Business Researchers Network articles from October 2002

Business Researchers Network archives from October 2002

Trends in the FOIA: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02493.pdf.
October 1, 2002... In 1999 it took the Department of Energy an average of 16 days to process a simple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This rose to 133 days in 2000 and 211 days in 2001. The Department of Transportation, on the other hand, became more...

Defense subcontracting directory undated: http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/publications/subdir/.
October 1, 2002... The Department of Defense has recently (September 2002) updated its Subcontracting Directory, available at the link above. The directory provides the names and addresses of Department of Defense prime contractors and the names and telephone...

Canada's access to information act: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A-1/.
October 1, 2002... Canada's Access to Information Act is that country's equivalent of the United States' Freedom of Information Act.. You can review it in detail at the above link. Another site, sponsored by Canada's National Defence Headquarters, provides...

Occupational outlook handbook online: http://www.bls.gov/oco/.
October 1, 2002... The 2002-03 edition of Occupational Outlook Handbook, available at the above link, features search capability as well as an alphabetical hyperlist of job functions and descriptions. Select a job title and receive information on the nature of...

New patent search workbook: http://www.keypatent.net/.
October 1, 2002... A new reference, Keyword Patent Searching--Online: A Workbook, demonstrates why keywords are the preferred way to search patents. It suggests that keyword searching not only provides professional-quality results, but also makes the patent...

Terrorism's impact on the insurance industry: http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/sept11/.
October 1, 2002... The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 was the most expensive loss in the history of the insurance industry. The shock waves from this event will impact the price and availability of insurance coverage for years to come. Over 100 insurers...

National strategy to secure cyberspace: http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/cyberstrategydraft.pdf.
October 1, 2002... The President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board has just released the draft for comment of The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, available at the above link. The 65-page report addresses the threat of terrorism in the United...

Access 100+ transportation-related databases: http://www.transtats.bts.gov/.
October 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) recently activated TranStats, a new website providing one-stop data shopping through access to more than 100 transportation-related data bases. The new site...

Health care facilities in Iowa: http://www.dia-hfd.state.ia.us/facilities/Default.asp.
October 1, 2002... Information on each health care facility in Iowa can be accessed at the above link. Facility information is arranged under 29 categories ranging alphabetically from ambulatory surgical centers and chronic confusion or dementing illness units to...

Up-to-date global energy news: http://www.platts.com/.
October 1, 2002... Although most of its content is fee-based, Platts Global Energy, a McGraw-Hill division, at the above link, daily posts top global energy news items in its publicly available section. For those tracking world energy developments, it's well...

Virginia's wealthiest 100: http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2002/j un02/richintro.shtml.
October 1, 2002... Mini-biographies of Virginia's wealthiest 100 individuals are found at the above link. Entries range from the old moneyed such as the Firestone family to high-techers such as Frank Batten, Jr. who sustained diminished tech-earned wealth through...

Ten patents that chanced the world: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=10283212799 55.
October 1, 2002... American Lawyer Media's IP Worldwide offers descriptions of its choices for the top 10 patents that "changed the world." Selections range from Internet-related inventions to several medical- and health-related patents to the first...

Business and economic news from Nebraska: http://www.bbr.unl.edu/Pubs2.html.
October 1, 2002... The Nebraska College of Business Administration's Bureau of Business Research, at the above link, offers a broad range of business and economic news from that state. Especially informative is the online monthly newsletter Business In Nebraska....

Knowledge management case studies: http://www.knowledgeinc.com/ICAP.html.
October 1, 2002... Knowledge, Inc., provides free case studies relating to knowledge management at the link above. You'll currently find brief studies focusing on organizations such as Ernst and Young, Bankers Trust, Chevron, Dow Chemical, Sun Microsystems,...

Search city and country records with ease: www.minutesnmotion.com.
October 1, 2002... A just-launched fee-based Web-based service lets you quickly search through public records--mainly city and town council minutes from across the nation. San Francisco's council minutes and other public records for the past 12 years as Well as...

Find data on Illinois Corporations: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/busi ness_services/corpstart.html.
October 1, 2002... You can access detailed information on corporations, LLCs, and other organizations at the above link. Search results yield entity name, type of organization, incorporation date, agent name and address, name of president and secretary, and...

Directory of U.K. government organizations: http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/ deps/caboff/bodies01/pb2001.htm.
October 1, 2002... The just-released directory, Public Bodies 2001, available at the above link, provides complete contact information, descriptions, funding, and other information on United Kingdom public bodies that operate a arm's length from the government...

High-tech manufacturing in Latin America: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/infbrief/nsf02331/start.htm.
October 1, 2002... A new report from the National Science Foundation examines high-tech production and trade trends in seven Latin American countries--Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela. These countries accounted for 85 percent...

