Talk about  pre-employment screening and the use of credit reports has stirred up much controversy.  Some states have prohibited employers from running credit reports on prospective employment candidates unless there is a direct relation between the employment position and the reason for the credit report.   If the employment applicant is working in finance, for [...]

Make no mistake, industrial espionage is on the rise.  That and an increase in employee theft have given more than one executive premature gray hairs.   Large multi-national corporations and smaller business entities are all vulnerable.  All you need is something the other guy wants.   It can be everything from advanced, first in your space technology to intellectual [...]

Corra Group has expanded its business research department to better service small businesses, who realize exporting goods and services can prove challenging. By providing a range of comprehensive background checks, Corra Group assists in supporting export opportunities for American businesses who are able to compete globally due to the devaluation of the American dollar. Having [...]

A recent article in Financial Chronicle reported that the Reserve Bank of India is going to conduct stringent background checks on any banks wanting to do business in that country.   Because of the financial meltdown, the RBI’s new policy will be to determine early if any banks seeking business entry into India pose financial risks.   [...]