Europe.
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Atradius Market Monitor - November 2010
The current business environment in the USA (focus on construction and energy sectors), Belgium (focus on food and chemical sectors), Netherlands, Czech Republic, Portugal, and South Africa.
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Atradius Market Monitor - March 2011
As stimulus expires and austerity measures start to take effect, construction performance remains sluggish in most of the markets. The number of insolvencies in this sector will remain high in 2011.
Current performance and outlook of the construction sector in the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. Additionally: the transport sectors in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Atradius Market Monitor - October 2010
The rocky road to recovery. The current business environment in the UK, Mexico, Germany, Denmark, Hungary and Chile.
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Atradius Market Monitor - September 2010
The current business environment in: current business environment in Italy, Austria, France, Sweden, China and Russia.
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Atradius Market Monitor - August 2010
The current business environment in: The Netherlands (spotlight on the construction and consumer durables sectors), Spain (spotlight on the construction and food sectors, USA, Belgium, Poland, Japan and Singapore.
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Atradius Market Monitor - July 2010
Are we seeing the 'beginning of the end' of the downturn? This month we focus on the business environment in Germany, Ireland, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Aistralia and Turkey.
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Atradius Market Monitor - June 2010
Will the euro crisis hamper recovery? The current business environment in: France, Canada, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, and New Zealand.
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