Internet Sources – Business
General
| British Chambers of Commerce | Website of the British Chambers of Commerce. |
| British Library Services for Business | Information for innovators, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) |
| Business Link | Practical advice for business. |
| Credit Explained | A jargon-free guide to consumer credit of all types including loans, credit cards, mortgages and overdrafts, credit ratings and debt etc. |
| GOV.UK | Government online support for business. |
| Marr / Kirkwood Official Guide | Guide to business school websites. |
| Quandl | Open repository of time-series data on the Internet for students, teachers, researchers and other data professionals covering the subject areas of finance, economics, demography, sociology, markets, energy and the environment. |
| RBA Information Services | Links to useful business information websites and country-specific sites. |
| Yahoo – Finance | Business news, company profiles, current share prices, currency converter, etc. |
Books
| Wachowicz’s Web World | Web links corresponding with major topics in Fundamental of financial management, by J Van Horne and J Wachowicz. 11th ed. |
Companies – Annual Reports
| Edgar | US company filings. |
| UK Company Researcher | Contains useful links to sources on UK companies, including telephone, industry and company directories, annual reports & accounts and company news. |
Companies – Financial
| Bloomberg | Financial and market information, company news, business news, personal finance, etc. 24 hours a day real-time news. |
| Digital Look | Useful gateway to the UK quoted companies. Offers free and priced options. Needs registration to use the free investor service. |
| Dow Jones | The Dow Jones & Company website, publisher of business and financial news and information. |
| London Stock Exchange | The website of the London Stock Exchange. |
| Qualisteam | A banking and finance portal. |
Directories
| British Companies | British companies and trade associations. |
| Dun & Bradstreet Directory | Free D&B business directory of over 1.5m UK businesses. |
| Europages | A European business directory. |
| Scoot | Business directory. |
Journals (* contents page only)
- Business Week
- Economist.com
- Fortune.com
- Harvard Business Review*
- Harvard Management Update*
- Investors Chronicle
- MoneyWeek
- Sloan Management Review*
Rankings
| Free Pint | Business education rankings. |
Accounting & finance
| ACCA | Website of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. |
| ASB | The Accounting Standards Board website. |
| AuditNet | Free productivity resources for auditors. |
| CIMA | The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants website. |
| Duncan Williamson’s Pages | An educational site for accounting and business students and teachers. |
| IASB | Website of the International Accounting Standards Board. |
| ICAEW Directory of Firms | Lists over 25,000 chartered accountant firms worldwide. |
| ICAEW Library and Information Service | Website of the library of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. |
| Monetos | A comprehensive international research portal which offers independent advice and information on the European social and financial sectors. |
| Pro2Net | A US online resource for professionals in accounting, financial services, insurance, human resources and law. |
| RiskWorld | A site covering news and views on risk assessment and management. |
| Wachowicz’s Web World | Web links corresponding with major topics in Fundamental of financial management, by J Van Horne and J Wachowicz. 11th ed. |
Advertising
| Advertising Standards Authority | Website of the Advertising Standards Authority. |
| Daniel Chandler’s site | This site has many useful references and links. |
| Ofcom | Ofcom regulates the UK‘s broadcasting, telecommunication and wireless communications sectors |
| IPA | Website of the Institute of Practitioneers in Advertising |
| WARC | World Advertising Research Center’s website. |
Business
| Credit Explained | A jargon-free guide to consumer credit of all types including loans, credit cards, mortgages and overdrafts, credit ratings and debt etc. |
| Quandl | Open repository of time-series data on the Internet for students, teachers, researchers and other data professionals covering the subject areas of finance, economics, demography, sociology, markets, energy and the environment. |
| Benchmark your business | Virtual Advisor created by Buckinghamshire Business First |
E-business
| e-business forum | A free briefing service from the Economist Group for companies transforming themselves into e-businesses. Includes doing e-business guides in individual countries, etc. |
Economics
| Bank of England | Website of the Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom. |
| CRIEFF | Centre for Research into Industry, Enterprise, Finance & the Firm, St Andrews University. |
| David Smith’s Economics UK | David Smith’s website on various aspects of the UK economy. |
| FCA | Financial Conduct Authority website. |
| HM Treasury | HM Treasury website. |
| IEA | Website of the Institute of Economic Affairs, including a list of publications with abstracts. |
| IMF | Complete texts of key IMF documents and publications with up-to-the-minute updates. |
| NIESR | Website of the National Institute of Economic & Social Research. |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development website. |
| World Bank | Includes country data, maps, projects, reports, research. |
Health economics
| National Library for Health | NHS website for health professionals and the public. |
Human resources
| ACAS | Website of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitrary Service. Free publications, including advisory booklets, codes of practice and occasional papers may be downloaded from the site. |
| IDS | The Incomes Data Services website contains summaries of recent publications and an index to back issues, statistics on basic information such as earnings and prices and economic forecasts. Links to other HR information. |
| Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations | The work of members of the Warwick University Business School, Industrial Relations Research Unit. |
Marketing
| Advertising Association | Website of the Advertising Association. |
| CIM | Website of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. |
Marketing research
| Market Research Society | Website of the Market Research Society. |
Operations management
| Institute of Operations Management | Website of the Institute of Operations Management. |
Public relations
| www.bm.com | Burson-Marsteller |
| www.cgi-europe | CGI Europe |
| www.citigatedewerogerson.com | Citigate Dewe Rogerson |
| www.cohnwolfe.com | Cohn & Wolfe |
| www.havaspr.co.uk | Havas PR UK |
| www.hillandknowlton.com | Hill & Knowlton |
| www.cipr.org.uk | Chartered Institue of Public Relations |
| www.odwyerpr.com/ | O’Dwyer’s PR Daily Report |
| www.prsa.prg | Public Relations Society of America |
Retailing
| Direct Selling Association | Direct Selling Association website. |
| ICSC.org | Website of the International Council of Shopping Centres. |
Statistics
| Bank of England Statistics | Bank of England monetary and financial statistics. |
| Statbase | UK national statistics. Includes the online Statsearch catalogue and freely available Statstore. |
Strategic management
| Academy of Management | Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management. |