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New wave of post-pandemic social movements: international trade as a collateral victim

While the restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to the resurgence of social movements, a new wave is on the horizon. The resurgence of mass protests, which had already been strong since 2017, mainly in emerging countries, is expected to accelerate again.

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Fokus: So poslovne bilance španskih in italijanskih podjetij pripravljene na šok COVID-19?

Španija in Italija sta gospodarstvi, ki jih bo COVID-19 najbolj prizadel, po napovedih Coface-a se bo v letu 2020 špansko gospodarstvo skrčilo za 12,8%, italijansko pa za 13,6%.

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Fokus: Insolventnost podjetij v Evropi začasne spremembe spodbudne

Ekonomske posledice pandemije COVID-19 so v Evropi brez primere. Zaradi dvojnega šoka ponudbe in povpraševanja je bila proizvodnja v številnih podjetjih vsaj delno zaustavljena, ker nekateri zaposleni niso bili sposobni delati in je bila potrošnja zmanjšana zaradi omejitev mobilnosti.

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Despite five years of "Modinomics", India continues to be constrained by economic fragilities

When Narendra Modi ran for Prime Minister in 2014, he pledged to boost the competitiveness of India’s industrial sector to promote growth. Five years later, the economy is in a better position, but many of the structural fragilities that Modi inherited continue to afflict India today.

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Wind energy: how long will the wind stay in the industry’s sails?

Wind energy undoubtedly has a bright future, with many countries around the world eager to develop this source of power due to its affordable cost of production, its ease of use, and the abundance of wind.

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A new deal of cards for emerging markets

The past quarter has been marked by a continued rise in oil prices and capital outflows from emerging markets, fuelling the depreciation of their currencies.

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Country Risk assessment map - 3rd quarter 2018

160 countries under the magnifying glass

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Sector risk assessments 3rd quarter 2018

13 major sectors assessed worldwide

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US Trade Protectionism: what are the knock-on effects on global value chains?

While policies to open up trade have been a standard feature since the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, the 2008-2009 crisis proved a turning point.

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Rising political risks cloud outlook for Asian economies

Political risks in Asia have increased, according to Coface’s Political Risk Model.

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Barometer country and sector risks barometer Q2 2018

Feels like déjà vu: Rising sovereign spreads in the eurozone, increased protectionism, higher oil prices, capital outflows from major emerging countries.

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Sector risk assessments - 2nd quarter 2018

13 major sectors assessed worldwide

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Country risk assessment map: 2nd quarter 2018

160 countries under the magnifying glass

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Poland Payment Survey 2018: Payment delays mounting amid robust economic growth

The second edition of Coface’s survey on payment experiences in Poland was carried out in December 2017 (...)

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Business insolvencies in France: new year starts where the old year left off

January 2017 saw the drop in insolvencies, which started in May 2014, reach 58,031 - its lowest figure since September 2012 (-2.8% on the same period in 2016).

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Panorama: An economic upturn in the face of uncertainty

Starting with falling oil prices and financial markets in the winter, the Brexit referendum in the summer and the election of Donald Trump in the autumn, 2016 was punctuated by a series of upsets.

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Panorama Poland payment survey - Payment delays pervade polish corporates

Coface's payment survey confirms that sales on credit are being extensively used by Polish companies. Although credit periods have become common practice, it does not mean that receivables are being paid on time.

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Still tough times for South Africa?

South Africa's growth performance has been in decline since the global financial crisis. Since peaking in 2011, the growth rate (hit by lower commodity prices and power supply problems) has continued to slow.

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Turkey: end of the tulip period?

Turkey's economy experienced several shocks during 2015 and 2016. Heightened political uncertainties, regional tensions, the US rate hike process, the credit rating downgrade and domestic security issues, have all resulted in (...)

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Company insolvencies in France: a further fall in 2017

The number of insolvencies in France continued to fall in the twelve months to end-October 2016 (-1.0%) (...)

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