Business Information Alert articles from April 2007

Business Information Alert archives from April 2007

Researching business history: resources.
April 1, 2007... Have you ever needed or wanted to know the history of the battery industry? When were batteries invented? By whom? For what reason? And when did they become the household item that we always need, but usually don't have (because we've used them...

Confidentiality in business information.(From the Editor)
April 1, 2007... In "The Philosophy of Business Information" (January 2007), I wrote about the importance of keeping the business information research projects confidential. That was a single paragraph, but writing it prompted me to look much more closely at...

Terese Terry talks with John Ganly.(Science, Industry and Business Library at the New York Public Library)(Interview)
April 1, 2007... I sat down recently with John Ganly, Assistant Director of Collections for the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) at the New York Public Library. How to describe John Ganly? Jimmy Cagney comes to mind--toss in the straight-shooter...

What's New in Europe?(News and Trends)
April 1, 2007... I hope this will be the first of many occasional "News and Trends" columns on business information from a European perspective. What I intend to offer you is an up-to-date briefing on sources, services, and the legislative changes that will...

Family business.(Info Intro)
April 1, 2007... Definitions A business, that mayor may not be incorporated, and whose shares, assets, or interests are controlled by one family or more unusually by several families. Sometimes called family enterprises, closely held companies, or close...