VIP 57 - August 2008
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- Required Reading: In the wake of the recent disastrous losses of data by UK Government Departments comes a Cabinet Office report on Data Handling Procedures in Government.
- Beyond Search and Information: LexisNexis UK Managing Director Josh Bottomley explains to VIP’s Tim Buckley Owen where the company is going.
- Breadth of Data: Jonathan Gordon-Till looks into Global Insight’s DataInsight, which provides access to, and analysis of global economic and financial data.
- Imagine: VIP showcases TFPL’s European Business Information Conference (ebic) 2008 in Berlin, on the theme of ‘imagine...connecting with the future’.
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VIP 56 - July 2008
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- Expanding Networks: Social networking in business continues to expand, as corporate information sharing and cloud computing make an increasing impact.
- Global Intelligence: Diana Nutting presents in-depth reviews of two fascinating products, BBC Monitoring Online and the Economist Intelligence Unit’s WorldData.
- Stateside: Mark Giangrande looks at the North American legal information giants Lexis US and Westlaw US.
- The Buzz: As ProQuest acquires Dialog, LexisNexis courts the public sector.
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VIP 55 - June 2008
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- Thriving in Turbulent Times: Clare Hart, President of the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group, talks exclusively to VIP’s Tim Buckley Owen about the impact of the dramatic corporate developments of the last 18 months and the prospects for Factiva.
- Law and Beyond: Diane Raper provides an in-depth comparison of the Big Two legal information providers, LexisNexis Butterworths and Westlaw UK, while Jonathan Gordon-Till takes a close look at cchinformation.com, provider of access to full-text publications in tax and accountancy.
- Asia Rising: A host of news on developments in China, Japan and the rest of the Asia Pacific, from mobile data services in China to the blossoming Asia Pacific business information market.
- Security Data: VIP reports on alarming UK Home Office plans to collect phone, email and Internet data on a single massive database.
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VIP 54 - May 2008
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- A Library at Your Fingertips: An in-depth review of the pros and cons of the Euromoney Business Library.
- Picture This: A whole new world of data visualisation resources is taking shape. We offer an overview of some of the exciting developments, as well as a quick guide to some useful tools.
- A Continuing Story: We report on the latest developments in the Reed Elsevier-ChoicePoint acquisition, and a raft of other acquisitions.
- Getting Your Message Across: Marcia Taylor of Newstex offers tips on making product reviews and demos more effective.
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VIP 53 - April 2008
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- Market Intelligence: VIP looks into two leading market research services, Packaged Facts and Mintel's 'Oxygen', and provides an overview of the field.
- Buried Treasure: The editor of Alacra's 'Research Recap' gives us the benefit of his experience in highlighting interesting market research sources frequently overlooked by the traditional media.
- Under Pressure: As the banking and finance crisis deepens, credit ratings agencies are facing high-level calls for reform on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Advance Notice: From this month on the US edition of the The Wall Street Journal is being printed in London for the first time, giving local readers access several hours before it goes on sale in the US.
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VIP 52 - March 2008
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- In Scope - Is 'good enough' good enough?
- Insider - On the Ticker: market research through
grey literature
- Tap the Wire - FT moves into fee-based social
networking
- Focus On - Popular market research products
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VIP 51 - February 2008
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- In Scope - The FT responds,
Northern Rock rolls on
- Insight - Information in China,
and the value of content
- Insider - Understanding Statistics, and the Catalog
of Government Publications
- Tap the Wire - Reed Elsevier shock the information world
- Focus On - Researching Chinese companies with QIN,
and Financial Services Indicators & Forecasts
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VIP 50 - January 2008
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- In Scope - Social networking and business,
and corporate compliance anxiety
- Insight - Thriving in the Web 2.0 era
- Insider - Finding people, and prospect research
- Tap the Wire - A hybrid WSJ?
