Business Resources on The Internet

INFORMATION SOURCES & SUMMARIES

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http://www.worldbank.org
This site has information about the various countries the World Bank operates in, including economic statistics. It also talks about how the World Bank has helped develop these countries economically. The site is helpful if you are looking for financial data or just information on one specific country. This site tells you about all of the trading and how the countries have worked with one another, and on what projects. This is a great site for research information or just seeing what countries are developing, or are developed, and learn a little more about them.

http://www.reuters.com
This site describes the services and products offered by the different companies. It contains information such as: financial data, transaction systems, and historical databases. The bulk of the service is setup to serve banks and brokers. The data supplied enables customers to compare information from a variety of sources. Using this site I could see the financial history of a product to use in a presentation for a class.

http://www.foreignaffairs.org
If you are searching for highlights from a magazine's current issues or about current events, this is the site for you to access. There are also links to the associated press. The site contains an archive to locate articles published from 1988 to the present and there are select articles from earlier issues. If you don't want to read the whole article then you also have access to summaries of the current issue articles. This site could be used for many projects or just researching a topic of interest.

http://www.stat-usa.gov
Stat USA has statistics on international trade, including deficits and surpluses. Through this site you can access statistics about trade, markets, companies, exports, and imports. There are many surveys that have been conducted that are useful as well. Some of the things included on this site are: budget of US government, proposed government procurement actions and sales of government property. This could add many details to a research project or just be for the fun of knowledge.

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http://www.enews.com
Contains magazines from around the world that can access any topic. They have sections for business, recreation, news, technology, and entertainment. Any magazine you are interested in reading something about or just checking on the updates is included on this site. I can also read random articles making today's news. This is a wonderful site to just spend hours on and the subscription is free.

http://www.ft.com
The Financial Times contains three major sections: news and comments, themes and topics, and connect and respond. The news and comment section of the site tells the main international business and news stories of the day. It includes news bulletins that are updated for the start and the end of the business-day. The stock market information is updated every 30 minutes during trading hours. Themes and topics organizes the information under subjects and news references. The business world loves to follow the Financial Times due to its current updates. On the connect and respond section, users can talk to Financial Times and to each other. The feature soon to come will be talking with experts in your field via FT. I can gain much information as well as experience through this diverse site.

http://www.economist.com
The Economist contains articles from the magazine, including stories about international events that affect the world's economy. At this site they review many books, multimedia and surveys. The articles are categorized by country, finance, economies, leaders, and summaries. This can be used as an alternative to getting the actual magazine.

http://www2.echo.lu
This site gives information on the programs and activities of the European Union. It gives you updates on what is new in Europe. The site gives you announcements and listings of government proposals. Most of the information is broken down into countries, but some is for all of Europe. Any information I wanted about a European program would be accessible through this site.

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http://www.cnd.org.8008
China News Digest International, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in Maryland, USA. This site offers balanced news coverage on China and China related affairs. It also provides information services to Chinese communities around the world free of charge. I can use this site to find information about China and the latest that is happening in that country.

http://www.asia-online.com
The site tells about the SI flash, which is Singapore news that is updated twice during the week. It gives people's opinions and reflections on cultural and entertainment events. Asia Business News gives financial and business information of the general world and sports news headlines. You can also read the Nanyang Siang Pau, which is the leading Chinese newspaper in Malaysia.

http://www.cnnfn.com
This site also has the late breaking news in the business world. This site also has other sub headings like markets, hot stories, and briefing to help you find the news that you are looking for. On the very first page it gives you the NASDAQ, dijia, and the bond numbers for that day. The main story on this site was the minimum wage rising to $4.75. This site would also be useful in finding "news" about a company that is being researched.

http://www.businessweek.com
This site is a replica of the actual magazine with all of the same information.. It has all of the same cover stories and articles. This site can also serve as an asset to my research of Worthington Industries and the companies they have competed with. The cover story of this weeks magazine is will AT & T ever hear the end of the "bad news" like its modest growth and disappointed investors. Business Week is a great magazine if you are after business news.
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http://nytimesfax.com
This site is just like the New York Times except the first page gives you brief introductions to the main stories in the "fax" and gives you a choice on which one to click on. One of the top stories was "Israelis Offer Agenda And Issue Demands". The site also gives you the option to click on the New York Times Company itself for further links and an e-mail address to actually talk to someone there. This could really come in handy especially since they have access to many information sources and can probably tell you everything you need to know.

