Resource Desk

Bloomberg.com provides news, commentary, and insights about the world business market. The site keeps up on pressing news as well as providing cultural information and a number of international business opinions.

While Business Week is based in the United States, the site covers a wealth of international business news. Specifically, the two sections on Europe and Asia provide top stories, insights, investing information etc. for the regions.

CIO.com is aimed at top managers and executives. Maintained by CXO Media Inc., an IDG (International Data Group) company, this IT focused website uses case studies of businesses worldwide to examine pressing issues in the IT industry. (Free registration required)

Provided by IPD Group, EIN News is a service for global professionals who need to keep up-to-date on events worldwide. IPD Group's search and indexing technology makes it possible to compile articles from thousands of sources, which may then be sorted by region, country, or categories such as business and economy, industry, or government and politics. Subscription is required, but a free trial is available.

Forbes News provides news, special reports, and commentaries on international business, technology, stock markets and lifestyle.

Published by the Council of Foreign Relations, this site has several sections that provide insight to international business professionals and researchers. Focused on international relations, the site also provides summaries and 500-word previews of the articles published in the Council’s bimonthly print publication.

Foreign Policy Magazine provides up-to-date news and articles on global politics, economics, business, and trade around the world. (Some content available for a fee)

Global Continuity is a source of articles and reviews for business risk and continuity planning professionals. Much of the content, however, might also be applicable for any international business professional. (Free registration required)

Provided by Morgan Stanley, this site provides daily commentaries on global, regional, and country specific economic developments. The commentaries, written by Morgan Stanley analysts, focus on fiscal and monetary policy (interest rates, taxes, etc.), but there is also some discussion about social and political developments.

Global Info provides coverage of the Developing World. Articles are organized by topic and by region, while archived articles are also available. Parts of the website are also available in Spanish. (Fee–based subscription required)

Published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), this site is designed to help senior executives build successful strategies for the global digital economy. Features include daily e-business news, different best practices, and a search of the latest research reports on a number of subjects.

Global Trading, which is a part of the World News Network, provides extensive news coverage in business and trade. One can also find news by region and browse the many useful links.

The site provides current news headlines from all around the world. Google News provides links to multiple sources for each news topic and documents the age of each article as well as the source.

Published by the Harvard Business School (HBS), this site contains excerpts of selected articles, books and publications of HBS. It is organized by a wide range of business topics. The excerpts are available free of charge.While some articles can be downloaded for free in PDF format, others must be purchased.

Aside from the latest news articles regarding the hospitality industry, Hospitality Net provides detailed market reports, in depth articles, and business documents. Also, it offers background on recent books on hospitality-related topics and information on upcoming events.

The India, China and America Institute (ICA Institute) Newsletter is a weekly online publication by the ICA Institute. It offers a generous sampling of news, and comments and analyses about India, China, and the United States. A few areas of focus include commercial growth, emerging markets, and policy-making in these three markets.

The International Herald Tribune's business page features a daily column on various topics, market tools, and business blogs. Also of interest are several special reports that investigate specific industries or countries in detail.

The Inter Press Service News Agency offers news coverage focused on development and globalization. The Money Matters page provides the latest news on Economy, Trade, and Finance as it relates to global change and sustainable development. The site provides news in 13 different languages.

A publication of the Economist Group, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) provides global trade and transportation news. It features reports on finance, global trade, imports, exports, transportation, foreign investments, foreign markets, logistics, energy, insurance, and more.

The site features more than 230 International Trade newsletters within a searchable directory of over 5,000 newsletters. These are NOT online newsletters, but rather traditional (published on paper, sent by regular mail or fax). The site provides information about the newsletters including contact and subscription information.

The online edition of Newsweek magazine, this site publishes a selection of articles from various international editions of Newsweek. It covers world affairs, global business, social and science. The site is hosted by MSNBC.

A different approach to journalism, the NewWork News covers international press reports on life and work in the revolutionary new world economy. The site's focus is on business, education, government, and careers and past articles can be accessed from the News Archive.

The OECD Observer is a publication of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It provides analysis of global economic and social matters. The publication’s aim is to present issues affecting governments, businesses, NGOs and civil society in a balanced manner. (Also available in French and Japanese)

Reuters provides national and international headlines, industry and company profiles as well as investing information on stocks and bonds etc. Although most reports must be purchased, some are available for free. At the bottom of the main page, a number of international editions can be accessed.

The focus of this site is “to bridge the gap between theory and practice in contemporary global business”. It provides articles, interviews, and information on the newest trends in business strategy, management, innovation, etc. Users can access information on main page but articles from current and past issues of the magazine itself require a subscription.

Launched in 1999 by an intelligence consulting firm, this site seeks to keep people informed about why something is happening instead of what is happening. The site uses this motif throughout and seeks to answer questions on the occurrence of international events. It also includes detailed forecasts for a number of time periods and some country and regional data. (Fee-based registration required)

The Dismal Scientist® from Economy.com aims to keep readers fully informed regarding the state of the world economy. Written by economists, this site offers comprehensive and timely economic analysis, tools, and a message board. Updated daily, it presents real-time analysis of major economic events around the globe. (Fee required to view articles; a two week free trial is available)

The online edition of The Economist features a selection of articles from the current issue. Articles cover a wide range of international business issues affecting the world economy. The site also provides links to other Economist publications and special reports. (Some content available for a fee)

The mission of this online publication is to examine the impacts of globalization. It publishes a daily feature that looks at a key issue that emerges before the global community. Free registration required to view materials more than three days old.

Time, in partnership with CNN, publishes this Global Business page providing top news articles, an interactive country navigator displaying country specific news, and multimedia versions of articles. The user can also choose to be directed to global business news pages specific to a few different countries.

World News Business is a global news service providing the latest in business news with links to other World News sites: Economy, Energy, Industry and Money. News is available in over 40 languages and the website offers instant access to other leading news sources searchable by topic, region or country.

The Global Economy page on Yahoo News provides full coverage of news, opinions, and feature articles on events affecting the global economy. International news is covered and a few of the stories are available with video or audio.

The website of the American Journalism Review provides a detailed index of US and international online newspapers, magazines, journals and broadcasts. The website also publishes features and commentaries on how the media covers specific stories and examines broader coverage trends.

World Newspapers Online provides an index of local, regional and national newspapers around the globe. Newspapers can be searched by region, country, language and by topic (general, politics, economics, entertainment, sports, religion).