- Focus On - BoardEx, and other executive data sources
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VIP 49 - December 2007
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- Log In - Shifting business models
- In Scope - Online Information 2007:
insights from the exhibition
- Insight - Business information industry
overview 2007
- Insider - FUMSI ten years on, and seasonal
shopping
- Tap the Wire - Dow Jones restructured
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VIP 48 - November 2007
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- Log In - Joined-up marketing
- In Scope - The FT stays different, and other
developments
- Insight - Online Information over the years
- Insider - Free from a vendor near you
- Focus On - The Big Three: comparing news products
from Factiva, LexisNexis and Thomson
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VIP 47 - October 2007
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- Log In - Shifting business models
- In Scope - New model FT, and aggregation is back
- Insight - German telecommunications, and
Emerald Management First
- Insider - The Global Information Industry Summit,
and a Free Pint award
- Focus On - Aroq offers portals for consumer sectors,
and Company Dossier UK
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VIP 46 - September 2007
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- Log In - Enterprise search, and business sources
for Latin America
- In Scope - The challenge facing the news media, free
information, and 2.0 tools
- Insight - Enterprise search, and researching Latin
America
- Insider - Using social networking effectively
- Focus On - Key sources for doing business in Latin
America
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VIP 45 - August 2007
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- Log In - New products, new alliances
- In Scope - Widgets, Web 2.0, and algorithmic trading
- Insight - Enterprise 2.0 and a case study
- Insider - Competitive intelligence, State Agency
information
- Focus On - New research and document delivery
tools: Northern Light - Analyst Direct; 10-K Wizard - SEC EDGAR;D&B Company Documents Service
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VIP 44 - July 2007
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- Log In - VIP catches a buzz
- In Scope - Online information market growth
- Insight - A book for Alacra
- Insider - China's walled-off information
- Focus On - Happy birthday Emerald
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VIP 43 - June 2007
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- Log In - Thoughts about SLA conference
- In Scope - Merger mania
- Insight - Strategy in the Middle East and Africa and the Global Intranet Strategies Survey
- Insider - Navigating a turbulent global landscape
- Focus On - Specialist Middle East products from ISI Emerging Markets and Noozz.com
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VIP 42 - May 2007
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- Log In - Timely news from VIP Wire
- In Scope - Your password or a bar of chocolate?
- Insight - Emerald targets the corporate market
- Focus On - A global view on foreign investment and
development in my icc
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VIP 41 - April 2007
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- Log In - Two reviews and changes at VIP
- In Scope - Broker firms, Merrill Lynch and
Napsterisation
- Insight - Report from the Buying and Selling
eContent show
- Insider - Understanding international intellectual
property laws
- Focus On - An easy-to-use stand-in for checking the
financial health of worldwide companies,
and help with compliance
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VIP 40 - March 2007
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- Log In - Learning about lifestyles and
spending habits world-wide
- In Scope - New distribution models for research
and social networking software for corporations
- Insight - Adapting corporate Web 2.0
strategies for B2B
- Insider - Understanding the EU on its 50th
anniversary
- Focus On - Digging up information on
European companies
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VIP 39 - February 2007
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- Log In - Emerging Asia-Pacific economies
- In Scope - The Internet may rescue newspapers
- Insight - Learning from the UN's Oil-for-Food Programme scandal
- Insider - Researching Asia-Pacific: active discussions
- Focus On - Products and services with an Asian flavour
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VIP 38 - January 2007
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- Log In - Job losses and financial comparisons
- In Scope - Thomson splits up its flagship product
- Insight - Researching financial data
- Insider - Mitigating risk with a new tool kit
- Focus On - Capital IQ mixes data with modelling tools
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VIP 37 - December 2006
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- Log In - Cyberlives and info trends
- In Scope - Keen to be seen at OnlineInformation 2006
- Insight - Get a (second) life
- Insider - What users say when vendors aren't listening (or are they?)
- Focus On - The Big Three in controlled comparison - Factiva, LexisNexis & Thomson Business Intelligence
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VIP 36 - November 2006
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- In Scope - Who do you know... at Hoovers? Takenote, with Google app. It's all about access.
- Insight - VIPs share their perspective on our changing industry
- Insider - Preview of Q&A with Harvard Business Review editor. Time savers from ResourceShelf
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VIP 35 - October 2006
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- Insight - 'Crossing the Information Technology Frontier' by Paul Blank, Product Marketing Director for Europe at OneSource Information Services Ltd.
- Insider - Summary of discussion and insider’s guide to resources
- Focus On
SkyMinder
Risk Management Reference Center: assessing risk via EBSCOhost
Executive Daily Brief: EBSCO's executive decision support tool
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VIP 34 - September 2006
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- Insight - Customer-centric: An interview
with the Managing Director of LexisNexis Butterworths
- Insider - Research in China and free resources on emerging markets
- Focus On
RUSLANA
MINT Global
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VIP 33 - August 2006
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- Insight - Dotting the i in 'compliance': what you need to know (and do) to protect your organisation
- Insider - Compliance discussion and
guide to free resources
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VIP 32 - July 2006
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- In Scope - But is it innovation? Alacra,
Thomson, FT and blogs by Brits
- Reviews:
HighBeam
Company Insights from OneSource - mining the depths
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VIP 31 - June 2006
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- Reviews:
Silobreaker
- Guest Comment - Greg Simidian, Perfect Information
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VIP 30 - May 2006
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- Reviews:
Verdict Retail Knowledge Centre: market and consumer intelligence
Strategic market analysis via Business Insights
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VIP 29 - April 2006
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- Reviews:
Industry research from Snapdata
Market research on Global Market Information Database
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VIP 28 - March 2006
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- Reviews and compares:
MarketResearch.com
Market Research (Profound) on Thomson Business Intelligence.
