| BUSINESS FINANCE and ECONOMICS |
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
| BUSINESS, GENERAL |
100hot Finance:The Web's Most Popular Finance Sites <http://www1.100hot.com/finance/> : Links to financial sites including: CNN Financial Network , Bloomberg PERSONAL, The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, E*TRADE, Financial Times, etc. Finance Sites ranked in order of the number of hits they receive.
164 Currency Converter by OANDA <http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/ncc> :
Access Place Electronics <http://www.accessplace.com/electron.htm> : Metasite and directory of electronics magazines, reviews, buyer's guides, and stores, for electronic products.
Advertising Age <http://www.adage.com> : Advertising Age is a source of marketing, advertising and media news, information and analysis, including marketing to consumers, business-to-business, marketing across borders and the creative world.
American City Business Journals / Bizjournal <http://www.bizjournals.com/> : Local usiness journals from major U.S. cities. Includes headlines and a search engine, as well as a dropdown list, arranged by city, linking to the journals.
Audio Tech Business Book Summaries <http://www.audiotech.com/> : Each month Audio-Tech subscribers receive two (2), 30-45 minute audio summaries (on cassette tapes or CD's) of the best business books published each year. Each audio summary is accompanied by a printed booklet containing a transcript of each audio summary plus important charts and graphs that bring the author's ideas into full focus.
BBC News - Business <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/default.stm> : BBC's business news
Business Connections <http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/reference/busconn.html> : A selective guide to Internet business financial and investing resources
Business English Online <http://eleaston.com/biz/bizhome.html> : This metasite inlcudes dictionaries, tutorials, writing and speaking guides for topics in business such as accounting, advertising, banking, bankruptcy, bonds, etc. the Job Search section has links to writing a resume and job interview information
Business Gateway: Services for Canadian Business <http://businessgateway.ca/> : BusinessGateway.ca is a new portal website aimed at giving businesses a single access point to key government services and information. Includes: Business Start-Up, Taxation, GST, Payroll Deductions, Corporate Income Tax, Selected federal regulations for business, Business Statistics & Analysis, Business Indicators, Sector Profiles, Mergers, Bankruptcy, Competition, Laws, Investment Rules Financing, Private Sector Assistance, Legal requirements, Management skills, Exporting / Importing, Financing, Import Duties, Permits, Innovation / R&D / Technology, Intellectual Property, Research, Product Development, Selling to Government / Tenders
Business Guides <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BUSI/bbg18.html> : This is one in a series of research guides produced by the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library at the Haas School of Business University of California, Berkeley.
Business History / BusinessHistory <http://www.businesshistory.net/> : Devoted to the history of American business, this site offers featured companies, important historical dates in American business, as well as historical information organized by industry.
A Business Researcher's Interests <http://www.brint.com/interest.html> : Large list of over 2500 WWW sites on contemporary business, management and information technology. Accessible through a list of 20 topic areas.
Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce <http://www.becrc.org/ec/marketing/stats.html> : Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce page provides links to extensive research, news, and reporting on e-commerce and Internet business activities within business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. This page is offered courtesy of the ECRC, Bremerton, WA. The ECRC Website is a clearinghouse and jumpstation for electronic commerce information and resources.
BusinessCulture / Business Culture <http://www.businessculture.com/> : Information on international business customs, etiquette, cross-cultural communication, proper gifts, negotiating tactics, business culture, manners, business entertainment, etc. Arranged by country in a 'doing business in...' section.
CCH Business Owners Toolkit <http://www.toolkit.cch.com//tools/tools.stm> : Model business documents. Sample letters, contracts, forms, and policies ready for you to customize — from a Sample Independent Contractor Agreement to a Job Application Form.
CEO Express <http://www.ceoexpress.com> : Business oriented meta list with links to business magazines, newswires, newspapers, etc. Links to: Fortune 500 | Global 500 | Private 500 | Inc. 500 | Web 100 | Forbes Toolbox. Business News: Barrons | CNNfn | Crain's: NY, Chicago, Detroit | Financial Times | Investor's Business Daily | Journal of Commerce | Kiplinger | Law News Network | Singapore Business Times | Wall Street Journal| WSJ: public site | Daily Business Journals | Weekly Business Journals. An excellent gateway.
