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Keep up to date on the latest uses of company information. Our blog covers issues around AML and KYC, due diligence, supplier and credit risk, M&A and sales and marketing.

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6 March 2017

Some people are getting their lingerie in a twist over the sale of Agent Provocateur

Founders of businesses can often still be emotionally attached to a business even after selling it, and the announcement this week that 3i have sold Agent Provocateur to Four Holdings seems to prove this point.
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6 March 2017

Why you might be surprised at the levels of perceived corruption worldwide in 2016

Transparency International recently published its annual report, which measures perceived levels of corruption around the world. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 reveals some surprising results.
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2 March 2017

7 ways new Orbis can help you work faster

The new Orbis database makes working with company information much faster in lots of ways. We've chosen seven to illustrate the point, as discussed in this blog post and a short new video.
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27 February 2017

London Stock Exchange not impressed with the latest European Commission stipulation for their merger

Exactly one year and four days ago it was announced the London Stock Exchange was in discussions with Deutsche Boerse about a merger, and approximately four hours ago the arrangement appears to have stalled.
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23 February 2017

Saudi Aramco "Mega" IPO now linked with the New York Stock Exchange – I'm sure this won't be seen as "fake news" by President Trump...

A little over one year ago, the press was awash with the fact that Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had announced plans to float Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer.
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10 February 2017

How the US State Department used Orbis to measure smart sanctions

Since Russia's Crimean intervention, what economic impact have US- and EU-imposed "smart" sanctions had on the companies they targeted? The US State Department relied on our data to investigate. Find out how.
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10 February 2017

The hidden reputational cost of inadvertent terror funding

Some of the world's biggest brands are unwittingly funding extremist groups through their advertising efforts. What's happening, and how can you safeguard against getting fined or damaging your brand's reputation?
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8 February 2017

What you need to know about AML4

As the 26th of June deadline for national implementation of the EU's 4th anti-money laundering directive fast approaches, we outline some of the key new considerations for regulatory and reputational risk mitigation.
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6 February 2017

When a "secondary" is actually a "senary" buy-out

If Bridgepoint's newly-announced purchase of Zenith Group is successful it could serve as proof that the PE business model can be applied ad infinitum.
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30 January 2017

Can Tesco deliver its acquisition of Booker?

It is quite rare in today's M&A world that a deal is announced which catches the competitors of the instigating company unaware, but late last week such a deal occurred.
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25 January 2017

How to learn more about your best customers and find others like them

Discover how to harness our data-rich sales and marketing solutions so you can learn more about your best customers, and use that information to search for more like them.
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16 January 2017

How the Brazilian Development Bank centralized its credit risk tools

An introduction to a case study on the Brazilian Development Bank: examining the successful transition from discrete credit risk tools to a centralized and connected solution from Bureau van Dijk's FACT team.