Country Profiles
- MarketLine - The Country Profile Series describes the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and enviornmental (PESTLE) landscape. Former location of Datamonitor reports.
- World Factbook - go-to resource for basic country information
- Country Fact Sheets - focus on US relations with each country
- Doing Business - Focuses on the aspects of running a business in a particular country. Provided by the World Bank.
- Global Market Information Database
Search for "Business Dynamics" + the name of your country to find reports for you selected country
Cultures & Customs
- Culturgrams in print at Ref. GT 150 .C852 2009, 2nd Floor Kresge Library
- Understanding Global Cultures (also in print on reserve at GN 345.7 .G36 2013)
Business Etiquette
- Ettiquette Reports from Commisceo Global - Online
- Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands - Ref. HF 5389 .M67 2006 - On Reserve
- International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior - HD 58.7 .A33 2008 - On Reserve
- Passport to Success: The essential guide to business culture and customs in America's largest trading partners - (also in print at Ref. HF 5389 .M3753 2009)
International Statistics
- UN Data - a portal to country data. Maintained by the United Nations.
- Global Market Information Database
International socioconomic data, including industry statistics and country information.
News & Articles
- Factiva - international news articles and much more.
- ABI/Inform Complete - business-related articles from journals, magazines, etc.
- Online Newspapers Directory & Worldwide News in English - foreign newspapers
Reports & SWOT Analyses
Company reports usually contain a business description, a history of the companies, as well as some discussion of company financials. Our key databases for company reports are:
- MarketLine - company and industry reports, market research information...
- Mergent Online - company reports with a wealth of information such as financials, histories, competitor lists, etc.
- Factiva - use the business search to find company reports
Financials & Stocks
- Mergent Online - in depth financials including statements and ratios
- Yahoo Finance - company search takes you to current and historical stock prices.
Latest Developments
You can learn a lot about a company by reading current newspaper and business articles about it. For instance, you can search the databases below using a company and a country to find out what the company is doing in a specific foreign market.
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