Free Business and Industry Information on the Web

Paul Pedley is Head of Research at the Economist Intelligence Unit. Prior to this Paul was Library and Information Services Manager at Theodore Goddard. Paul previously worked for the developers of Canary Wharf in London's Docklands, and also in government libraries at the Department of Trade and Industry, the Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) and the Property Services Agency. Paul is a Fellow of the Library Association, and is an active member of a number of professional groups. He is the current chairperson of the Industrial and Commercial Libraries Group of the Library Association, and he is a former chair of both the City Legal Information Group and the Property Information Group. He is also a special libraries representative on the Library Association Copyright Alliance. Paul is the author of two Aslib Know How guides - Copyright for Library and Information Service Professionals and Intranets and Push Technology: Creating an Information Sharing Environment - and has contributed to Aslib's Handbook of Information Management and Copyright Made Easier. Paul maintains a website of over 1400 links at http://www. paulpedley com.

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Portals for Business Information; Chapter 3 Basic Company Information; Chapter 4 Company Financials/Investment Research; Chapter 5 Regional Information; Chapter 6 Industry Information; Chapter 7 Finance and Investment; Chapter 8 Information for Uk Exporters; Chapter 9 Business News; Chapter 10 Biographical Information; Chapter 11 Other Business Information; Chapter 12 Personalising Web Services; Chapter 13 Keeping Up to Date;