http://www.ifc/com
The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Corporation. This site contains products, projects, news about partners, the press, publications, and IFC department listings and indices. It covers an extremely broad span of topics and information. This site also has an area that allows the addresses, phone, and fax numbers of members to be of public knowledge so they can be easily accessible.

http://www.feer.com
The Far Eastern Economic Review has been published since 1946 and is the link to Asian business. This site is of value to students interested in international business in that it gives up to date and specific information about the conditions in Asian countries. It contains key, headline stories of the week, market information and statistics, and news about the economy and financial situations at present.

http://www.reuters.com
This site is similar to the Wall Street Journal in that it too gives current data on finance, marketing, investing, and business in foreign countries and domestically. It is one of the leading publications in international finance services. One of the interesting aspects of this site is that it also allows you to read the articles in various languages. This is a good source for international finance concerns and questions or if you simply are interested in matters of international business.

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http://www.cnn.com
This web site is in connection with CNN on cable access channels. It has a seemingly endless account of international news and headlines. This site is excellent in locating and researching current issues in an array of foreign countries. Headlines followed by complete stories are available through this site. You are also able to offer suggestions to the network for possible improvements or interviews you would be interested in seeing. This site also gives information on upcoming events, meetings, and broadcasts to be televised.

http://www.msnbc.com
This site is similar to the CNN site. Both are sources of current information on international events. This site contains leading stories across the world on issues involving commerce, trade, technology, opinions of leaders, life and economics, and local news. This site also includes more issues that deal with hobbies and past times such as sporting events and opinion polls or surveys. A great deal of emphasis is placed on international affairs and how they affect relations and business in the United States.

http://UNsystem.org
This site is of the United Nations and offers up-to-date information on official data. It includes an alphabetized index and a source that handles "frequently asked questions". There is also a section on the official classification of information and employees. Included in the site are conference schedules, library and documentation services, press releases, publications and sales catalogues, vacancy notices, and the history and role of the organization. They make it easy to be able to contact the leaders in the organization by making public their fax numbers and addresses.

http://www.NYTimes.com
This publication as is true of the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, is noted by how they publicize information concerning international affairs and situations as they occur. They make public market quotes and important business news. Also in each issue is a section entitled "Cybertimes". This section deals with technological advances and how we deal with the continual changes occurring in the business world. Politics are also of concern in this publication. Domestic and international relations between political leaders is always of importance.

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http://Wall Street-News.com
This internet site is an on-screen financial magazine displaying international issues concerning foreign markets. It forecasts financial markets, business positions in those markets, investments and the economy. This kind of site becomes useful to the international foreign investor looking for possible companies in which to inject capital.

http://www.einet.net/galaxy/Government/laws-and-Regulations.html
The Galaxy 'search engine' has in it's library a site specifically laying out governmental laws and regulations For a company looking to go global this is a site that would be considered fundamental to research. Foreign, international and state laws can be viewed giving a good overview of each.

http://bizednet.bris.ac.uk
In comparing countries or merely evaluating domestic trends this dataserve page provides the necessary statistics with which to do so. Gross Domestic Product, total production figures, oil and gas reserves/production and total manufacturing figures can be obtained.

http://www.tradeport.org
Great trade info for international markets. This site makes available to the 'surfer' any potential market trade barriers that may exist in markets around the world.

