Africa Business Network  http://www.ifc.org/abn/ 

The Africa Business Network is oriented towards the needs of investors in Africa. For small businesses, it provides general business help and "how-to" information in formulating a business plan, starting a business, financing and managing it. It also includes a variety of information for larger businesses. ABN brings in one place information on resources from the International Finance Corporation, its partners and others that can help increase the quantity and quality of private investment in Africa. ABN's Country Information Center has extensive business and economic information for investors. 

AfricaOnline     http://www.africaonline.com/

Current news throughout Africa with an emphasis on Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The site also includes country specific information on the previously mentioned countries. 

Columbia University African Business/Economic Resources http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/

Business and economic information on africa. 

Enterprise Development Web-Africa    http://www.enterweb.org/africa.htm

This site provides business related information on a country by country basis for most countries of Africa.

NewAfrica.com       http://www.newafrica.com/economy

The Economy section of NewAfrica.com provides a great amount of information for African countries including economic outlooks, forecasts, import/export directories and much more.  For the business section of this site go to:http://www.newafrica.com/business

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

Austrade   http://www.austrade.gov.au/

Austrade is the official website for the Australian Trade Commission. Austrade is the Australian Government's Export Promotion and Investment Facilitiation Agency providing up to date export information and investment attraction advice and assistance.

Far Eastern Economic Review    http://www.feer.com/ 

For up to date political, economic, and social news.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  http://www.apecsec.org.sg/

Includes economic profiles and key indicators of member countries and links to related websites. 

AISIA & THE PACIFIC RIM

Asiadragons   http://www.asiadragons.com 

Asiadragons is a search engine just for all things Asian.  Their Business Center website is at: http://www.asiadragons.com/business_and_finance/home.shtml

From there you can search the various Asian Business Centers listed, as well as other recommended sites.

Asia Foundation   http://www.asiafoundation.com/

The Asia Foundation is a private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization working to build leadership, improve policies, and strengthen institutions to foster greater openness and shared prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.  Resources include: Reports and Publications.

Asia Inc.   http://www.asia-inc.com/

Online magazine that includes an internet directory of resources. 

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada    http://www.asiapacific.ca/

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is a leading resource on Asia.  This site includes current news from Asia and the South Pacific, as well as editorials and press releases. 

Business-in-Asia.com   http://www.business-in-asia.com/insight_asia.htm

Business-in-Asia.com includes exclusive interviews and articles.  There are also varied sources of information in it such as import/export, Insight Asia, investments, guidelines, business books and business trips.
 

CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA

Internet Resources for Latin America   http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/ 

Compiled and copyrighted at New Mexico State University Library, this site has an incredible amount of links to many informational resources for Latin American studies.

EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA

CZECH Business & Commerce Center
http://www.muselik.com/czech/frame.html

Information about Czech businesses. 

EuroBusiness Centre    http://www.glreach.com/index.php3

Although European Web sites represent 23% of all sites
 worldwide, it is often rather difficult to locate European businesses on the Web, since  U.S. search engines cater nearly exclusively to the English-speaking world. This resource provides links to interesting European business sites, especially those not written in English. 

RENIC      http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic.html

The Russian and East European Network Center from the University of Texas at Austin. Searchable by keywords or browse by country. 

Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (WIIW)
http://www.wiiw.ac.at/

Important source of information on the economies of Central and Eastern Europe. The Institute is a non-profit organization supported by the Republic of Austria, the Austrian National Bank includes country studies.
 

EUROPEAN UNION AND EUROPE

Business Europe    http://www.businesseurope.com/cmn/index.jsp

Business Europe addresses the issues and needs of small and medium-sized European enterprises. 

Europages    http://www.europages.com/

Details on doing business in Europe, useful contacts and economic research.   A slow-loading but useful site for finding specific companies and industries.

Europe Online     http://www.eo.net/

Distribution platform for new issue investment opportunities.
Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority.

European Union Homepage      http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm

Provides basic information about the European Union and contains links to more detailed information.

Trade Partners UK    http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk/

Provides country and sector information.

MIDDLE EAST

AME Info Online Directory   http://www.ameinfo.com/

Middle East business Information.

ArabDataNet   http://www.arabdatanet.com/ 

Business information on the Arab world and Arab countries.

ArabNews.Com      http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/index.html

News about the Arab World.

MEED     http://www.meed.com/nav?page=meed

A Middle East Business Weekly.

NORTH AMERICAN

Canadian Business Resources 
http://www.canadianembassy.org/reference/business.asp

Provided by the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. this site is useful to those who want to locate information on Canadian businesses (the directory includes 32,000 Canadian Companies), or need banking/investment information, or even business guides and information on regulatory agencies.

