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Book - Stacks
 
American Businesses in China, balancing culture and communication.
Includes case studies
HD2910 S74 2003
 
Handbook of Cross-Cultural Marketing
This handbook emphasized the need for respecting cultural differences by using case studies to demonstrate market success stories as well as failures. Three sections define activities into "premarketing," "marketing," and "postmarketing"
HF 5415 H393 1998
 
Yadong,Yao. Multinational enterprises in emerging markets.
HD62.4 L87 2002
 

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Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)
 
Business: the Ultimate Resource
"Designed to offer a wide range of insights, information, and practical guidance on every aspect of management" this oversized one volume reference book,is divided into seven sections:seven major sections including best practice, a management library, business thinkers and management giants, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and a guide to business sources. A business ethics section, international lists, extensive checklists of seminal works in a variety of management contexts contribute to making this a good starting point for information. Useful for all areas of business.
REF HD38.15 .B878 2006
 
CultureGrams World Edition
Published in partnership with Brigham Young University, this 4 volume set gives brief snapshots of each country: background information on geography, politics, education and economics. A unique feature of this series is the emphasis on each country's customs and lifestyle. Dating and marriage customs, diet, typical greetings are available for each country.
REF GT150 .C85 2002
 
International Encyclopedia of Business and Management
Published in 1996, this six volume work contains over 500 essays. Summary information helps the reader decide whether to read five to eight page essays. Many are country specific and contain good overviews on management styles.
Ref HF 1001 I53 1996
 
Lexis Nexis Corporate Affliations
Formerly the Directory of Corporate Affliations, this set is useful in determining the organizational structure of a company. Lists divisions and subsidiaries for public and private, U.S. and international firms.
Ref HG 4057 A2 2002
 
World at Risk, A Global Issues Sourcebook
This reference book published by Congressional Quarterly gives an introduction and beginning analysis to over thirty issues. Because each issue is subdivided geographically by regions, this work gives the user some information on current problems facing countries.
Ref JZ 1242 W6 2002
 

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City and County Resources
 
Trade Development Allianceof Seattle
 

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Class Support
 
CompetitiveAlternatives.com
2004 report of KPMG, analyzes business costs (e.g. labor, transportation, taxes, utility, etc) in G-7 countries, Austria & Netherlands plus selected cities. Ability to compare costs of various cities. Report is in pdf format.
 
Global Trade Tutorial from Tradeport.org
Good tutorial for getting started in international trade. Covers Researching markets, Export strategy, focusing on details, rules of trade, financing exports. The section on Trade FAQ also has contains, good, practical information.
 
Merlot
"MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments." Some material may have licensing restrictions or costs.
 

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Country Information
 
Asia Now. U.S. Commercial Service
Newsletter and links for 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
 
Business in Latin America
Produced by the University of Texas, this is a listing of web sites arranged by country. Includes statistics, investing, associations and government sites.
 
Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States.
US Dept. of Commerce site has export & trade development information. Includes country &industry links.
 
The Caribbean Impact of Travel and Tourism on Jobs and the Economy
World Travel and Tourism Report in pdf (92p)2004. Includes economic data as well as recommendations for sustainable dev and tourism.
 
Country Commercial Guides
The Department of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service maintains updated information from embassy staff detailing marketing, investment and trade information as well as general business and economic information. This series is also available on the database (STAT-USA).
 
Country Studies. Library of Congress
Originally sponsored by the Dept. of Defense, this series presents information and detailed analyses on the economic, social and political institutions of countries worldwide. An examination of the historical setting and each country's culture is also included in all of the studies. The original intent of the series was to provide country information for areas where the U.S. forces might be deployed, so not every country is covered
 
Doing Business in.....(Irregular)
Irregular series from PriceWaterhouse on countries where PriceWaterhouse has offices. Investment and tax information are included with general overall descriptions of business practices.
Ref K1004.5 I55
 
Doing Business with China. 3rd ed. 2000
This reference guide offers detailed information on the economy and economic opportunities in China. Many chapters are authored by experts from China and the guide itself was published in partnership with China Association of International Trade
Ref HC 427.92 D65 2000
 
Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business around the World
Basic data, economic review, cultural tips, country risk and other measures are covered in this guide for 42 countries.
Ref HF1416 M78 2001
 
Economist Country Surveys
Country surveys are brief, but current. Premium content requires subscription.
 
