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D&B Hoovers Release Notes: the new AI Assistant

D&B Hoovers introduces the AI Assistant: your own research analyst, available 24/7 within the platform. Ask questions in everyday language, find relevant prospects and prepare for customer conversations with trusted D&B data. Spend less time searching and more time on sales opportunities.
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Altares Dun & Bradstreet launches dataxess for SAP for reliable Business Partner data

Altares Dun & Bradstreet launches dataxess for SAP for reliable and up-to-date Business Partner data. Organizations can search, create, enrich and monitor company data directly within SAP. The solution is built on SAP BTP and follows Clean Core principles.
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Updated US Failure Score v8 for US Companies

The US Failure Score v8 will be rolled out more broadly from 31 October 2026, providing a more accurate risk assessment. The new score uses more extensive data and machine learning and may affect existing risk assessments and monitoring.
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New data partner and risk scores for Australia and New Zealand

From 24 August 2026, Dun & Bradstreet will introduce updated business data and new Failure and Delinquency Scores for Australia and New Zealand. Read what is changing and how it may affect your credit decisions and monitoring processes.
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Aon and Altares Dun & Bradstreet join forces for data-driven credit insurance

Aon and Altares Dun & Bradstreet have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen credit insurance processes. The PolicyManager platform will be enhanced with integrated business data, including credit scores, payment behavior, and D-U-N-S® Numbers. This gives businesses real-time insight into credit risks, enabling them to better substantiate credit limits and make faster, more informed decisions.
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Altares Dun & Bradstreet launches D&B.AI Ecosystem for trusted AI in business processes

Altares Dun & Bradstreet launches the D&B.AI Ecosystem, enabling organizations to connect AI agents and applications with trusted business data. This allows AI-powered solutions to be deployed more effectively across business processes, using up-to-date, verified, and traceable information.

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Did a promising lead come in? Good for you! But now it's time to make some business decisions. Are you going to accept him as a customer? Can he buy on credit, and if so on what terms? When making these decisions, use our reliable business information, such as our credit risk data. Then you avoid doing business with companies that actually cannot meet their financial obligations. Read more.

Knowledge and understanding of your market is critical to your success. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the largest of its kind and allows you to conduct comprehensive analysis, understand your market share and market penetration, and uncover growth opportunities.

How many companies are there actually within a particular region and how big are these companies? How many companies are active within a specific branch and how many people are employed there? You can quickly and easily make counts and selections in D&B's international companies database on the basis of many criteria. This gives you an insight into where you can best focus your efforts and where your chances of success are the greatest. Read More

By integrating our rich database into your ERP system, you can benefit in many ways. For example, you clean up and keep your data clean throughout your organization. You can validate and enrich your customer and prospect information directly from your business application. Current information becomes instantly accessible within your ERP and you can use it to automate your acceptance process and improve scoring model. Read more.

Almost 70% of Dutch BVs are linked via shares to another company in the Netherlands or internationally. More than 30% of Dutch BVs and NVs have a link to foreign companies. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the most complete and reliable source for insight into the Dutch and foreign relationships of your business partners, ranging from small unknown companies to the largest multinationals with thousands of branches. Read more.

An initial check when selecting a supplier is not sufficient. It is then important to make all changes in risks transparent and to monitor them. This keeps you informed exactly how the risks in your total supply chain are developing. Only with this information can you correctly assess all risks within your portfolio. Read more.

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