Doing Business In Canada   http://www.ualberta.ca/~bleeck/canada/canada6.html

A list of websites dedicated to promoting economic development in Canada.

Doing Business In Toronto    http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/business/

The heart of Candada's business district, this site has everything you need to know about doing business in Toronto.

SOUTH AMERICA

CiberCentro    http://www.cibercentro.com/

An extensive guide to Central and Latin American Hispanic countries. Links to government sites, business links, import-export directory (listed separately), newspapers and magazines, also includes a wealth of information for travelers to Latin America. In Spanish and English.

South America Business/World News Network
http://www.businessdaily.com/?t=southamericabusiness/index.txt

Business headlines which include trade, taxes, stock quotes and special reports.

South America Daily    http://www.southamericadaily.com/

Daily news and current events in the areas of: business, environment, politics, science, sports and technology.

 Zona Latina   http://zonalatina.com

This site serves as a portal containing numerous links to 15 Latin American countries. Information links include portals, directories, search engines, population statistics, and more.

A Web directory created by a "team of 50 research analysts [that] has sifted through the Web to find relevant sites for our handcrafted Directory." All annotated Websites in this 30-category directory are broken down into two categories - "Departments" and "Industries". 

Company Annual Reports Online (CAROL) is a free corporate service offering direct links to the annual reports of a variety of European companies. The reports are arranged in alphabetical order by company name or industry type for direct searches or browsing. In addition, recent articles and statistics on Investor Relations and the Internet are available from CAROL's The Marketplace index. 

"The Corporate Library is intended to serve as a central repository for research, study and critical thinking about the nature of the modern global corporation, with a special focus on corporate governance and the relationship between company management, their boards and their shareowners. All content on the site is open to visitors at no cost." The full-text of _Power and Accountability_, the book written by The Corporate Library's founders Robert AG Monks and Nell Minow, is also available free of charge. In addition, users may search the entire TCL catalog, which includes 25 years' worth of articles emphasizing the best practices in a variety of areas including disclosure and governance and corporate standing. 

EurasiaNet    http://www.eurasianet.org/ 

EurasiaNet provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. Features include Today's Wires, which consolidates numerous stories from various outside sources and organizes them by nation; Eurasia Insight, Environment, and Business & Economics, three collections of analytical articles on various issues in the region; a regional datebook; and resource pages for each of the countries covered, which include basic facts, the latest news, and related links. EurasiaNet also offers book reviews, interviews, human rights articles, an election watch, and a discussion forum. Users can also sign up to receive a weekly bulletin by email.

From the website: "EY/Passport® Online is your guide to planning successful ventures in the global economy. This Web version of Ernst & Young's tax library offers a wealth of tax and business knowledge on more than 140 countries, updated quarterly. EY/Passport Online features the following three sections: Doing Business Around the World, Corporate Tax and Global Executive." 

"We at Grail will inspect all sites before we post them to our directory. We are your filter to reliable accurate information on the Internet as it pertains to International Business. Our Indexes are updated continuously. As well, we will be providing you with interesting articles on new and developments in the field of International Trade."

Hoover's, the "ultimate source for company information," now has a UK database with background information, key competitors, financial data, and news on British companies. Hoover's UK also lists additional European companies by country, and a link to the US-based Hoover's Online allows comprehensive searches for companies on both sides of the Atlantic. 

The IBOL Resource Center has been made possible by a grant from the GE Fund. Empire State College is thankful to GE for their help in developing this learning resource for teaching and practice of international business. 

"Due to the increasing popularity of the Internet as a medium of access to global business and financial information, weekly updates to Moody's® News Reports are now (effective July 1999) being provided online. News Reports offer weekly-updated coverage on: Mergers, New Issues, Interim Earnings, Financing, New Contracts, Joint Ventures, Management Changes, Call Notices, Rating Changes and Name Changes. The following manuals offer online News Reports: Bank & Finance, OTC Unlisted, OTC Industrial, Municipal & Government, International, Public Utility, Transportation, Industrial and Call Notices." 

"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is replacing the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy. NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America." 

Listing of Business related online resources maintained by the Rutgers University Libraries. 

This site indexes only "the largest American and international companies on the Web," with links to homepages, five-year income profiles, stock quotes, Hoover company capsules, and reviews from the Dow Jones Business Directory. Top businesses may be searched via the Web100 database or viewed by industry, region, or revenue ranking, and a newswire keeps users abreast of the latest big business headlines.