Business Sites by
Subject
Business News
US and International
- Business Wire: leading source of news on major U.S. corporations.
- CNNMoney: Current worldwide business news.
- MSNBC News : initiative of NBC and Microsoft with excellent technology news.
- PR Newswire: comprehensive news and financial information.
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Business Magazines
- Advertising Age: Daily advertising news and detailed descriptions of magazines from National Directory of Magazines.
- Economist: selected articles both past and present. Registration required for comprehensive access.
- Fast Company: Search current and back issues from this innovative publication.
- Forbes: search current and back issues.
- Red Herring: Includes articles on the business of technology such as venture capital, companies, investing and industries.
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Economic Indicators- Statistics
- TD Bank: includes daily market commentary (Award winning site)
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Frauds and Scams
- Anti-Phishing Working Group
(APWG): Consumer Advice: Phishing is an e-mail falsely claiming to be a legitimate company. Phishing e-mails attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will then be used for identity theft.
The APWG is a volunteer organization building a repository of phishing scam emails and websites to help people identify and avoid being scammed. Click on the "Phishing Archive" link for phishing examples.
- New Zealand Ministry of Consumer Affairs - Scamwatch: Detailed information on astrology/psychic scams, betting schemes, investment, internet offers,
variations of the Nigerian scam, prize and lottery scames, work from home scams; often with lists of company names.
- PhoneBusters - Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre: PhoneBusters a national anti-fraud call centre jointly operated by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
plays a key role in educating the public about specific fraudulent telemarketing pitches.
- RCMP Frauds and Scams: Tips on identifying scammers, fraud artists and possible identity theft. Includes a link to the brochure “Fraud. Recognize It. Report It. Stop It”.
Industry Information
- Alberta Economic Development: This site gives links to upcoming events, market intelligence, business opportunities, and associations for 13 different industry sectors.
- Human Resources and Skills: Industry Profiles are overviews of sectors of the Canadian Development Canada economy. Most of the profiles contain: Business Environment, Human Resources profiles and additional information.*
- Stats Canada. The Daily: This site gives current statistical & trend information on a number of industries which may be hard to locate.
- Agfind: Agricultural Clearinghouse
- FoodNet: Provided by the Food Institute of Canada
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Trade, Import and Export Information
Government Information
International Information
- ExportSource: Comprehensive site for Canadian Export Information including start-up information,
country profiles, International trade agreements and Customs and HS Codes information. Recommended.
- World Bank: International finance and world economic information
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Management
Doing Business on the Internet
- Cyber Atlas: compilation of business statistics about the Internet
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Public Library. April 27, 2006.