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VIP 27 - February 2006
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- Reviews:
Web Alerts
The Mobile World Database Intelligence
- Preview:
Factiva Search 2.0
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VIP 26 - January 2006
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- Reviews:
Thomson Business Intelligence
- Case study:
OneSource
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VIP 25 - December 2005
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- Reviews:
Pay-as-you-go: comparing the major vendor services
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VIP 24 - November 2005
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- Reviews:
Country Insight
Global Market Information Database
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VIP 23 - October 2005
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- Reviews:
CI-Newsdesk
LexisNexis Butterworths
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VIP 22 - September 2005
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- Reviews:
Prospectus+
Perfect DEBT
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VIP 21 - August 2005
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- Reviews:
CoreReference: US business and financial data from Hemscott
SCOTBIS Members' Area: a national business portal for Scotland
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VIP 20 - July 2005
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- Reviews:
Global Business Browser: Europe: new data enhancements
OneSource Express UK: targeting sales and marketing professionals in SMEs
OneSource Express: a segmentation, lead generation and Competitive analysis tool
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VIP 19 - June 2005
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- Reviews:
ISI Emerging Markets: aggregated data on more than 60 emerging economies
CEIC: Asian economic, industrial and financial macroeconomic data
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VIP 18 - May 2005
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- Reviews:
China Insight: a tool for investors
Mergent Online: international company and business research
Eye on China
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VIP 17 - April 2005
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- Reviews:
Hoover's UK: UK and international company and industry information
- Source Guide:
Know Before You Go: a source guide
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VIP 16 - March 2005
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- Reviews:
ZEPHYR: M&A, IPO and venture capital deals
Thomson ONE for Investment Banking: Deals Module
- Comparison:
CorpfinWorldwide, ZEPHYR and Thomson ONE for Investment Banking: Deals
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VIP 15 - February 2005
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- Reviews:
CorpfinWorldwide: international corporate finance deals
Factiva SalesWorks and Factiva Companies & Executives
- Guest Comment:
Pay and status - how legal information professionals are showing the way
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VIP 14 - January 2005
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- Reviews:
EBSCOhost: targeting business users. Business Source Premier and Business Source: Corporate
- Feature:
Why directory publishing isn't dead: review of ELC's United Kingdom's 3,000 Largest Companies
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VIP 13 - December 2004
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- Reviews:
Assessing country risk: Business Monitor Online
'The Fate of the Aggregator' Steve Goldstein, Alacra
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VIP 12 - November 2004
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- Reviews:
CompanyQuery: UK financial data from Corpfin
Mint: UK business information for end-users
- Guest Comment:
'Transforming the information mountain into actionable
intelligence' Greg Coyle, anacubis
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VIP 11 - October 2004
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- Reviews:
Dialog News Room: comparative review with Factiva and LexisNexis
- Guest Comment:
"Take care of the sense, and the search engines will take care of themselves" David Crystal
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VIP 10 - September 2004
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- Reviews:
Factiva and LexisNexis Business Intelligence Products
Database Vendor
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VIP 9 - August 2004
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- Reviews:
Dun and Bradstreet's Global Reference Solution and MarketDirect products
- Guest Comment:
'Coping with compliance' from Paul Brown, OneSource.
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VIP 8 - July 2004
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- Comparative product review:
Electronic reference services: Gale Virtual Reference Library and xreferplus
- Review:
Find.com, a new search engine for business professionals.
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VIP 7 - June 2004
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- Review:
Thomson ONE Banker (integrated product for investment banking professionals)
Times Digital Archive (200 years of The Times, London)
- Research roundup:
with current research, white papers and free downloads.
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VIP 6 - May 2004
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- Comparative product review:
MyInsight, end-user access to
economic, industry and financial data
- Review:
Datastream Advance
- Case Study:
Addressing the problems of data
quality issues by Andrew Hughes, VP of Content for Europe, OneSource Information Services.
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VIP 5 - April 2004
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- Review:
WorldData, the EIU’s new global economic database
'Advanced Country Analysis & Forecast', an integrated intelligence service
- Guest Comment:
Lessons learned from Keele University's 'The Aerial Reconnaissance Archives' (TARA).
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VIP 4 - March 2004
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- Review:
Dialog's new unified platform
- Guest Comment:
OneSource CEO.
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VIP 3 - February 2004
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- Reviews:
ICC's Plum
Net Snippets
- Guest Comment:
Chisholm Roth
Research Roundup
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VIP 2 - January 2004
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- Review:
Hemscott Company Guru
- Guest Comment:
Clare Hart, CEO Factiva.
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VIP 1 - December 2003
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- Comparative product review:
AMADEUS and Business Browser
- Comment:
Implications of freedom of information.
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