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Updated Weekly
Reuters' new Global Fundamentals offering provides
premier coverage on over 25,000 global companies in
the developed as well as emerging world markets.
Besides the fundamental business and company data,
Reuters now also gives access to interim financial
statements, enhancing the wide selection of
quantitative and qualitative information vital for
decision-making processes. With the understanding
that accurate data is vital to optimal decision
making, Reuters has implemented elaborate and
effective quality control procedures. The company
and financial information includes:
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Comprehensive company data and business descriptions
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Extensive executive coverage
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Various Web links to information on companies' Web
sites
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Annual and Interim Income Statements
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Annual and Interim Balance Sheets
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Annual and Interim Statements of Cash Flows
Reuters updates its company data using both press
releases and SEC filings. In order to ensure the
most up to date data on public companies, company
press releases are used as sources for updating
financials for a particular company. When data
points can be derived from a company press release,
these data points will be updated by Reuters.
Company records are then subsequently updated later
when SEC filings are made for the same period. As a
result, Reuters records will always reflect the most
up to date company data that is available.
International Public and Private Company Data
Updated Monthly
Graham & Whiteside publishes business directory
information on over 87,000 public and private
companies worldwide covering more than 150
countries, excluding the U.S. Information includes
address, telephone number, fax number, executives
list, business description, subsidiaries, service
providers, sales, number of employees, type of
company, and SIC code specification. Availability of
data items varies significantly by country and by
ownership type. Company information is updated 1-2
times per year however, monthly updates are
provided.
Global Companies and Executives
Updated Monthly
idEXEC, Inc., an infoUSA company, specializes in
maintaining a comprehensive database of companies
and executives from major global corporations.
Executive information is classified via a detailed
job function taxonomy which facilitates searching
for specific types of contacts. The database covers
companies in the United States and Canada whose
sales are $25 million and higher, in addition to a
full set of global company profiles.
Included are 1.1 Million executive contacts from
approximately 200,000 companies around the world.
Corporate Affiliations Report, U.S. Public and
Private Company data
Updated Monthly
LexisNexis's Corporate Affiliations provides
information on approximately 98,000 U.S. public and
private companies as well as detailed information on
the corporate structure of approximately 30,000
parent companies worldwide:
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6,200 U.S. public companies
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19,500 U.S. private companies
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4,800 non-U.S. companies
These companies generally fit one of the following
criteria: revenues of at least $10 million, over 300
employees, or substantial assets/net worth.
Global Merging Market Company Data
Updated Monthly
Established in 1984, Business Monitor International
is a leading publisher of specialist business
information on global emerging markets. Business
Monitor International services covers political
risk, finance, macroeconomic performance, outlook
and forecast, industry sectors and the business
operating environment.
The
core of the database is an approximate 55,000
plus-site multinational companies database which
maps out the subsidiary network of the world's top
750 companies and their 120,000+ senior executives
in 50 markets across Asia, Latin America, the Middle
East, Africa and Emerging Europe. The balance of the
database is made up by 6,000 HQ and regional head
offices, and large public and privately-owned
national companies.
Global Executive Biographies
Updated Monthly
Zoom
Information Inc. provides contact and background
information for a broad set of business executives
at major US companies and organizations. ZoomInfo’s
technology continuously crawls the Internet and
reads millions of websites, press releases,
electronic news services, SEC filings and other
online sources. From this material, it automatically
extracts biographical and other data on business
professionals.
Included in Business Browser are over 1 Million
links to executive “web bios” that include
employment history, board memberships and
educational background for public and private
companies world wide.
Analysts' Reports
Updated Daily
Investext®, a Thomson Financial company, provides
analysts' reports that supply analysis of more than
46,000 U.S. and international corporations, written
by hundreds of analysts at leading
investment banks
and brokerage houses around the world. Investext also offers analysis of 54 industry
segments (such as aerospace, chemicals, and
pharmaceuticals), covering their key companies,
trends, and emerging markets. These reports provide
extensive analysis, financial data, and projections,
as well as expert insight into trends, management
strength, and corporate strategy.