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young's website is filled with information for those interested in international accounting, tax issues, selected industry reports and country information. For the latter search by country and then look for further links under publications or library. Industry information can be found from a pull-down tool bar and a variety of other white papers, reports and news items can be accessed in the library section of the web site.
 
Europa World Year Book
A good starting point for information on countries, this reference tool presents not only statistical information on each country, but also background and current analysis on the political and economic conditions in each country
Ref JN 1 85
 
European Business Handbook
Reviews trends in 2003/2004, especially EU englargement.Includes general essays, as well as country-by-country profiles.
Ref HC 240 C37 2003
 
Handbook of Country Risk 2006; a guide to international business and trade
Trading risk analysis, payment default likelihood as well as brief industry overviews and economic information are presented in this current reference book.
Ref HC10 H337 2006
 
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Great website for country information! This site has PDF files of over 40 country reports developed by HSBC. Each report is between 28 and 45 pages and contains current background and statistical information on countries. Emphasis in on banking, tax information, investing in country and more. Business etiquette and customs are included as well as a detailed map (or maps) of cities where HSBC has offices.
 
IDB-Country Papers and Economic Assessments
This in the website of the Inter-American Development Bank. Economic assessment reports on Latin American countries outline current economic conditions, policy and forecasts. In addition, the strategy reports gives the bank's perspective on its development program.
 
OECD Economic Surveys
Short-term projections and current economic developments are features of this economic survey of OECD members. There are separate issues with updates for each country.
Ref HC 10 O692 AU 1983
 
Setting up a Business in Europe, A country-by-country guide.
The information on each country in this guide includes foreign investment rules and incentives, legal forms and labor and tax laws. A highlight of this reference tool is the testimonial section--young entrepreneurs from companies of different types and sizes who are either running their own company or a subsidiary.
Ref HD 62.4 M67 1999
 
U.S. Dept of States. Background Notes
Information from regional bureaus of the U.S. State department on countries. The site also links to the home pages of each country
 
World Factbook
Produced by the CIA with some information supplied by other agencies, this online source is one of the basic intelligence sources from this agency. The online source contains not only current facts and detailed statistics on countries, but geographical and political definitions. Appendixes contain information on international organizations, a glossary of abbreviations, selected international environmental agreements and data codes.
 

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Databases
 
ABI/Inform Trade & Industry
This Proquest database contains more than 700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry. Varies widely, but a few publications begin in 1971. Fulltext begins 1999.
 
Business & Management Practices
Information on the practical aspects of business management including case studies and "how-to" articles. Draws from over 800 sources. Limiters includes the ability to retrieve US or non-US resources. In addition searches can be qualified by department: Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing and Sales and Operations. Password controlled for access to FULLTEXT. See database page for more information.
 
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete provides full text access for over 9,500 titles, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering the business fields of accounting & tax; banking, finance & insurance; human resources; management; marketing; MIS; operations and management. It also covers the disciplines of economics and public administration. Contains important scholarly titles back to 1886 and is the only online source for the Harvard Business Review. Access to non-journal content includes case studies, company profiles, industry and market research reports and SWOT analyses as well as country reports from EIU, Countrywatch and Business Monitor and more.
 
Kompass
Directory information for 1.6 million companies in more than 70 countries, with indexes for company products and services, containing 23 million product and service references, and 500,000 trademarks and brand names.
 