Connecting Industry <http://www.connectingindustry.com/> : A industry portal for finding businesses in the UK. Also includes news itesm from several engineering trade journals
The Corporate Library <http://www.thecorporatelibrary.com/> : The Corporate Library is intended to serve as a central repository for research, study and critical thinking about the nature of the modern global corporation, with a special focus on corporate governance and the relationship between companies and their shareowners. Research tools include: Current Shareowner Activity | Institutional Focus Lists and Voting Principles | Corporate Governance codes and Principles | International Best Practices | International Accounting standards | Case Studies in Corporate governance | World Stock Exchanges Listed by geographical region. Includes a page of Tips for searching the site.
Cyberinvest <http://www.cyberinvest.com> : An investment portal that reviews hundreds of financial web resources. Also has several useful guides for the beginner. News items contain links to useful related resources.
Directory of Businesses in France <http://www.bottin.fr> : a searchable directory of businesses in France
EIU: Economic Intelligence Unit <http://www.eiu.com/> : About the EIU : The EIU is an information provider for companies establishing and managing operations across national borders anywhere in the world. Established 50 years ago in London, this is a worldwide network of offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Vienna, Singapore and Tokyo. The EIU produces analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in 180 countries. They also produce reports on industries and on management thinking. This is a fee based service available by subscription or by purchase of individual documents.
FinanceWise Risk Management Special Report <http://www.financewise.com/public/edit/riskm/rmindex.htm> : Comprehensive site of web risk management resources. Includes links to over 300 risk management Websites, as well as full-text magazine and journal articles
Forecasting Principles <http://www-marketing.wharton.upenn.edu/forecast/> : The Forecasting Principles site, created by Professor J. Scott Armstrong of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, provides a comprehensive review of the state of knowledge about forecasting. Principles help to forecast in management, operations research, and the social sciences
Fossick Web Search Alliance Directory: Business <http://fossick.com/Business.htm> : Search engines and directories are listed in alphabetical order. Includes: Business Directories and Company infomation, International Trade and Economics, Finance and Investment, Marketing and Public Relations
FreeLunch / Free Lunch <http://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp> : A specialized search directory which organizes information on national and regional economies, industries, financial markets, and demographics, with over 1,000,000 time series available for download.. Free, but registration is required.
GetAbstract / Get Abstract <http://www.getabstract.com> : Business book abstracting services. A full subscription offers unlimited search and retrieval of abstract (book summary) in pdf or palm versions. Abstracts are delivered via email. Nonsubscribers may search titles and purchase individual abstracts. Clicking on the title retrieves a short review, and rating. the site also offers lists of must reads, top downloads, new abstracts
The Global Business Center <http://www.glreach.com/gbc/> : A guide to websites around the world. The site is organized according to subject matter within each language: business, culture, online publications and e-zines (electronic magazines), index (lists of sites in this online language community), leisure, jobs, shopping and travel.
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
GoProfit / Go Profit <http://www.goprofit.com/> : Search engine for business information. Searches may be on the web or within a list of categories. Site offers a mix of business news, stock market informtion, as well as subject searches.
GRA Research Hotlinks <http://www.grai.com/links.htm> : Over 100 links for international economic political and business research
Inomics Search Engine <http://www.inomics.com/query/search> : This search engine has only information indexed which is of interest to economists.
International Business Resources on the WWW <http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm> : Michigan State University. Center for International Business Education and Research. This site contains a wealth of information including: News/Periodicals - Domestic (US) / News/Periodicals - International / Journals, Research Papers, and Articles / Regional or Country Specific Information (General) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Africa) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Asia and Oceania) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Europe) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Central and South America) / Regional or Country Specific Information (North America) / Statistical Data and Information Resources / Government Resources / International Trade Information / International Trade Leads / Company Directories and Yellow Pages / International Trade Shows and Business Events / Mailing Lists / Culture and Travel / Various Utilities and Useful Information / Other Indexes of Business Resources
International Business & Technology <http://www.brint.com/International.htm> : Comprehensive list of business resources
International Trade Links <http://www.tradeport.org/cgi-bin/banner.pl/links/index.html> : Competitor Intelligence & Market Research. Searchable country specific and industry specific sites
Internationalist Guide to Business <http://www.internationalist.com/business/> : A comprehensive source for everything involved with international business. Includes International Banks, Law Firms, Consultants, Stock Markets, Real Estate, Import Export and Business Schools.
