Small Business Investment Corporations
Small business investment companies (SBICs) supply equity capital, long-term loans, and management assistance to qualifying small businesses. They are privately owned and operated, and use their own capital as well as funds borrowed from the US Small Business Administration. While they are profit-seeking enterprises, SBICs select small businesses to be financed within the rules and regulations set by the SBA - therefore, only firms defined by the SBA as "small businesses" are eligible for SBIC financing.

Dehaier Medical Awarded Strong Credit Rating From Beijing Zhongguancun Enterprises Credit Promotion Association
BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: DHRM) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products, today announced that the Company's growing business earned a BBB+ Credit Rating from the Beijing Zhongguancun Enterprises Credit Promotion Association (the "Zhongguancun Association") and was approved as a member of the association. (Logo: ) BBB+ rating reflects Dehaier's competitiveness in the industry, relatively strong enterprise system, sustainable business model, rapid growth, profitability and low credit risk. The Association is managed ...

How to Protect and Improve Your Business Credit Rating
Credit-reporting agencies track the creditworthiness of businesses like yours to help suppliers and lenders make decisions about which companies to do business with. These agencies collect data for reports from banks, retailers, government records, and other sources.

Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry
NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry The global outlook series on the Credit Cards Issuing provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.