LexisNexis Academic
Database which specializes in news, business and legal information. Its news section contains access to international newspapers as well as national and local news. Full text of the New York Times is available in this database. There are separate business news and industry news files as well as a link to accounting publications in the business module. In the business module, you can also search for company financial information with access to Disclosure, Hoover"s, and Standard & Poor's publications. Links to EDGAR and SEC filings. The Reference section contains a country profile section and access to the World Almanac.
 
Mergent Online
Mergent Online (formerly Moody's) provides online access to company financial data for US and international companies. Includes 15 yrs of data, company history, ratios,joint ventures, news releases, links to EDGAR and more... Annual reports are in PDF format. Ability to customize reports. Advance search allows the user to compare variables for multiple companies.
 
Research Library Complete
Includes "Research Library Periodicals" & "Research Library Newspapers." Fulltext on a broad range of subjects including arts, business, humanities, information studies, social sciences, and the sciences. From 1986 forward.
 
STAT-USA
On campus access to this resource from U.S. Department of Commerce. Includes business, economic, financial and trade information. State of the Nation and Globus are the two entry points for this compilation of current and historical information. For economic indicators, access State of the Nation; for trade information, Globus is the file to search. All information is fulltext and updated.

NOTE: To access STAT-USA from off-campus you must use the University's Virtual Private Network.

 
Value Line Research Center
Stock and mutual fund reports include financial or performance data, forecasts and Value Line Rankings. Analyst commentaries are included for the Investment Survey. Research Center also covers daily options, convertivles and exchange traded funds. Ability to screen data, produce graphs, track portfolios and create charts.
Ref HG 4501 V26
 
Walden's Country Reports
Find this source in Lexis Nexis Academic-Reference-Country Profiles
 
Wall Street Journal
Fulltext coverage of this national financial newspaper from 1982 to the present
 
Worldscope
Brief information, primarily financial, about companies worldwide.
 

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Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias
 
The McGraw Hill Dictionary of International Trade and Finance
Ref HF 1373 G57 1994
 

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Directories
 
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
Covers 2,500 businesses in 3 vols. One volume is alphabetical and the other volumes are by country.
Ref HG 4538 A1 D5 2003
 
Directory of Multinationals. 5th ed
Profiles of very large global corporations.
Ref HD 2755.5 S78 1998
 
Europages: The European Business Directory
Over 500,000 companies are included in this multilingual site. Searchable by company name, product or industry.
 
Hoover' Handbook of World Business
Annual volume put out by Hoover's lists in two page format both descriptive and financial information for major international companies. Check the rankings section for lists of companies by industry. The company information in this directory is also available online through Lexis Nexis Academic, Company Financial module.
Ref HG 4009 H66
 
Hoover's Handbook of American Business
Descriptive and financial information for America's top companies. Lists competitors and other information in a two page format for each company. Information in this print format is duplicated in Lexis Nexis Academic in the Company Financials module.
Ref HG4057 A28617
 
International Directory of Company Histories
Multivolume set with over 50 volumes. Companies included can be domestic or international, public or private. Updates to many major companies keeps the information in this set current. Each volume has a cumulative index. Information goes beyond history and can include market strategy and other developments in a company.
Ref HD 2721 I57
 
Kompass
Directory information for 1.6 million companies in more than 70 countries, with indexes for company products and services, containing 23 million product and service references, and 500,000 trademarks and brand names.
 
TDC Business InfoCentre
Links to trade directories (some links inactive 6/2003) for South American companies. Includes links to Latinvestor and Mercantil.com. Sponsored by the Hong Kong Trade and
 
World Business Directory
Ref HF54.U5 W667
 

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Electronic Books
 
Doing Business in Eastern Europe and Russia
Forty-five page report (pdf) by Dennis Felbel under the sponsorship of the Centre for International Business Studies, University of Manitoba.
 
Doing Business in the Caribbean, Latin America and South America
December 2002 guide in pdf format by Dennis Felbel sponsored by the Centre for International Studies, University of Manitoba. Resources are keyed to the University of Manitoba Library.
 
