LibGuides: International Business: Company information

On this page, you can find resources for researching information about companies and organisations.

You will find both Library and freely available Open Access resources. You will also find key links to researching global charities, co-operatives and NGOs.

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Filings Expert
Filings Expert provides access to over 14 million global company filings. Available information includes annual reports; investor presentations, press releases and SEC filings.
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Search Tip: By selecting the “Geography” filter, you can choose particular locations.
Passport (Euromonitor)
Market research data that analysts at Euromonitor have collated including consumer lifestyle reports, future demographics, country profiles, updates on consumer and industry trends, company information, market sizes and economic indicators. Passport covers more than 200 countries and regions, with a global outlook.
How to Search Passport (Euromonitor)
This video will help you to learn how to access and use Passport (Euromonitor).
ABI/INFORM Collection
ABI/INFORM Collection features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business, and economics periodicals such as The Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
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Search Tip: In Advanced Search, use “Look up Locations” to find cities, regions, and countries. You can refine search results further by selecting the “Location” filter.

Forbes Global 2000
Forbes magazine’s ranking of the world’s 2,000 biggest public companies. Lists can be refined by country and industry sector.
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Search Tip: You can refine results further by searching through country/territory.
Fortune 500
Annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide.
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Search Tip: You can explore the top 500 further by filtering results by country/territory, headquarters city, headquarters state.
Kompass: worldwide company search engine
Free business-to-business company directory. Contains details of over 4 million companies around the world.
Bank Rankings: Top Banks in the World
The world’s top 50 banks (ranked by assets in US Dollars). Data taken from the Bankers Almanac.

Charities, Co-Operatives and NGOs

Europa
Information about entrepreneurship as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Evolution of International Non-Governmental Organisations
More research is available from the Project on the Evolution of International Non-Governmental Organizations at City University, London.
Grassroots Economic Organising
Grassroots Economic Organizing is a worldwide movement based in the USA aimed at promoting cooperatives.
Information Sources- NGOs- Peter Willetts
Resources on international NGOs collated by Peter Willetts, Emeritus Professor of Global Politics at City, University of London.
The International Cooperative Alliance
The International Cooperative Alliance based in Geneva is a global forum for cooperative ideas.
NGO Monitor
NGO Monitor (based in Jerusalem) investigates the ethical conduct of NGOs.

International Business

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