Internet Financial Index <http://www.financialindex.com/> : This is a a specialized directory of financial and money management information and resources available on the world wide web. Includes information on online brokers, mutual funds, basic investing, investment charting.
Investopedia <http://www.investopedia.com/default.asp> : Educational guide to investing and personal finance. The site includes a comprehensive investing dictionary as well as tutorials and SUBJECTS:
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COMPUTER BASED TRAINING |
BUSINESS, GENERAL |
STOCK MARKETS InvestorWords Investor Words <http://www.investorwords.com/> : With over 5,000 definitions and 15,000 links between related terms, InvestorWords is a comprehensive financial glossary Know Marketing / KnowThis / Know this <http://www.knowthis.com/> : The Internet's marketing virtual library, this is a comprehensive metasite of resources covering Marketing, Advertising, Selling, Promotion, Research, E-Commerce. Entries are annotated and include careers, and running a business. Knowledge Transfer Center <http://www.t2ed.com/> : This site offers an excellent selection of corporate manauls on topics such as assessment tools, training courses, manuals, and other materials. The Carlsbad Area Office (CAO) of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Waste Isolation Division (WID) of Westinghouse Government Environmental Services Company offer this technology transfer program to transfer WID-developed, CAO-funded technology for commercialization, research, and/or internal use. Registration is required for download. Management and Technology Dictionary <http://www.euro.net/innovation/Management_Base/Mantec.Dictionary.html> : Largest Internet dictionary on management and technology. This dictionary is designed to be used in conjunction with Innovation's Guide to Management and Technology Market Guide <http://www.marketguide.com> : This site offers fairly comprehensive reports, called Snapshot Reports, on publicly traded corporations. This is accompanied by an excellent tutorial on all aspects of a snapshot report, and thus explains how various ratios are derived and what these mean. Market Research <http://www.marketresearch.com> : This is a one stop source for finding market research reports. Included are Findex as well as the catalogues of reports publishers. The price of the report is given, as well as an abstract of the information MeansBusiness / Means Business <http://www.meansbusiness.com/> : This is a database of over 20000 key ideas from business and management books. Search and browse access to the database is free, although registration is required. Organization is along a three tier information model: 1. Concept Extract: One or more directly quoted passages from a book in which an author addresses an idea, problem, or business issue. The basic MeansBusiness idea unit. Thought starters. An averageof 250-500 words per Concept Extract. 2. Concept Book Summary: A sequence of Concept Extracts, selected consecutively from a single book, that capture the conceptual arc of the book. Organized by chapter and cross-referenced by page number from the original book. An average of 19 Concept Extracts per Concept Book Summary. 3. Concept Suite: An authoritative collection of Concept Extracts from three to 10 books focused on a single business concept. An accessible, multiviewpoint package of related ideas by leading authors. Eight to 15 Concept Extracts per Concept Suite. For each of the models a short extract is presented. Purchase for any of the preceding is via credit card. Moody's QRA (Quantitative Risk Analytics) <http://moodysqra.com/> : Moody's Risk Management Services' Quantitative Risk Analytics (QRA) is a set of Moody's products and services that help investors, researchers and other market participants assess credit risk within an objective quantitative framework. Of particular note is the Research section offering detailed articles and reports on risk modeling, recovery studies, etc. NVST <http://www.nvst.com/> : A comprehensive site that is a virtual community for venture capital and mergers and acquisitions professionals. A useful database offering information on M & A, debt financing, venture capital, acquisition opportunities, etc. Oxford Economic Forecasting <http://www.oef.com/> : International economic analyses and forecasts. Some free materials, however subscription is required for in depth tables. Retail Interactive <http://retailinteractive.ca/SSG/ri00006e.html> : Retail Council of Canada and Industry Canada have partnered to
develop and publish retailinteractive.ca, a pipeline to practical, hands-on business information, resources and tools designed especially for Canada's retailers. Risk Management Lexicon <http://www.risksig.com/lexicon.htm> : From the Program Management Institute Risk Management Specific Interest Group SFB Glossary <http://www.sfb504.uni-mannheim.de/glossary/> : Glossary of terms in the disciplines of social psychology, economics, business administration, and the dynamics of behaviour Smart Business Super Site <http://www.smartbiz.com/> : Business how-to information and resources. There are more than 80 categories of resources on SBS. Includes articles, checklists, reports, profiles of books, software, newsletters, magazines, trade show information. Searchable database. Sookoo: the Business Strategy Search Specialist <http://www.sookoo.com/> : Sookoo is: "Strategy Organized Online [with] Key Ordered Optimization." . This is search engine specializing in business research Soundview Executive Book Summaries <http://www.summary.com/Soundview.storefront/> : Soundview Executive Book Summaries® are 5,000-word eight-page distillations of business books. A Summary covers the book's main points and highlights and gives a working knowledge of its contents. A 5,000-word, eight-page print summaries can be read in about 15 minutes, or specially scripted audio summaries take about 20 minutes. Superstar Investor <http://www.superstarinvestor.com/> : Superstar Investor provides descriptive summaries and more than 21,000 links to investment sites on the Internet. These include: Bloomberg.com, Briefing.com, CBS MarketWatch, CNNfn, The Motley Fool, MSN MoneyCentral Investor, Quicken.com, Silicon Investor, SmartMoney.com, TheStreet.com, Wall Street City and Yahoo! Finance. Superstar Investor also provides access to business and financial news, online broker ratings, interactive charts, company directories, mutual funds, U.S. and international stock indexes, technical analysis, portfolio tracking, stock and fund screens, an Internet IPO directory, earnings release and stock split calendars, market movers, Internet and technology stock reports, insider trading data, option chains, analyst ratings, 52-week highs and lows, historical quotes, short interest ratios, magazines and newsletters, annual reports and EDGAR filings, investor education centers, message boards and other investment-related topics. Superstar offers links to fund family Web sites, brokerage firms, investment publications, daily market commentaries, stock picks, screening tools and technical analysis. U.S. Business Advisor <http://www.business.gov> : Created by the U.S. Small Business Advisory, this site is a one-stop electronic link to all the information and services that the U.S. government provides for the business community. Valuation Resources / ValuationResources <http://valuationresources.com/> : Valuation Resources For Business Appraisers, including valuation publications, industry resources, economic data, public company information, mergers and acquisitions data, legal and tax resources Virtual Library on International Development <http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca/Virtual.nsf/pages/index_e.htm> : From the Canadian International Development Agency, The Virtual Library on International Development is a collection of links to international development-related sites and documents on the Internet. Criteria for inclusion include quality, recency and reliability of information provided, along with demonstrable relevance to international development. Click on What's New for listing of sites and overview of type of information offered. Aussi disponible en français Wall Street Research Net <http://www.wsrn.com/> : Wall Street Research Net is a comprehensive resource for investors on the Web. Up to ten years of historical open-high-low-close and volume data for NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ and OTCBB stocks... Washington University. Kopolow Business Library Links to Working Papers In Business <http://www.olin.wustl.edu/library/workingpapers.htm> : Links under the following topics: Washington University Business School Papers | Accounting | Finance | International Business | Management | Marketing | Operations, Production, Mis | Technology | Miscellaneous Who Owns What <http://www.cjr.org/owners/> : Columbia Journalism Review's Web guide to what the major media companies own. World's International Fund Management <http://www.fundmap.com/groups_h.htm> : Detailed directory of the world's fund management groups (including custodian banks). Links directly into the Standard & Poor's Micropal Offshore Funds database. FUNDMap is published by International Fund Investment. WorldBiz <http://www.worldbiz.com/> : Information on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data.
| CANADA |
Business Gateway: Services for Canadian Business <http://businessgateway.ca/> : BusinessGateway.ca is a new portal website aimed at giving businesses a single access point to key government services and information. Includes: Business Start-Up, Taxation, GST, Payroll Deductions, Corporate Income Tax, Selected federal regulations for business, Business Statistics & Analysis, Business Indicators, Sector Profiles, Mergers, Bankruptcy, Competition, Laws, Investment Rules Financing, Private Sector Assistance, Legal requirements, Management skills, Exporting / Importing, Financing, Import Duties, Permits, Innovation / R&D / Technology, Intellectual Property, Research, Product Development, Selling to Government / Tenders
| CANADIAN NEWS |
Business Gateway: Services for Canadian Business <http://businessgateway.ca/> : BusinessGateway.ca is a new portal website aimed at giving businesses a single access point to key government services and information. Includes: Business Start-Up, Taxation, GST, Payroll Deductions, Corporate Income Tax, Selected federal regulations for business, Business Statistics & Analysis, Business Indicators, Sector Profiles, Mergers, Bankruptcy, Competition, Laws, Investment Rules Financing, Private Sector Assistance, Legal requirements, Management skills, Exporting / Importing, Financing, Import Duties, Permits, Innovation / R&D / Technology, Intellectual Property, Research, Product Development, Selling to Government / Tenders
| COMPANY DATA |
Market Guide <http://www.marketguide.com> : This site offers fairly comprehensive reports, called Snapshot Reports, on publicly traded corporations. This is accompanied by an excellent tutorial on all aspects of a snapshot report, and thus explains how various ratios are derived and what these mean.