Doing Business in the Pacific Rim Region
A bibliography of sources for the Pacific Rim by Dennis Felbel, 2002. Done under the auspices of the Centre for International Business Studies, University of Manitoba. Sources are keyed to the University of Manitoba Library.
 
Doing Business in Western Europe
A bibliography of sources for the Pacific Rim by Dennis Felbel, 2002. Done under the auspices of the Centre for International Business Studies, University of Manitoba. Sources are keyed to the University of Manitoba Library.
 
World Investment Report
The World Investment Report is one of the core publications of UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development). Issued annually, each report focuses on a special topic. For example, the 2002 volume's report name is Transnational Corporations and Export Competitiveness. Current FDI global statistics are appended to his report.
HG 4338 W67 2001
 

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Electronic Journals
 
B>Quest, an online journal of applied topics in business and economics
 
Business Ethics Quarterly
Published by the Society for Business Ethics, articles in this journal are archived in the POEISIS database back to 1991. Articles focus on all areas of business with special emphasis on global economic and business concerns.
 
Economist.com
Without a subscription, you can view 30% of the current issue online. The library subscribes to this title in print and has holdings back to 1961. It also included fulltext in several of our databases.
 
Multinational Monitor
With an emphasis on multinationals in the Third World, this activist journal published by Ralph Nader' Essential Information Organization, focuses on workers' safety and labor standards and environmental issues.
 

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Ethics
 
Business Ethics
This metasite of business ethics contains links to articles, case studies, codes of ethics, professional organizations and other resources. Each link is annotated and are from news sources, government agencies, nonprofit watchdogs or academic courses or centers. Site was created and maintained by Sharon Stoerger, MBA, MLS.
 
Business for Social Responsibility
BSR is an organization whose goal is to help companies use high ethical standards to achieve success. Through its publications, web site, and its network with other companies, NGO's and other stakeholders, it connects companies with best practices and models. For the visitor to this site, the Issue Briefs, External Resources and and selected articles from the BSR magazine are accessible.
 
Caux Round Table
This Association of business leaders from Europe, Japan and North America promote through dialog and through their publications principled business leadership.
 
Global Compact
An idea of Kofi Annan, this organization brings together business, labor, UN agencies and ngo's together to support principles supporting labor, human rights and the environment
 
International Business Ethics Institute
Founded in 1994, this organization focuses on international business ethics. Its website has the full text of reports, as well as many articles from its publication, International Business Ethics Review. In addition to education and communication activities, the institute also works directly with companies. Its resource page links with ethics quotes, a bibliography and a 3 page primer on business ethics.
 
Transparency International
This organization works with governments on anti-corruption laws.
 

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Exporting Tools
 
A Basic Guide to Exporting
 
Export Import: Everything you and your company needs to know to compete in world markets
Ref HF 1416.5 Z63 2002
 
Export Statistics Express
Find state by state exports, state exports in this easy-to-use government web site. Produced by the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, here you will find five years of export data. In addition to information by state, you can also profile major exports to geographic regions
 
Exporter's Encyclopaedia
Ref HF 3011 E9 2007-8
 
Market Access Database
A product of the European Union, this database can be searched to show trade barriers and trade relations for EU partners. Search the sectoral database by country, industry, or trade measure. Other modules allow the users to see trade flow from EU countries (Statistical Database)or review EU sponsored studies. These three modules are open to site user. Other modules are restricted to EU members.
 
TradePort
This portal for trade information is focused on California businesses interested in exporting. Excellent tutorial on how to begin exporting, a good glossary of terms and a strong market research sites with search engine make this site useful to anyone interested in this process.
 

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Exports
 
Washington State International Trade Directory
Directory of importers and exporters in Washington State. Arranged alphabetically, by product and geographically.
Ref HF 5065 W2 W37
 

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Federal Resources
 
United States International Trade Commission Dataweb
Use this site to find information and data on tariffs and trading partners.ITC Trade Dataweb, formerly restricted to government employees, is open to users through registration.
 

