Can't PAY won't PAY.
A company can face disaster if a client refuses or is unable to settle a major bill. Simon Threadgold says that this is where credit insurance can make the difference between going under and surviving.
A few years ago, HM's Stationery Office printed £2m worth of booksfor a former soviet republic. But it didn't get paid, not even in pickled
gherkins.
This incident illustrates the risks run by
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