Business Information Alert articles from January 2008

Business Information Alert archives from January 2008

State of the world: a look at business information in 2008.
January 1, 2008... At the turn of the year it is a good exercise to reflect on business information by looking forward to the New Year, but also taking a clear look at the important events of the previous year. The year 2007 turned out to be a watershed in all...

From the editor.(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... In our feature article this month, I explore the most important crisis to hit the financial markets for decades. It was my intention to write a much more parochial piece, thinking I would reflect on what had happened by the end of 2007 to some...

Comings & goings in the business information world, circa January 2008.
January 1, 2008... We had originally envisaged that this column would focus on names in business information rather than the companies coming and going, but so much is happening in the corporate world, this has inevitably been the main focus so far. This month is...

News, good news and blogging for freedom.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2008... Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News, Publishers Weekly and New Scientist are all on the block since February. Reed Elsevier (RE) needs a buyer for Reed Business Information, the magazine publishing division that includes those and...

Sovereign wealth funds.
January 1, 2008... Definition Sovereign wealth funds are currency reserve funds controlled by sovereign governments seeking to diversify reserve assets and earn a high return by investing in a range of foreign asset classes. Sovereign wealth funds (SWF)...