International business information on the Web : "Searcher" magazine's guide to sites and strategies for global business research

With the increasing globalization of the world’s markets and economies, more firms than ever are looking for business information beyond their own national borders. Finding such information on the Web can be so overwhelming it is often hard to know where to start. The sites selected for this Web research guide are specific to the needs of the business researcher, providing rigorously evaluated and carefully annotated listings of global business information sources. Researchers will find resources that address common business needs such as finding financial information on a foreign company, identifying overseas buyers and suppliers, and finding a market research study or an industry analysis from another country. Booknews For business executives and researchers, Lanza identifies and describes World Wide Web sites that provide information about markets, laws, education of the population, export policies, and other matters that might influence doing business in or with another country. The arrangement is geographical. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) "The biggest challenge for anyone seeking global business information today is that there's too much out there, and so many places to look - especially on the Web. Finding dependable, timely information about a particular country, region, industry, or company can be overwhelming, even paralyzing. Where do you start? What Web sites offer the best (or most) international information? What government sites are available for a given country or region? Is the information regularly updated? How old is "too old" when you need data about a small or remote country? How can you verify the legitimacy of Web-based business information sources?" The sites selected for this Web research guide are specific to the needs of business researchers, providing annotated listings of global business information sources. Researchers will find resources such as finding financial information on a foreign company, identifying overseas buyers and suppliers, and finding a market research study or an industry analysis from another country.