Valuation Resources / ValuationResources <http://valuationresources.com/> : Valuation Resources For Business Appraisers, including valuation publications, industry resources, economic data, public company information, mergers and acquisitions data, legal and tax resources
| COMPUTER BASED TRAINING |
Investopedia <http://www.investopedia.com/default.asp> : Educational guide to investing and personal finance. The site includes a comprehensive investing dictionary as well as tutorials and SUBJECTS:
FINANCE |
COMPUTER BASED TRAINING |
BUSINESS, GENERAL |
STOCK MARKETS
| COUNTRY REPORTS and TRAVEL GUIDES |
EIU: Economic Intelligence Unit <http://www.eiu.com/> : About the EIU : The EIU is an information provider for companies establishing and managing operations across national borders anywhere in the world. Established 50 years ago in London, this is a worldwide network of offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Vienna, Singapore and Tokyo. The EIU produces analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in 180 countries. They also produce reports on industries and on management thinking. This is a fee based service available by subscription or by purchase of individual documents.
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
WorldBiz <http://www.worldbiz.com/> : Information on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data.
| DIRECTORIES |
Directory of Businesses in France <http://www.bottin.fr> : a searchable directory of businesses in France
| E-COMMERCE |
Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce <http://www.becrc.org/ec/marketing/stats.html> : Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce page provides links to extensive research, news, and reporting on e-commerce and Internet business activities within business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. This page is offered courtesy of the ECRC, Bremerton, WA. The ECRC Website is a clearinghouse and jumpstation for electronic commerce information and resources.
| ECONOMICS |
FreeLunch / Free Lunch <http://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp> : A specialized search directory which organizes information on national and regional economies, industries, financial markets, and demographics, with over 1,000,000 time series available for download.. Free, but registration is required.
Moody's QRA (Quantitative Risk Analytics) <http://moodysqra.com/> : Moody's Risk Management Services' Quantitative Risk Analytics (QRA) is a set of Moody's products and services that help investors, researchers and other market participants assess credit risk within an objective quantitative framework. Of particular note is the Research section offering detailed articles and reports on risk modeling, recovery studies, etc.
Oxford Economic Forecasting <http://www.oef.com/> : International economic analyses and forecasts. Some free materials, however subscription is required for in depth tables.
| ELECTRONICS |
Access Place Electronics <http://www.accessplace.com/electron.htm> : Metasite and directory of electronics magazines, reviews, buyer's guides, and stores, for electronic products.
| ENGINEERING |
Connecting Industry <http://www.connectingindustry.com/> : A industry portal for finding businesses in the UK. Also includes news itesm from several engineering trade journals
| FINANCE |
FreeLunch / Free Lunch <http://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp> : A specialized search directory which organizes information on national and regional economies, industries, financial markets, and demographics, with over 1,000,000 time series available for download.. Free, but registration is required.
Investopedia <http://www.investopedia.com/default.asp> : Educational guide to investing and personal finance. The site includes a comprehensive investing dictionary as well as tutorials and SUBJECTS:
FINANCE |
COMPUTER BASED TRAINING |
BUSINESS, GENERAL |
STOCK MARKETS
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
Fossick Web Search Alliance Directory: Business <http://fossick.com/Business.htm> : Search engines and directories are listed in alphabetical order. Includes: Business Directories and Company infomation, International Trade and Economics, Finance and Investment, Marketing and Public Relations
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
International Business Resources on the WWW <http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm> : Michigan State University. Center for International Business Education and Research. This site contains a wealth of information including: News/Periodicals - Domestic (US) / News/Periodicals - International / Journals, Research Papers, and Articles / Regional or Country Specific Information (General) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Africa) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Asia and Oceania) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Europe) / Regional or Country Specific Information (Central and South America) / Regional or Country Specific Information (North America) / Statistical Data and Information Resources / Government Resources / International Trade Information / International Trade Leads / Company Directories and Yellow Pages / International Trade Shows and Business Events / Mailing Lists / Culture and Travel / Various Utilities and Useful Information / Other Indexes of Business Resources
International Trade Links <http://www.tradeport.org/cgi-bin/banner.pl/links/index.html> : Competitor Intelligence & Market Research. Searchable country specific and industry specific sites
| INVESTING |
Cyberinvest <http://www.cyberinvest.com> : An investment portal that reviews hundreds of financial web resources. Also has several useful guides for the beginner. News items contain links to useful related resources.
| KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT and COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE |
International Trade Links <http://www.tradeport.org/cgi-bin/banner.pl/links/index.html> : Competitor Intelligence & Market Research. Searchable country specific and industry specific sites
| MARKET RESEARCH |
Forecasting Principles <http://www-marketing.wharton.upenn.edu/forecast/> : The Forecasting Principles site, created by Professor J. Scott Armstrong of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, provides a comprehensive review of the state of knowledge about forecasting. Principles help to forecast in management, operations research, and the social sciences
GoProfit / Go Profit <http://www.goprofit.com/> : Search engine for business information. Searches may be on the web or within a list of categories. Site offers a mix of business news, stock market informtion, as well as subject searches.
| META SEARCH ENGINES |
Sookoo: the Business Strategy Search Specialist <http://www.sookoo.com/> : Sookoo is: "Strategy Organized Online [with] Key Ordered Optimization." . This is search engine specializing in business research
| NEWS MEDIA |
BBC News - Business <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/default.stm> : BBC's business news
| NEWSLINKS |
American City Business Journals / Bizjournal <http://www.bizjournals.com/> : Local usiness journals from major U.S. cities. Includes headlines and a search engine, as well as a dropdown list, arranged by city, linking to the journals.
| REGIONAL: CANADA |
Retail Interactive <http://retailinteractive.ca/SSG/ri00006e.html> : Retail Council of Canada and Industry Canada have partnered to
develop and publish retailinteractive.ca, a pipeline to practical, hands-on business information, resources and tools designed especially for Canada's retailers.
| REGIONAL: EUROPE |
Connecting Industry <http://www.connectingindustry.com/> : A industry portal for finding businesses in the UK. Also includes news itesm from several engineering trade journals
Directory of Businesses in France <http://www.bottin.fr> : a searchable directory of businesses in France
| REGIONAL: U.S. |
American City Business Journals / Bizjournal <http://www.bizjournals.com/> : Local usiness journals from major U.S. cities. Includes headlines and a search engine, as well as a dropdown list, arranged by city, linking to the journals.
| REVIEWS and PRODUCT GUIDES |
Audio Tech Business Book Summaries <http://www.audiotech.com/> : Each month Audio-Tech subscribers receive two (2), 30-45 minute audio summaries (on cassette tapes or CD's) of the best business books published each year. Each audio summary is accompanied by a printed booklet containing a transcript of each audio summary plus important charts and graphs that bring the author's ideas into full focus.
GetAbstract / Get Abstract <http://www.getabstract.com> : Business book abstracting services. A full subscription offers unlimited search and retrieval of abstract (book summary) in pdf or palm versions. Abstracts are delivered via email. Nonsubscribers may search titles and purchase individual abstracts. Clicking on the title retrieves a short review, and rating. the site also offers lists of must reads, top downloads, new abstracts
MeansBusiness / Means Business <http://www.meansbusiness.com/> : This is a database of over 20000 key ideas from business and management books. Search and browse access to the database is free, although registration is required. Organization is along a three tier information model: 1. Concept Extract: One or more directly quoted passages from a book in which an author addresses an idea, problem, or business issue. The basic MeansBusiness idea unit. Thought starters. An averageof 250-500 words per Concept Extract. 2. Concept Book Summary: A sequence of Concept Extracts, selected consecutively from a single book, that capture the conceptual arc of the book. Organized by chapter and cross-referenced by page number from the original book. An average of 19 Concept Extracts per Concept Book Summary. 3. Concept Suite: An authoritative collection of Concept Extracts from three to 10 books focused on a single business concept. An accessible, multiviewpoint package of related ideas by leading authors. Eight to 15 Concept Extracts per Concept Suite. For each of the models a short extract is presented. Purchase for any of the preceding is via credit card.
