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Beginners
How To Guide
The Internet as a Business Intelligence Tool
1.13 European Business Intelligence
Sites
Here are some European specific information sources.
| Europa |
News, calendar, statistics, and information about
the institutions and policies of the European
Union. |
| EuroPages |
Multilingual site featuring extensive European
trade and industry information. Offers database
of 150,000 European suppliers, company catalogues
with product specifications, yellow pages, international
trade fairs, daily business news, European market
trends, economic indicators and useful organisations. |
| European Commission |
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1.14 Statistics
Many organisations provide periodic statistical reports
that may affect your business or the business of your
customers. These can also be useful in your marketing
documents as well as for strategic business intelligence.
Here are a few general starting points.
| Central Bank |
Most recent Irish financial statistics and exchange
rates. |
| European Central Bank |
Source for Pan-European financial statistics.
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| Central Statistics Office |
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects,
compiles, analyses and disseminates statistical
information relating to the economic and social
life of Ireland. It is also responsible for co-ordinating
official statistics of other public authorities
and for developing the statistical potential of
administrative records. |
| Irish Internet Association |
Internet Statistics and e-business section. |
| FedStats |
The gateway to statistics from over 100 US Federal
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1.15 Stockbroker Reports
These tend to be relevant only when researching your
public competitors. They can, however, be very informative
on industry background and trends. Most international
brokers restrict access to research to clients only.
Here are the main Irish brokerage sites.
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