The
following reports are published where available:
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Per
company - The six most recent reports of three or
more pages, the two most recent initiating coverage
reports, the three most recent one- and two-page
reports, and any additional one- and two-page
reports published in the last nine months.
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Per
industry (from each of the following regions: US,
UK, Europe, Asia) - The three most recent reports of
three or more pages, the three most recent one- and
two-page reports, and any additional one- and
two-page reports published in the last nine months.
Note:
The number of reports per industry is based on
Investext's definition of 54 industries. Since
different criteria to define its 102 industries,
some industries will be covered by more reports and
some by fewer. In addition, due to varying
report embargoes, analysts' reports can take
anywhere from 5 to 35 calendar days before they are
available. When Investext receives reports from
analysts, a waiting period is imposed, varying from
0 to 35 calendar days depending on the source of the
report.
News
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Over
481 Publications
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Financial Times editions updated daily, 2 year
archive
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Intelligence Wires updated every 2 hours, 1 year
archive
Updated Every 2 Hours
One
of the most influential business newspapers in the
world, the Financial Times is considered essential
reading for international business leaders and
decision-makers who need to be kept abreast of
events that affect their organizations. Renowned for
its in-depth coverage, the Financial Times provides:
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International news and analysis from over 500 FT
journalists in more than 50 countries
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A
global perspective on economic, business, financial,
corporate & political developments
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The
highly acclaimed Lex column - sophisticated
financial analysis and commentary on world business,
economic and market activity
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Regular specialized news pages, including profiles
of topical people, legal cases and commentary on
developments in technology, business education and
business travel
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'Inside Track' - Salient issues in management, from
recruitment to corporate responsibility
All
global editions of the Financial Times are
available, updated daily, including updates from
FT.com. A two-year archive is maintained.
Intelligence Wires
Additionally, the Financial Times' Intelligence
Wires provide unrivalled coverage of business news
direct from European, Asian, African and U.S.
sources, including:
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America Intelligence Wire:
includes a comprehensive abstracted version of the
Wall Street Journal (US edition), KRTBN
(Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News), and Business
News Americas.
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Europe
Intelligence Wire:
authoritative collection of European news sources,
and abstracts from non-English language sources
including Le Monde, Handelsblatt, Expansion and Il
Sole. Also includes The Guardian (UK), Daily Post
(Liverpool).
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Asia Africa Intelligence Wire: definitive Asian business intelligence, from the region's
leading English language newspapers and periodicals
published in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Jakarta,
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Korea, such as The
Australian and Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri. Also
includes AAP News (Australia's independent national
news agency).
· Corporate Announcement Intelligence Wire:
Business Wire, Canada Newswire, CCNMatthews, Hugin,
PR Newswire (Europe), PR Newswire (US)
Updated every 2 hours. A one year archive is
maintained for the Intelligence Wires.
Note:
Although sources are regularly updated, lists of
services and publications, constant changes in the
world of periodicals means new sources may be added
or existing offerings discontinued on short notice.
News
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Over
50 Publications
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Updated every 30 minutes
ProQuest Information and Learning, a division of
ProQuest Company (NYSE: PQE), originally UMI®, has
been an invaluable source of news and periodicals
for 60 years, especially after acquiring the
well-known DataTimes™ newspaper index and abstracts.
Their collection of international publications
includes news from Europe, U.K. broadsheets, and
U.S. regional newspapers, covering major
multinationals and local companies.
A
120-day archive is maintained.
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Adding substantive coverage of companies and
industries throughout the world, our news source,
AFX, comes from one of the best-known European
providers of news: Agence France Presse (AFP). AFX
provides news stories from over 30 news bureaus
around the world through their global communications
network, updated continually during the day.
Providing international coverage of companies, with
emphasis on the local viewpoint, AFX delivers the
following services:
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AFX
Europe: Euro Zone and beyond -- official and
non-official releases on company news and economic
developments
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AFX
Asia: company news
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AFX
UK: covering thousands of UK companies -- financial
results, mergers, acquisitions and other activities,
as well as official, original and full-text
statutory text releases for the 3500 UK listed
companies: financial results and sales reports,
board changes, capitalisations, mergers and joint
ventures.
