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B2B payment practices trends in US

The latest B2B payment practices trends in US from Atradius showed there is a varied payment behavior among B2B customers

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Canada 2024: B2B payment practices trends

Poor payment practices have been a significant challenge for many Canadian businesses. According to...

Country Report Morocco – April 2021

The economy is forecast to grow about 5% this year. The scope of recovery...

Race to the post Covid-19 recovery: 7 obstacles to overcome

The global recovery is on the right track albeit conditional on key differentiating elements...

Economic outlook: U.S. in for banner year

Forecast brighter for Canada, Japan, United Kingdom Is this just a spring thing? A...

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Be bold. Be brave. Be informed.

Since 2016, there has been a steady increase in geopolitical risk at the system level due to the competition between

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Falling off a savings cliff?

Excess savings compared to consumption in Europe and the US are still substantial, with the highest levels in the UK

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40 Black-Owned Canadian Businesses You Can Support All Year Round

When you spend money, you are casting a vote for the type of world you want to see. So why

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Granting credit has never been this difficult

RIAC member Elevate has found it hard to grant credit – find out why here: https://www.elevateglobalinsurance.ca/post/granting-credit-has-never-been-this-difficult this year, learn more

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Global Export Forecast: Trade growth slows sharply

While global trade grew sharply in the early months of 2022, it has started to slow sharply. Find out why

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Tracking Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19

EDC’s Canadian Economic Recovery Tracker highlights key trends in Canada’s economic performance. In these challenging times, Export Development Canada (EDC)

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Australia: companies anxious amid cascade of troubles

High levels of unpaid debt prompt stronger credit controls among Australian businesses as they battle it out for survival in

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The less visible victims of the war

Energy, agriculture supply disruptions threaten stability of developing markets Much of the talk about the global outlook these days is

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Frying pan to fire: Will inflation spark a wage-price spiral in 2022?

Executive Summary Record-high inflation in advanced economies is turning up the heat on central banks. With average wages set to

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Economic outlook: Don’t look up!

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Global growth should remain robust but uneven, with rising divergence between advanced and emerging market economies. We expect omicron-related

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Trade confidence powers on

Challenges aside, Canadian exporters hold bright view of 2022 t’s nice to wind down 2021 with a bit of good

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COVID-19: Some industries still submerged

Growth may be testing capacity limits, but not for all. By now, we should be over this. COVID-19 shipwrecked the

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Closing the Gender Gap in Financial Health

November 19th, 2021 / By Shelly Redwood Gender roles have significantly changed in the last 50-60 years. Once, women were expected

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Growing through global value chains

For many women-owned and -led enterprises in Canada, entering global value chains can be the catalyst for major growth and

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Cowan Insurance Group | Managing Risk. Propelling Growth

  Cowan Insurance Group is a prominent independent Canadian insurance brokerage and consulting operation providing insurance and risk management to

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BAROMETER Q3 2021: SUPPLY CHAIN AND INFLATION HEADWINDS HAMPER THE GLOBAL RECOVERY

More than 18 months after the global recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic started, the economic recovery continues. This trend

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If supply chains are a mess, why is global trade booming?

Gloomy economic headlines make for mixed messages Scan the headlines and you could be forgiven for thinking that global trade

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The robots are coming!

Mechanization is an answer to a lot of the economy’s structural puzzles Humanoid robots are only a year away. So,

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IS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE METALS BOOM SUSTAINABLE?

The metals used in electric vehicles, such as lithium, cobalt and copper, are at the heart of the revolution currently

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Price pressures in a post-pandemic world

Is inflation getting out of control? Price pressures seem to be everywhere these days. The pandemic lulled us into a

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Country Report Germany – May 2021

German industries performance: metals and steel up one notch, but still elevated credit risk for many automotive and machines businesses.

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Is my business ready to export?

Ensure that these three pillars of your business can support its international growth Canada is a relatively small market and

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European households: the double dividend of excess savings

In 2021, the glut of excess savings could generate a double dividend for the Eurozone: first, a consumption boom of EUR170bn, or 1.5%

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Country Report Morocco – April 2021

The economy is forecast to grow about 5% this year. The scope of recovery in Europe as Morocco’s main export

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Race to the post Covid-19 recovery: 7 obstacles to overcome

The global recovery is on the right track albeit conditional on key differentiating elements across countries. Global GDP is expected to

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Show me the money: debunking a couple of myths about excess liquidity

The reflation trade that has engulfed capital markets is largely based on the idea that a lot of money has

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Vehicle demand is hot

Supply chain disruptions major headache for auto producers It shouldn’t be this way. A pandemic-obsessed public, uncertain about the economy’s

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Doing business in Turkey

With a population exceeding 83 million and an economy ranked in the world’s Top 20, Turkey is rapidly emerging as

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The not so merry adventures of the Robin Hood generation in financial markets

The recent US equity market rally, which saw some stock prices multiplied by 10x to 15x within a week, highlights

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COVID-19 impacts vary across countries

If it’s darkest before dawn, then in much of the world, the first few months of 2021 are likely to

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Plunging infections: Success, or just another wave?

New coronavirus infections are plunging globally. This hasn’t happened yet in this yearlong odyssey, except for brief moments. Currently, the

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Country Report USA 2021

8th February 2021 A robust economic rebound expected in 2021, but major downside risks remain Political situation Policy uncertainty has

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U.S. housing market: Sign of global revival?