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Government Sites
 
Europa, The European Union
Portal site to the European Union.
 
International Trade Information
Prime portal for U.S. government information on trade. Extensive links to export information, including harmonized code information and export statistics, including state statistics.
 
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Information on this site includes both country and industry information. The reports links contains full text reports on trade agreements, trade barriers and trade estimates. Other links outline WTO and other organizations, trade and environment and monitoring and enforcement tools.
 
UK Trade & Investment
Search this government database by sector or by country to find UK information on countries and opportunities for UK firms. You can also find UK suppliers through this gateway.
 

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Industry Information
 
Baker Library Industry Guides
Prepared for students and faculty of Harvard, these internet guides give in-depth sources of information for a dozen industries and links to brief descriptions for 80 industries. Many sources are specific to the Baker Library.
 
Directory of Business Periodical Special Issues
This directory may lead you to special issues on global industries in periodicials.
Ref HF 5351 D574 1995
 
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Organized by industry, this tool gives background and outlook information on over 100 major international industries. Major companies in the industry and market share are also part of each industry description.
Ref HD 23 E53 1999
 
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young's website is filled with information for those interested in international accounting, tax issues, selected industry reports and country information. For the latter search by country and then look for further links under publications or library. Industry information can be found from a pull-down tool bar and a variety of other white papers, reports and news items can be accessed in the library section of the web site.
 
Hoover's Handbook of World Business
Ref HG 4009 H66 2000
 
Mbemdi
African Business Website. Organized by country and industry
 
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Here is the site to go to for U.S. policy on trade. The Reports section links to the fulltext documents on trade policy, trade agreements and trade estimates. Other tabbed sections focus on WTO and other organizations, trade and the environment and enforcement tools. Country information and industry information.
 
Panorama of European Business. 2000
"Aims to provide a standard set of information for industrial and market activities within the European Union." Data is presented for trade, production, employment as well as descriptions of industry performance.
Ref Hc 241.2 P313 2000
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers-Global-Industries
The industry section of this commercial web site has many full text reports including automotive, consumer retail and more.
 

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International Organizations
 
EAN International
Originally formed as an ad-hoc council of European manufacturers and distributors, this now international organization focuses on global standards for supply chains and ecommerce. The Publications link contains for sale items, but there are also pdf files.
 
INFO COMM Market information in the Commodities Area
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) sponsored site. UNCTAD's goal is to create a portal of over 30 commodity profiles. In addition, the site gives access to documents in the areas of market information, risk management, structural finance, natural resources, and emerging exchanges.
 
International Chamber of Commerce
In addition to chamber links by country, this site also has links to many global policy issues including business in society, corruption, financial services, etc
 
International Monetary Fund
The IMF is an organization of 184 member countries which was created to facilitate monetary cooperation and exchange stability. It seeks to promote economic growth and employment. It functions as the international agency which gives temporary assistance to countries with balance of payments debts. The web site is packed with information about the Fund and its activities. So much so that it is well worth using the First time visitor link for an overview of the site's contents. The IMF at Work links to Research and statistical infomation, as does the IMF Finances section. The Country section gives information on countries and how each country relates to the Fund. Policy information can be found in the News section. The Publications section contains the fulltext of several IMF series.
 
International Observatory of Labour Law
A gateway for labour information, the International Observatory of Labour Law profiles labor law in ILO member countries.
 
JETRO
(JETRO) Japan External Trade Organization is a government supported site to promote trade with Japan. Links to market and investing information contain practical information on how to set up a business, marketing opportunities, surveys and statistics.
 
