Insolvencies for Western Europe rise in 2019 / US-China trade war and Brexit key drivers / Nearly 30% of invoices are unpaid at due date / Atradius report

Payment risk in German automotive industry worsens / Margins fall due to higher material and labour costs / Stiff competition challenges SMEs / More European supplier insolvencies expected / Atradius “Market Monitor” 2019

Rising costs and weak profitability greatest challenges for European SMEs / Hong Kong most worried about global economic health / Two surveys identify key warning signs pre bankruptcy

Higher rates for heavy goods vehicles in Belgium / Toll system network to expand

Changes in EU regulations to decrease banks' willingness to finance SMEs / Current over-reliance on bank financing / Euler Hermes report

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