MANAGEMENT

Payment delays increase in Eastern Europe / Firms adopt tougher billing policies / Atradius survey report

MANAGEMENT GERMANY

More companies slip into insolvency – Creditreform / Heavy increase in the processing industry

MANAGEMENT GERMANY

Companies complain about shortage of skilled labour, excessive bureaucracy / Relocation of production increasingly becoming an issue

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

Brand Finance rates corporate brand performance / BASF wins again / Resin makers dominate top 25 / Consultants increasingly reward sustainability

GERMAN ECONOMY

Domestic economy lacks impetus / Germany slips into recession / Unclear outlook – DIHK survey

HIRING

UK plastics and waste firms struggle to recruit / “Workforce central to the transition to a circular economy” / Young Germans show less interest in plastics sector

GERMAN ECONOMY

Nearly one in five industrial firms want to cut foreign investment / Chambers of commerce fear gradual relocation of production

MANAGEMENT

Expert opinion: Germany is losing attractiveness as a business location / Companies also report more obstacles to business abroad

MANAGEMENT

Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report

MANAGEMENT

Major insolvencies in Germany up one-third in 2022 / Return to normal level after pandemic / No wave of failures on the horizon

MANAGEMENT

Soaring Asian write-offs hit liquidity / Use of trade credit rises / Strong financial management needed / Atradius report

MANAGEMENT

N. American firms take steps to reduce credit risks / Fewer days between invoicing, payment / Atradius report

GLOBAL TRADE

Insolvencies forecast to rise 10% this year, 14% in 2023 / Number of fragile companies in Europe contained / Allianz Trade report

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

Consultant Brand Finance rates “most valuable” and “strongest” chemical brands / BASF, DuPont, Rongsheng, and Ineos in prominent positions

MANAGEMENT

Ukraine war, related sanctions to boost German insolvencies / Plastics industry likely to suffer more than general economy

MANAGEMENT

Global bankruptcies to rise 33% this year / Demand for credit insurance increases in Europe / Over 70% of firms expect growth in 2022 / Atradius reports

WORLD ECONOMY

Managers still optimistic about 2022 / Mood sours in three of world's four largest economies / Only 22% of business leaders say they have adopted net-zero policies: PwC survey

CREDIT RISKS

State support cuts insolvency risk for European SMEs / Automotive, transport equipment among sectors most exposed / France loses export share as China expands / Euler Hermes reports

MANAGEMENT

Credit sales, late payments rise in Asia / Optimism on likely economic rebound / Global insolvencies to rise in 2021 as fiscal support wanes / Atradius reports

MANAGEMENT

Sale-and-leaseback financing / Opportunity to increase liquidity and free up the balance sheet / Consideration needed for asset values, running times and “rights to separate satisfaction”