Publications

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.

Will the euro crisis hamper recovery? The current business environment in: France, Canada, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, and New Zealand.

Credit sales can regenerate trade, according to the latest Atradius white paper, but transparency and trust are essential.

Through a series of in-depth interviews and international business research, the white paper points the way for a resurgence of successful sales on credit tems, provided that they are based on best practices in credit mananagement, openness between supplier and buyer, and support from banks, credit insurers and governments.

Swings and Roundabouts: In many countries, recovery is driven by some elements of their economies, while others are still hampering growth.

The current business environment in: USA, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Czech Republic.  

The economy has proved far more resilient to the global downturn than expected. In 2011 GDP growth is expected to increase to 5.9% after a 5.6% growth rate this year, due to a further improvement in investment. Indonesia will keep its good solvency, comfortable liquidity and positive current account in 2010 and 2011. In order to secure long-term growth, more FDI is needed due to shortage of domestic capital.

United Arab Emirates - May 2010

In 2010 nearly all macroeconomic indicators will improve; real GDP is forecast to grow by 2.5%, thanks to a return to previous levels of oil output and large projects coming on-stream, and this will support all components of demand. Although it is expected that Dubai World´s bank creditors will accept the debt restructuring proposal made by the government, negotiations are still ongoing as crucial details still have to be determined.

Economic springtime for some after the long freeze, but still there are plenty of showers around.

The current business environment in: UK, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Ireland, and Hungary.