Southern European companies are the worst payers. - In a collateral effect of the crisis, Southern European companies pay their suppliers later than any other companies in Europe, according to a study carried out by the credit insurance company Euler Hermes. In Italy, Spain and Portugal, companies settled their invoices over a period varying between 80 and 100 days in 2010. By comparison, German businesses, the top payers in Europe, pay their dues within an average of 24 days. This tendency...