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MANAGEMENT Global insolvencies forecast to rise in 2019 led by China / Western Europe a key contributor to top business failures / North America to plateau / Euler Hermes report	01.03.2019
UNITED KINGDOM UK corporate insolvencies likely to rocket in the face of a "no-deal" Brexit / Atradius report	30.01.2019
MANAGEMENT Overdue payments substantially impact businesses in Eastern Europe / Late payments growing in Turkey / Bankruptcy is main reason for uncollectable receivables / Atradius report	29.10.2018
MANAGEMENT Payment duration rises to 63 days in Americas / Over 90% of respondents dealt with late payments / Half of invoices unpaid by due date / Atradius report	22.08.2018
MANAGEMENT Poor payment behaviour continues in Asia-Pacific / Average payment term fell slightly to 55 days in 2017 / Atradius report	15.01.2018
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS BIC publishes guide to help investors in the bio-economy / Discussion of various grants and funds available in Europe	21.12.2017
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 20% of revenues generated with products for low-carbon economy / Carbon Disclosure Project report	16.10.2017
MANAGEMENT Rising number of major insolvencies / Abundant cash reserves are risk driver / 25% of companies worldwide wait 88 days or more to get paid / Euler Hermes report	26.07.2017
MANAGEMENT More than 40% of western European supplier credits overdue / Credit-based sales particularly unpopular in Germany and Austria / Companies anticipate longer periods of payment / Atradius report	14.07.2017
CREDIT RISKS Post-crisis downward trend in insolvencies will end in 2016, credit insurer predicts / Much-dampened outlook for emerging markets / Euler Hermes report	09.12.2015
MANAGEMENT B2B default payment rates hinder European recovery / Atradius says Greece and Italy most affected	22.04.2015
MANAGEMENT More than one in three outstanding accounts in Europe are overdue / Risk of defaults on payments / Payment behaviour differs greatly among individual countries / Atradius payment barometer	27.10.2014
DOW Performance plastics business leads in operating profit gains / Sales remain static / K-Dow award applied to debt reduction	26.07.2013
BASF Business slows in Q2 / Meeting 2013 earnings targets now more challenging, CEO says	26.07.2013
MANAGEMENT Report reveals 30% of B2B receivables paid late in western Europe / Greece sees highest average default rate, followed by Italy / New Atradius study	04.07.2012
MANAGEMENT Payment practices in southern Europe suffer due to debt crisis / New study published by credit insurer Atradius	31.10.2011
MANAGEMENT Late payments continue without prior agreement / Foreign customers favoured for credit terms / Over 30% of clients have asked for credit increase / Atradius survey	13.10.2010
MANAGEMENT Payment default risks continue to worry European companies / Foreign and domestic customers' payment behaviour improves slightly / Latest Atradius survey	30.04.2010
LME Proposal to cease “open outcry” plastics trading / Move to electronic and telephone trading likely	22.07.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC futures trading expected soon on DCE	24.03.2009
PETROCHEMICALS Financial crisis: merger of Hexion and Huntsman still touch and go / Ineos and LyondellBasell under pressure? / Companies deny media reports	10.11.2008
FUTURES TRADING Dubai to trade plastics futures from Q3 2007 / Separate contracts for two regions of Asia	15.06.2007
LME New regional futures contracts for polymers / Exchange hopes for increased liquidity	20.02.2007
US INSOLVENCY LAW Less comfort for firms in Chapter 11 / New laws limit time for exclusive reorganisation plan	06.10.2005

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