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http://www.nabe.com
This is the site of a nationwide professional organization for people interested in business economics. It is perhaps a site more suited for students as it provides information on surveys and conferences which allows a look at some of the things happening on the international scene.

http://www.FT.com
The Financial Times, a British publication of international financial news has this site in order to provide its articles to people who prefer not to order the paper directly. It simply shows a reduced version of the more important news that is published and makes it possible to keep up with what's happening around the world without the hassle of receiving out of date newspapers.

http://www.cris.com
This internet site goes under the title of US Business Cycle Indicators and could be of interest to our class. This site provides data concerning trends and business cycles, both historically and current. It could be used to compare the US economy over the years with other developed nations or even presently 'developing' countries.

http://www.unesco.org
This site, provided by the global organization -UNESCO - houses many reports covering issues such as education, science, culture and communication. It brings together the themes that tie most economies to one another, while presenting the unmistakable differences that foreign orientated companies must consider.

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http://accu-rate.ca
This is just one of the many sites on the internet median which provides the latest in exchange rate data. Listing at least 140 currencies and their prices against the hard ones - Pound/$/Yen/etc. Also available, are the histories of some selected currencies, giving the economic conditions and international trade factors which determined them.

http://www.economist.com
This may be probably one of the most valuable or interesting related web-sites. The Economist, a British publication recently configured into internet format, is made up of world political, economic and trade issues, many of which will be extremely applicable to our subject content. The opinions therein are both objective and subjective which provides a decent balance of fact and opinion..

http://www.teikoku.com
This provides a case study scenario to the factors a company must consider when entering a foreign market. The information concerns the Japanese economy, the prospects for foreign investment, the characteristically Japanese trade barriers and regulations, specifications for exports into Japan, etc.

http://www.iinfo.net/web/latforum
This site is a base constructed by the regional forum of world leaders. It provides informed opinions over fundamental economic outlooks and the gathering pace of
globalization, and therefore the impact this has on regional economies and domestic and multinational firms.

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http://www.oecd.org
This is the site of the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Material can be sourced here on the fiscal affairs and tax policies now in direct confrontation as a result of the world's economies becoming an integrated 'global village'.

http://www.Mcdonalds.com
This web site is the home page for McDonalds. It is very colorful and is accessible to kids and adults. The adult section allows the user to take a world tour of McDonalds. Europe and Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East, Far East and Australia, and the Americas are the four different regions that the user can explore. There is marketing, employment, sales, and other types of global information at this site.

http://www.BP.com
This site is the home page for British Petroleum. BP is one of the world's largest oil and petrochemical groups. The subsections of this site allows the user to learn about different aspects of this international company. The subsection entitled "Where to Find Us" was particularly interesting to me. Click on this section and it shows you a map of the world. The user can then click on any section of the map to find out where British Petroleum stations are located.

http://www.Dupont.com
The home page for Dupont is at this web site. The subsections give information about the different aspects of this global company. There is news and stock information and also a section that allows you to search for key words. In the search area, I typed in Japan and found a variety of information about Dupont and Japan.

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http://www.international.com
This web site is for a device called InternationalNet. This was designed to help other businesses improve internal and external communications. This site has subsections of "How to use the Internet" and Why you should use the Internet". I clicked on the "Why" section and it gave reasons such as advertising, exposure, and convenience. InternationalNet is a tool that can help businesses utilize the Internet more effectively.

http://www.ibm.com
This is the home page for IBM. Similar to other home pages, this site has news, product, and employment information. However, there is an aspect to this home page that makes it unique. There is a section where the user can click on any country. So, if you want to know about IBM and China, you simply click on China. The list of countries included many small countries as well as the bigger ones everyone is familiar with.

http://www.smartbiz.com
The reason that this web site was so interesting was the fact it dealt with information on legal, taxation, business practices and related issues in operating in foreign countries. Also, this site had a great amount of information about exporting and importing.

http://www.greenpeace.org/~intlaw
 The title of this web site is Multilateral Environmental Treaties. This web site covers a variety of items or legal matters. The first time that is covered is the nuclear legal materials and regulations of Nuclear Transportation of vessels. The second legal matter that is covered in this web site is Climate and Ozone legal materials. Another is the Law of the Sea and other legal materials. There are many more legal materials discussed in this web site. I just listed a few. This web site was interesting because it deals with every country and the legal matters that need to be followed to avoid penalty.

