LibGuides: SBL: Business and Management: Company Information

Company/Industry Profiles

Business Source Ultimate - Company Information/Profiles Find company and industry information by selecting these options

Fitch Solutions This link opens in a new window Reports covering latest trends in different industries and regions
Bureau van Dijk Orbis Financial Information Service This link opens in a new window Contains comprehensive information on companies worldwide, with an emphasis on private company information
International Directory of Company Histories (1988 to present) This link opens in a new window Provides histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location

The library subscribes to a number of databases which provide financial information and datasets.

Bureau van Dijk Zephyr This link opens in a new window Content covers M&A deals and data
Who Owns Whom This link opens in a new window Company information and financials covering Africa and southern Africa, including annual reports.
IRESS Research Domain (INET BFA Research) This link opens in a new window Supplies real-time and historical fundamental information on South African listed companies, top unlisted companies, local and international data, and includes international financial indicators and currency exchange rates

OpenCorporates
Provides a URL for every company in the world and includes information on the company

Emerging Market Information Service delivers deep, rich company and industry information, alongside the relevant news, research and analytics that allow professionals to make profitable decisions faster.
African Competitiveness Report
Corruption Perceptions Index by Country
The World Fact Book -CIA
Countries by the World Bank
Provides forecasts and economic outlooks for regions

EIU Viewpoint including country reports This link opens in a new window Socioeconomic analysis of countries
World Competitiveness Online (IMD) This link opens in a new window The most comprehensive database on the competitiveness of nations, compiled since 1989