Business and Trade Articles
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394
Publications
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Updated daily
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Publications
List
The
Business and Industry database of
publications includes important facts, figures, and
events from all manufacturing and service
industries. Analysts select articles from over 1200
leading trade and general business publications.
Almost 800 publications are available in full text,
while abstracts are available for the remainder. For
focused searches, B&I analysts tag each articles
with significant keywords and industries. New
publications are added regularly; some publications
are available as archives only.
An
archive of over four years is maintained.
Note:
Although OneSource and C4 Research constantly
updates lists of services and publications, the
constant changes in the world of periodicals may add
new publications at any time, or cause existing
offerings to be discontinued on short notice.
Industry Norms
Updated Annually
The
Risk Management Association (RMA) was founded in
1914 to help commercial bankers make better lending
decisions through the exchange of credit
information. Today, RMA is the only association that
specializes in promoting effective and prudent risk
management practices for institutions of all sizes,
across the entire financial services industry.
The
RMA Annual Statement StudiesTM provide financial
ratio benchmarks derived directly from more than
190,000 financial statements. Classified by NAICS
code, the Annual Statement Studies provide
common-size balance sheet and income statement line
items arrayed by asset and sales size. RMA also
provides five years of trend data and nineteen
classical financial statement ratios.
Market Research
Updated Monthly
The
Freedonia Group is a leading international business
research company, founded in 1985.
Freedonia Focus reports provide concise, unbiased
information on eighteen US industry segments,
encompassing 280 separate reports at the SIC level.
Each report provides key industry highlights and
analysis, market size, product and market
segmentation and forecasts, and includes profiles of
the top three companies in each industry.
Market Research
Updated Monthly
Datamonitor plc is a premium business information
company specializing in industry analysis from
around the globe. Datamonitor's 2,500 industry
reports provide top-level information for seven
major industry sectors: Automotive, Consumer
Markets, Energy, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals
and Healthcare, Technology and Logistics. Each
report contains quantitative and qualitative summary
information including forecasts and predictions, key
industry highlights and analysis, market size,
product and market segmentation and profiles of top
companies in each industry.
Market Research
Updated Monthly as Available
STAT-USA is an agency in the Economics and
Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce. Their mission is to provide vital
economic, business, and international trade
information produced by various U.S. Government
organizations.
The
Census Bureau's Current Industry Reports as released
by STAT-USA provide timely and accurate data on
production and shipments of selected products. The
reports may be used to satisfy economic policy needs
and for market analysis, forecasting, and
decision-making.
The
International Trade Administration's Industry Sector
Analysis Reports as released by STAT-USA offer
succinct, international market information on
specific industries that can help determine market
potential, market size, and competitors for your
products and services. Reports are written by U.S.
Department of Commerce employees at US Consulates
worldwide and are focused on individual countries.
Annual Reports
Updated Daily
The
Global Reports Library of financial filings from
publicly traded companies around the world is the
most comprehensive collection available online. Full
color Annual Reports, Interims, and Quarterly
Filings are available from more than 23,000
companies in more than 70 countries, with history as
far back as 1996.
All
financial filings are in PDF format.
Currency Data
Updated Weekly
The
WM Company, based in Edinburgh, is one of the
world's leading investment performance and
administration consultancies. It measures investment
portfolios based in the key global investment
centres. It also provides a wide range of investment
services: administration, valuation, and accounting.
WM is a subsidiary of State Street Corporation.
Since 1993, WM has calculated daily standardised
spot rates for global foreign exchange transactions,
using rates provided by Reuters. This rate is
recognised as the global standard by banks, fund
managers and index compilers. Both bid/offer rates
and mid rates are available. The service covers
quotes for 156 currencies against the USD, GBP and
EUR.
Updated Continuously
OneSource maintains and proactively updates over
300,000 URLs, 90,000 corporate family trees and
thousands of top executive changes to provide the
highest quality information in these key areas.
Assembled from data provided by Information
Partners, these elements are delivered via our
proprietary Global Business Taxonomy (GBT) system
and are researched and updated by OneSource
Integration and Quality Specialists.
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