Atradius news and trends

Corporate Insolvencies Rising For First Time In Years
B2B Payments // March 13, 2019

Economists continue to raise concerns about rising corporate debt levels, particularly in the two economic powerhouses of the world: the U.S. and China. Ongoing uncertainty over Brexit has sounded alarms over U.K. corporates’ future financial health, too. While businesses are split on whether an economic...

Sizzle Fizzle: Amazon And Western Union Sizzle, Phone Upgrades Fizzle
Sizzle/Fizzle // November 02, 2018

In the age where news is instant and leaks are common, a genuine bit of surprising news is actually pretty hard to come by.   But Amazon and Western Union pulled off just such a shocker in this week’s big sizzle, with the announcement that...

Late Payments A Growing Problem In Western Europe
B2B Payments // October 30, 2018

Late payments, as tracked by Atradius, are a growing problem across Western Europe, and insufficient availability of funds remains the culprit. Elsewhere, studies show that Slovakia reigns among European nations as the country with the highest incidence of late payments.

In Eastern Europe’s B2B Arena, Late Payments On The Rise
B2B Payments // October 01, 2018

Late payments are on the rise in Eastern Europe, according to Atradius’ latest report on global debt collection practices — and late payments are being used as a form of financing. Elsewhere, in the United Kingdom, late payments are impacting healthcare.