Ihs Markit news and trends

Debt Protection Costs Lowest Since Pre-Recession
B2B Payments // February 20, 2020

Those looking to insure against some of the globe’s largest corporate borrowers are in luck: The debt protection cost has dropped to its lowest point since 2007, according to index provider IHS Markit. Investors are betting that strong continued support from central banks will make...

Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
International // January 26, 2020

Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as their economies have been performing weaker, The Wall Street Journal reported. Data company IHS Markit...

Wages At Smaller Firms Reach Record High 
Economy // January 01, 2020

Small business employees are seeing fatter weekly paychecks, with an increase of 4.1 percent year-end, a nine-year high, CNBC reported on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Earnings growth was the biggest recorded since the Paychex/IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch report launched in 2011. Earnings growth was...

Cambridge Blockchain And IHS Markit Team Up To Tackle KYC
Blockchain // February 01, 2018

Cambridge Blockchain has announced a partnership with IHS Markit to form an identity data alliance that will improve the collection and management of know-your-customer (KYC) information. The strategic alliance between IHS Markit’s kyc.com services and Cambridge Blockchain’s distributed digital identity system will enable large banks...

Quick Reads
Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years

July 28, 2020
Americans seem to be holding onto their cars for longer periods of time. Research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of “light vehicles” in operation in the U.S. has risen to 11.9 years. That’s a dramatic increase, considering that in 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy reported the length of time owners kept their […]

Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum

January 26, 2020
Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as...

Wages At Smaller Firms Reach Record High 

January 01, 2020
Small business employees are seeing fatter weekly paychecks, with an increase of 4.1 percent year-end, a nine-year high, CNBC reported on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Earnings growth was the biggest recorded...

Cambridge Blockchain And IHS Markit Team Up To Tackle KYC

February 01, 2018
Cambridge Blockchain has announced a partnership with IHS Markit to form an identity data alliance that will improve the collection and management of know-your-customer (KYC) information. The strategic alliance between...