News tagged with credit management

Researchers find link between personality and credit scores

The use of credit scores as employment screening tools is a hotly debated topic. According to a 2010 poll by the Society for Human Resource Management, 60 percent of surveyed employers conducted credit checks for some or ...

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created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The downside -- and surprising upside - of microcredit

Microcredit, which involves giving small loans to very small businesses in an effort to promote entrepreneurship, has been widely touted as a way to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. A multitude of both non- and ...

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created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Insolvency risk lower for private equity-backed companies

Private equity-backed buyouts are less likely to fail than non private equity-backed buyouts, according to a report published today by a team of academics.

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created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Net helps businesses beat recession

The internet is one innovation helping small business bosses deal with strategic decision-making and survive the current recession, according to results revealed by the latest UK Business Barometer and Business Adviser Barometer ...

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0