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http://www.embassy.org/wiit
 The title of this web site is Women In International Trade-Washington D.C. This is a 600 member organization of the Untied States capital's leading women in international trade. This site gives a background on the organization and what it does. A brief history is it was organized in 1987 and is dedicated to enhancing the visibility of and opportunities for women in the field of international trade.

http://www.laig.com/law/intnet
The title of this site is International Entertainment, Multimedia & Intellectual Property Law & Business Network. This site provides timely and cost-effective services globally to clients in the motion picture, television, music, multimedia, intellectual property and on-line industries. I thought this was an interesting web site because it deals with many people in many different countries and nations. This web site doesn't deal with business issues like other web sites, but it deals internationally with other countries about the business of specific people.

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
The title of this web site is U.S. International Trade Statistics. The importance and interest of this web site is all the up to date facts and statistics about the top 10 international trading partners in the world. This also gives press release about these 10 trading partners. This site also gives information on trade programs and products. The reason I choose this site is because of the interest I have in products and where these products are coming from and going to.

http://www1/.usal.com/~ibnet
 This internet page The International Business Network gives access to other interesting pages that include information on financial and economic news from around the world. It also is a link to pages that cover the G7, The World Index of Chambers & Industry, and the World Trade Organization.

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http://www.jetro.go.ip
This particular site Jetro:Japan External Trade Organization gives information on how the Japanese Government encourages mutual, beneficial trade between Japan and other nations. It gives pages to go to concerning Japan's economy, trade, services, and information. It has a good section on public resources and publications. This site also gives information on APEC and the Foreign Access Zone (FAZ). Finally, it gives a site for a forum of Asian Trade Promotion, that acts as a network for trade information.

http://www.worldbank.org
The World Bank's page consist of many interesting opportunities. One can look at the 1996 Annual Meetings or the 1996 World Bank Report. There is information on IBRD, IDA, IFC, and MIGA. News is updated daily and countries are broken down into regions to show geographical viewpoints. There is even a search within the page in case an onlooker has something special that they are looking for.

http://amue.lf.net
This is put out by the AMUE (Association for the Monetary Union of Europe) in cooperation with public authorities in all 15 EU member countries. One of the more interesting sites to go see from this page is the page on "Managing the Changeover to the Single Currency." This is broken down into an outline with the various supporting reason on how the currency will be phased in over time. Another interesting site is the "Manifesto (English)." This gives problems that are laid out for the European Union and reasons on why the European Union will overcome those problems and go on to become the world leader because of its stability.

http://www.rmag.com
This interesting page The Russian Magazine gives information on Russian business and commerce. The most recent issue has an interesting article on the telecommunications market in Russia. The article goes on to say that since being privatized there has been a mad rush to be the first into many new markets, where many people cannot afford to own phones. The problem is that there are not lines running across the country, so cellular phones have become popular because they can reach anywhere. Other current stories include aircraft construction and financial associations in the metals industry. This site goes into depth on how the new Russian nation is trying to compete and trade with many of the world powers such as Germany and the United States.

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http://www.iol.ie/~emdl
 This page produced by Emerging Markets Data Ltd. gives financial, economic and political information about the growing emerging markets. Some of the countries focused on are South Korea, Israel, Turkey, India and Russia. Information is given about each country including currency rates, and stock market activities.

http://www.iie.com
The Institute For International Economics is a private non-profit organization that is on the web to give up to the minute reports on the economy or the problems that face it. This Institute is currently being funded by the German Marshal Fund of the United States and the Ford Foundation. The staff is compiled from business leaders to the students of many Universities. International economics are a key factor in any business transaction that take place. This site is a great information tool. Who thought you would ever be able to access information like this with great ease.

http://www.wtca.org
The mission of the World Trade Centers Association is to encourage the development of World Trade Centers. With global trade expanding everyday this site is here to help provide high quality services and programs for the International Business community. With information from the Asia Pacific Alliance to the Americas Committee, the information is abundant.

http://www.imf.org
In international business there are several important organizations, such as the World Bank, the WTO, the EMU, and the one dealt with in this site which is the International Monetary Fund. This site acts as a homepage for the IMF and can help or guide in understanding what the IMF does for the international business community.

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