Target company news releases via e-mail: http://portfolio.newswire.ca/.
October 1, 2002... Canada NewsWire has inaugurated a personalized e-mail service that provides news and information from Canada's top public and private companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations. The free service lets you select the companies...

Public private partnerships: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/RP/2002-03/03RP01.pdf.
October 1, 2002... A trend seems to be developing, suggests a report by the Australian Parliamentary Library, towards increasing .involvement of the private sector in the provision of goods and services traditionally provided by the public sector. This entails a...

A Mexican perspective on NAFTA: http://www.naftaworks.org/Publications/BrochureN AFTA/naftaat8_2.pdf.
October 1, 2002... NAFTA at Eight is an eight-page report, available at the above link, that provides information on the accomplishments and impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While the report is produced by Mexico's Secretaria de...

Up-to-date news of bankruptcies: http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/economic_view/bankruptcies/.
October 1, 2002... The link above, at bizjournals.com, provides daily news relating to bankruptcies. A single day's yield includes about a dozen headlines and articles on key actions. Included are items on filings, foreclosures, bailouts, trustees, and much more....

Get the lowest prices on books: http://www.addall.com/.
October 1, 2002... AddAll, at the above link, lets you search for the lowest price for virtually any book. Included are prices from 20,000 vendors. Shipping costs are included to show you the true cost.

Valuable industry information from EPA: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resourees/publicatio ns/assistance/sectors/notebooks/index.html.
October 1, 2002... You don't necessarily have to be focused on environmental issues to benefit from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Industry Sector Notebooks, available at the above link. They provide extensive intelligence that relates to many...

Defense and aerospace directory: http://aerospace-directory.com/aero1/da1.htm.
October 1, 2002... Defence Data, Ltd., offers a searchable directory of defense- and aerospace-oriented companies, government agencies, and other entities. Access it at the above link. A typical entry includes company name, address, phone and fax numbers,...

West European automotive outlook: http://www.autofacts.com/.
October 1, 2002... PricewaterhouseCoopers offers a wealth of information and analysis on the automotive industry, worldwide, at the above link. Included are outlook reports, industry analyses, regional outlooks, assembly tracking reports, and much more. A...

Track prices of computer products: http://www.pricewatch.com/.
October 1, 2002... Whether you're tracking computer product prices for company or industry analysis, or looking for the lowest prices for purchase of new or used equipment, Pricewatch, at the above link, will yield the latest prices for a full range of computer...

Penetrating Canada's pharmaceutical market.
October 1, 2002... U.S. companies seeking market entry in Canada for pharmaceutical drags face six major steps leading to the creation of favorable conditions for success: 1. Select a Canadian Distributor/Importer or Sales Office Pharmaceutical drugs...

Daily business news from San Diego: http://dbr.sandiegometro.com/.
October 1, 2002... You can get a daily dose of San Diego, California, business news at the above link. Our visit on September 30 yielded items on Flexcar car sharing service, area gasoline prices, community contributions by Abbott Laboratories, and more. Past...

Weekly aviation news: http://www.ainonline.com/weeklynews/AIN_weekly news.html.
October 1, 2002... Aviation International News (AINonline), at the above link, offers weekly-updated news covering the aviation industry. Our recent visit yielded articles on a new business traveler regional airline, new regulations for flight simulators,...

United Kingdom company press releases: http://www.pressbox.co.uk/.
October 1, 2002... Pressbox, at the above link, provides press releases issued by subscribing companies. Select from categories ranging alphabetically from arts and business to technology and telecommunications or click "Latest Press Releases" for the most recent...

Canada's China/Hong Kong trade action plan: http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/ie-en/Display Document.jsp?did=7408.
October 1, 2002... Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade has just released its latest China and Hong Kong Trade Action Plan, available at the above link. The report identifies key priority sectors that offer the most promising...

CA, CO, and MA in the information age: http://www.milkeninstitute.org/poe.cfm?point=nst.
October 1, 2002... Investments made in science and technology--from higher education to industry research and development--are the most critical factors in deciding the fates of regional economies, a new report from the Milken Institute says. And Massachusetts,...

Major oil companies in the Persian Gulf: http://www.virginia.edu/igpr/apagoilcompany.html.
October 1, 2002... Major Oil Companies Operating in the Gulf Region, available at the above link, provides company names and ownership information on state companies, joint ventures, original concession holders, and major foreign oil companies operating in the...

Source for business histories: http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/res/bushis/.
October 1, 2002... Hundreds of links to company histories headquartered in countries around the world are found at the above link at Leiden University. Entries for the United States and Japan are arranged under industry categories, while countries with fewer...