In the world of economic adjectives, “hot” has had a very lonely year. In frustration, we’ve also ditched standard leading

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Global outlook: Hope deferred

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. 2020 began on an optimistic note with the promise that a fresh start

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Commercial landlords and tenants need to work together

As the economy reopens, the use of commercial buildings and spaces face change Commercial landlords and their tenants will need

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Aon reports Canadian employers explore new ways to deliver better retirement outcomes to employees

Aon reports Canadian employers explore new ways to deliver better retirement outcomes to employees Report shows many employers appear to

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How Canadian businesses can ride China’s economic wave

The remarkable growth of China’s economy and emergence of a burgeoning middle-income class over the last two decades has presented

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Latin America: one of the worst affected by Covid-19

Heavy dependence on informal labour markets and tourism exacerbates the Covid-19 shock Of all emerging market regions, Latin America and

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Rewards & risks of export payment terms

Offering flexible payment terms can give you a competitive edge in your international business, but if you choose the wrong

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COVID-19: The surprise of the year

2020 had barely begun when the surprise of the year hit. Typically, December sees the EDC Economics team debating the

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Export to multiple markets and protect against risk: FCC Trade Report

FCC Releases its 2020 Trade Rankings Report While many businesses have suffered during the pandemic, the agri-food sector has seen incredible

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Canada’s organic sector just keeps growing

According to a recent Export Development Canada report, Canadians will buy about $7 billion worth of organic food in 2020.

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Country Report Romania 2020

A rather modest economic rebound expected in 2021 after a marked slowdown Political situation  Political uncertainty remains a major issue

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Boost your business’ resilience by diversifying your markets

It’s easy to feel hesitant about exporting given the impacts of COVID-19 and the rising tides of economic protectionism. But

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Faster and smaller: Ottawa company delivers major efficiency gains

Based in Ottawa’s technology corridor, GaN Systems is an Export Development Canada 2020 Cleantech One-to-Watch. In the 1990s, the creation

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To market, to market: Find new customers with Market Finder by Google

As many small- and medium-sized companies found when the pandemic hit, keeping your eggs in one market isn’t all it’s

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Country Report Czech Republic 2020

The Czech economy remains highly vulnerable to foreign trade losses Political situation Minority government to remain in place until October

Canada

Rising COVID-19 numbers prompt calls to bring back hazard pay for retail workers

Companies offered pay bumps in March and April but stopped in the summer. Calls for the return of hazard pay

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COVID-19, recovery, and inflation

Are price hikes lurking around the corner, or are these fears unfounded? Inflation concerns are mounting again. That might seem

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COVID-19 and CETA’s third birthday

Does this anniversary bring hope for better outcomes on the other side of the current maelstrom? Hard to believe that

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5 steps to manage your operations for the COVID-19 recovery

The COVID-19 crisis has been difficult for entrepreneurs, most of whom have been forced to slow down, or stop entirely, their activities

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Aon’s Canadian Insurance Market Report Highlights Industry Challenges and Client Impact in 2020 and Beyond

TORONTO, September 8, 2020 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of

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Complying with CUSMA: What Canadian exporters, importers need to know

Nearly two years after it was finalized, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) came into force July 1, 2020, replacing the

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Country Report Turkey 2020

A major insolvency increase expected, and further lira depreciation would increase pressure on the highly indebted corporate sector Political situation

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US: business environment strained by cash flow issues

Pandemic-induced cash flow pressure on US businesses is reflected by widespread deterioration of B2B customer credit risk Introduction The US

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A mountain to climb: MEC was struggling before COVID-19. Now the pandemic threatens its survival

In early June, three weeks before MEC’s annual general meeting and hours before scrutineers were set to tally the votes

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Even in a pandemic, TCS helps IT company tap into new markets

When the COVID‑19 pandemic forced businesses around the world to temporarily pause much of their operations and send staff to

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Up-front payment worries eased for Canadian pottery supplier

If you’ve seen orchids for sale at your local grocery store, there’s a strong possibility the ceramic pots holding the

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Managing Property Closures During Covid-19

To contain the spread of COVID-19, governments are encouraging or enforcing social distancing and movement control policies and requiring many

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Episode 18: The Evolving Economic Impact of COVID-19

Enjoy our podcast with Ruben Nizard, Coface economist for the North America region provides an economic overview of the impact

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Coronavirus: an unwelcome guest at a bad time

The coronavirus outbreak arrives at a time when global growth is already expected to slow and negatively impacts growth and

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Global Electronic Trade

The global electronics landscape has been reshaping since 2017 with the ongoing technological rivalry between the US and China. This

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TARIFFS 101

Tariffs have been in the news a lot in 2024. If you’re a business owner or investor, tariffs can impact

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Global Trade Outlook 2024

The rise of China as a global economic superpower, alongside the growing tension between the U.S. and China, is reshaping

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Automotive Industry Trends

Global automotive production is projected to slow down significantly after a strong 11.2% growth in 2023, with a modest 0.5%

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B2B payment practices trends in US

The latest B2B payment practices trends in US from Atradius showed there is a varied payment behavior among B2B customers

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China’s Production Overcapacity

China is facing a broad industrial overcapacity issue that extends beyond specific sectors, as seen in past episodes. While the

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Electric vehicles: is Europe still in the driver’s seat? Competition between China and Europe in an age of mobility transition

The EU has voted to ban sales of new internal combustion engine cars by 2035 as part of its goal

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Medium Risk Seen for Retail Sector

The retail sector is evolving rapidly across both advanced and emerging economies. While there are opportunities for growth, especially through

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Engaging with companies to protect the climate and biodiversity

To reach global net-zero goals by 2050, investing solely in companies with low greenhouse gas emissions is insufficient. Investors, such

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Strategies for reducing international freight costs

Many Canadian businesses are recognizing opportunities for growth and diversification in global markets. As awareness of the vast potential in