Truck freight rates in Germany plummet

EuPC says EU member states should reject multiannual financial framework / Levy could lead industry into recession / Long-term consequences are unpredictable

Payment default risks rise in Turkey / Construction industry particularly risky / Uncertainties threaten plastics sector / Atradius report

High payment risks in the Nordic region / Liquidity shortage risk in construction and retail industries / Atradius report

More Asia-Pacific businesses taking a strategic approach to credit management / Total value of B2B sales on credit rise to 55.5% from 48.1% last year / Atradius report

Global average payment duration fell to 65 days in 2018 in line with economic slowdown / China sees longest average payment term / Electronics and construction sectors suffer / Euler Hermes report

BASF invests in storage and ship capacities / Prevention measures in case of Rhine river becoming too shallow again

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

UK corporate insolvencies likely to rocket in the face of a "no-deal" Brexit / Atradius report

Massive increase in road freight costs in Germany

Cost relief for rail freight in Germany expected / European Commission approves subsidies

Toll rates for trucks to increase in Germany from January 2019 / Low river levels add to freight transport problems

German group considers establishing own fleet / Shallow Rhine river is costing several million euros

Overdue payments substantially impact businesses in Eastern Europe / Late payments growing in Turkey / Bankruptcy is main reason for uncollectable receivables / Atradius report

Waste feedstocks, product performance and digital tools offer opportunities for successful commercialisation of "green" materials / Lux Research report