How good is your internet connection? http://www.t1-t3-dsl-line.com/speedtest.php.
October 1, 2002... Whether you use dial-up, ISDN, T1-T3, Cable, or DSL for your Internet connection, you can quickly run a test to determine it's speed and whether it's above or below average at the above link.

Plastics and rubber companies in the U.K.: http://www.apgate.com/plastics/index.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Applegate Directory for Plastics and Rubber companies, at the above link, provides information on more than 5,000 plastics and rubber companies in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Entries include company name and address; phone and fax...

Energy specialists.
October 1, 2002... Energy specialists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) cover the entire spectrum of domestic and international energy sources, uses, their impact on the economy, and much more. While much information may...

Banks Disclose their Mortgages activities: http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda_rpt/dis_welcome.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council makes financial institutions' filings under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act available at the above link. You can get composite data for the bank, or data for specific branch...

Data on Futures Commission Merchants: http://www.cftc.gov/tm/tmfcm.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Commodity Futures Trading Commissions provides financial data on futures commission merchants at the above link. Data include adjusted net capital, net capital requirement, risk based capital requirement, excess net capital, and more. ...

Headquarters USA 2003.
October 1, 2002... Headquarters USA 2003 is a 2,500-page reference that contains listings for nearly 120,000 headquarters of major businesses and other organizations in the United States. Entries include organization names, addresses, and phone and fax numbers....

Decisions and orders of the NLRB: http://www.nlrb.gov/decision.html.
October 1, 2002... The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administers the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and to...

The Dark Side of Competitive Pressure: http://www.federalreserve.gov/Pubs/feds/2002/2002 43/200243pap.pdf.
October 1, 2002... A new 35-page report by the Federal Reserve Board, The Dark Side of Competitive Pressure, is available at the above link It suggests that one of the most basic principles in economics is that competitive pressure promotes efficiency. However,...

FCC studies on the media marketplace: http://www.fcc.gov/ownership/studies.html.
October 1, 2002... The Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just issued 12 new studies examining the current state of the media marketplace, including how consumers use the media, how advertisers view the different media outlets, and...

Feasibility studies yield valuable insights: http://www.tda.gov/summaries/execsum.html.
October 1, 2002... Feasibility studies for industrial projects more often than not yield valuable insights into markets, resources, labor force, infrastructure, and much more. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency, at the above link, provides executive...

Russia scrambles to boost e-commerce: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/isa/020913ERussia.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Russian government has approved a $2.6 billion program "Electronic Russia 2002-2010" intended to boost e-commerce and Interact use in the country. The architects of the program project that by the end of the program in 2010, the IT...

Top on-line source for healthcare statistics: http://www.ahcpr.gov/data/hcup/hcupnet.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's HCUPnet, at the above link, is a top source for a wide range of healthcare statistics. With HCUPnet, you have easy access to national statistics and trends and selected state statistics about...

BEA updates Information Guide: http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn2/iedguide.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Industry Economics Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) prepares and publishes a variety of economic statistics on industries. Specifically, it prepares the input-output accounts, the gross...

Profile of China's Gansu Province: http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/0209/gansu.html.
October 1, 2002... An up-to-date profile of China's Gansu Province is found at the above link. While predominantly a rural, agricultural area, Gansu, boasts the world's second largest nickel reserve and major deposits of copper, gold, iron, lead, zinc, tungsten,...

Online access to court records coming?
October 1, 2002... The Judicial Conference of the United States has accepted the recommendations of its Committee on Court Administration and Case Management for a nation-wide policy governing electronic availability of federal court case file information. ...

Who's planning new shipbuilding? http://www.marad.dot.gov/TitleXI/PDF/pending.pdf.
October 1, 2002... The Federal Ship Financing Program provides for a full faith and credit guarantee by the United States government to promote the growth and modernization of the U.S. merchant marine and U.S. shipyards. At the link above, you can learn of...

Track mining industry trends: http://www.msha.gov/ACCINJ/accinj.htm.
October 1, 2002... The Mine Safety and Health Administration provides, at the above website, quarterly updated data on the number of injuries; injury incidence rates; average number of employees; employee hours; and production for all mines, coal mines, and...

Locate textile products and company info: http://www.atmi.org/pubs/mpd.pdf.
October 1, 2002... The ATMI Member Product Directory, available at the above link, directs you to the yams, threads, fabrics, home furnishings, and specialty finishes produced and sold by members of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI). It's an...

Korean semiconductor companies & products: http://www.ksia.or.kr/.
October 1, 2002... You can locate information on South Korean semiconductor companies and their products at the above link of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association. Access information by product or company name. A typical entry includes company name,...

Current news of the paper industry: http://www.walden-mott.com/news/mynews~.asp.
October 1, 2002... The American Forest and Paper Association provides current news affecting the forest products and paper industries at the above link. Included are items on topics such as market developments, mergers and acquisitions, contracts,...