Soundview Executive Book Summaries <http://www.summary.com/Soundview.storefront/> : Soundview Executive Book Summaries® are 5,000-word eight-page distillations of business books. A Summary covers the book's main points and highlights and gives a working knowledge of its contents. A 5,000-word, eight-page print summaries can be read in about 15 minutes, or specially scripted audio summaries take about 20 minutes.
| SEARCH ENGINES COMPARISONS and TUTORIALS |
Sookoo: the Business Strategy Search Specialist <http://www.sookoo.com/> : Sookoo is: "Strategy Organized Online [with] Key Ordered Optimization." . This is search engine specializing in business research
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce <http://www.becrc.org/ec/marketing/stats.html> : Business Statistics & Studies on E-commerce page provides links to extensive research, news, and reporting on e-commerce and Internet business activities within business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. This page is offered courtesy of the ECRC, Bremerton, WA. The ECRC Website is a clearinghouse and jumpstation for electronic commerce information and resources.
FreeLunch / Free Lunch <http://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp> : A specialized search directory which organizes information on national and regional economies, industries, financial markets, and demographics, with over 1,000,000 time series available for download.. Free, but registration is required.
Superstar Investor <http://www.superstarinvestor.com/> : Superstar Investor provides descriptive summaries and more than 21,000 links to investment sites on the Internet. These include: Bloomberg.com, Briefing.com, CBS MarketWatch, CNNfn, The Motley Fool, MSN MoneyCentral Investor, Quicken.com, Silicon Investor, SmartMoney.com, TheStreet.com, Wall Street City and Yahoo! Finance. Superstar Investor also provides access to business and financial news, online broker ratings, interactive charts, company directories, mutual funds, U.S. and international stock indexes, technical analysis, portfolio tracking, stock and fund screens, an Internet IPO directory, earnings release and stock split calendars, market movers, Internet and technology stock reports, insider trading data, option chains, analyst ratings, 52-week highs and lows, historical quotes, short interest ratios, magazines and newsletters, annual reports and EDGAR filings, investor education centers, message boards and other investment-related topics. Superstar offers links to fund family Web sites, brokerage firms, investment publications, daily market commentaries, stock picks, screening tools and technical analysis.
| STOCK MARKETS |
GoProfit / Go Profit <http://www.goprofit.com/> : Search engine for business information. Searches may be on the web or within a list of categories. Site offers a mix of business news, stock market informtion, as well as subject searches.
Investopedia <http://www.investopedia.com/default.asp> : Educational guide to investing and personal finance. The site includes a comprehensive investing dictionary as well as tutorials and SUBJECTS:
FINANCE |
COMPUTER BASED TRAINING |
BUSINESS, GENERAL |
STOCK MARKETS Market Guide <http://www.marketguide.com> : This site offers fairly comprehensive reports, called Snapshot Reports, on publicly traded corporations. This is accompanied by an excellent tutorial on all aspects of a snapshot report, and thus explains how various ratios are derived and what these mean. Superstar Investor <http://www.superstarinvestor.com/> : Superstar Investor provides descriptive summaries and more than 21,000 links to investment sites on the Internet. These include: Bloomberg.com, Briefing.com, CBS MarketWatch, CNNfn, The Motley Fool, MSN MoneyCentral Investor, Quicken.com, Silicon Investor, SmartMoney.com, TheStreet.com, Wall Street City and Yahoo! Finance. Superstar Investor also provides access to business and financial news, online broker ratings, interactive charts, company directories, mutual funds, U.S. and international stock indexes, technical analysis, portfolio tracking, stock and fund screens, an Internet IPO directory, earnings release and stock split calendars, market movers, Internet and technology stock reports, insider trading data, option chains, analyst ratings, 52-week highs and lows, historical quotes, short interest ratios, magazines and newsletters, annual reports and EDGAR filings, investor education centers, message boards and other investment-related topics. Superstar offers links to fund family Web sites, brokerage firms, investment publications, daily market commentaries, stock picks, screening tools and technical analysis.
| WORLD NEWS |
Oxford Economic Forecasting <http://www.oef.com/> : International economic analyses and forecasts. Some free materials, however subscription is required for in depth tables.
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