OECD
(Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) is a membership of 30 countries who are committed to a "market economy and pluralistic democracy." Originating after WWII as OECC, this organization's first function was to coordinate American and Canadian aid to Europe as a result of the Marshall Plan. Its original purpose has expanded, as has its membership. In addition to countries in Europe its members include Mexico, Japan, Korea and Poland. It is know for its statistical surveys and country economic surveys. The library subscribes to some of the series from the OECD. The call number above refers to the country economic surveys. Access to informationn on the web page includes some data and reports.
 
United Nations
The web page for the United Nations gives access to many of this agency's reports. As for statistics, the Millenium Indicators and Social Indicators are open to the visitor. Other data sets are restricted to subscribers. Check the library catalog for holdings of U.N. publications.
 
World Bank
Some full text and data are available on the World Bank's web site. Its research and documents pages have many full text reports. Many of the statistical sets are samples or summaries, e.g from the lastest World Development Reports. Check the library catalog for our holdings of World Bank publications.
 
World Trade Organization
Full text of legal and official documents through its Document Gateway. Trade statistics are also available online. The library subscribes to the Annual Report of the WTO.
 

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Internet Sites
 
Brint.com
All around business portal. Links to resources in every area of business including international business and international trade. Emphasis on technology and knowledge management sources
 
CEO Express: business portal for executives
The home page on this site was designed for executives who want to connect to information from one screen. No annotations, but links to Daily News, Business News, International News and Business Magazines, and Newsfeeds are available here. A section on Business research links to financial markets, company information and more. Their are two other sections: Office Tools and Leisure Time which link to a variety of sites from reference tools to sports.Most information is free on this site, but subcribers have access to research services.
 
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young's website is filled with information for those interested in international accounting, tax issues, selected industry reports and country information. For the latter search by country and then look for further links under publications or library. Industry information can be found from a pull-down tool bar and a variety of other white papers, reports and news items can be accessed in the library section of the web site.
 

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Journals
 
Business Asia
Paper: v.27, no. 22- (Nov.4, 1996-) Online: ABI/Inform Trade & Industry 1992 to 1 yr ago
 
China Business Review
Paper: latest 10 years Online:The China business review (0163-7169) from 01/01/1988 to present in ProQuest Research Library
 
Country Monitor
Paper: v.7, no.14- (Apr. 7,1999-) (Previous title: Crossborder monitor)
 
Decision sciences
Lib has: v.12, no.2- (1981-)
 
Economist
Paper: (latest five years) Online: from 01/04/1975 to present in LexisNexis Academic from 01/05/1991 to present in ProQuest Discovery Library Core and ProQuest Research Library from 07/07/1990 to present in Academic Search Elite
 
Euromoney
Paper: (Apr. 1987-) Online: from 12/01/1991 to 28 days ago in ProQuest Research Library
 
Far Eastern Economic Review
Library has: 1976-
 
International Economics Trends
Paper: Ref HG3868.F43b (May 1995-) Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
 
Journal of international business studies
Paper: v.1, no.1- (1993-)
 
Journal of World Business
Paper: v.32,no.1- (Spring 1997-) Previous title: Columbia Journal of World Business
 
Management International Review
Paper: v.32- (1992-)
 
Review: Far Eastern Economic Review
Paper: v.159, no.50- (Dec. 12, 1996-) Online: from 01/01/1991 to 08/01/1994 in ABI/INFORM from 10/15/1987 to present in ProQuest Research Library and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
 
Thunderbird international business review
Paper: v.40 (Jan/Feb 1998-) Previous title: International Executive
 

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Marketing
 
Business Rankings Annual
Ref HG4050.B88
 

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News
 
Financial Times
Read the current financial news from Britain's leading financial newspaper. For past issues, search the Lexis-Nexis Academic database (General News, Major Papers).
 
International Herald Tribune
Current home page of this newspaper is available to visitors. News of the day and Bloomberg reports can be viewed. Some information are available only to subscribers.
 
Journal of Commerce
Trade news, information for shippers and others involved in logistics and transportation are available to the visitor at this journal's home page. Visitors can also access