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Business Data - by country

Country Statistics

DATA.GOV.HK
Provides data and facts about Hong Kong.
CDMNext
Provides access to millions macro-economic time series and statistics from over 190 countries. Contains Global Database, China Premium Database, Indonesia Premium Database, Daily Database, and World Trend Plus.
EIU Viewpoint
Published by The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU Viewpoint delivers country analysis for subscribed Asian countries including Country Report, Country Forecast, Industry Reports, Country Data and Commodities.
The World Bank Open Data
Provides handy country statistics; browse data “By Country” > Select a country > More time series indicators are available in “DATABANK”.
IMF Data
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
Statista
Country reports are available for over 150 countries.

Country Reports

EIU Viewpoint
EIU Viewpoint combines political insights, policy analysis and economic assessments with cutting edge forecasts and extensive data. The library subscription covers 18 Asian countries in detail as well as global overview and reports on commodity and industry forecasts.
Business Source Premier
- The Country Reports collection in Business Source Premier covers various reports, such as:
- Country Profiles by MarketLine
  - In-depth PESTLE Analysis (Political . Economic . Social . Technological . Legal . Environmental).
- Country Review by CountryWatch
  - Details on geographical and political conditions, economic overview, environmental matters, etc.
- Access info: In Business Source Premier, enter the country, and under Publication Type, choose Country Report, then click Search for results.
Statista
Country reports are available for over 150 countries.

Gale eBooks
Provides a collection of encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries, and other reference sources in various disciplines. For company information, first choose "Cross Search", then use "Gale Power Search" to search for the desired company.
International Directory of Company Histories
A multi-volume directory which covers over 8,900 public and private leading companies worldwide. Entries cover company background, principal subsidiaries, divisions, and competitors, etc.

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- Print volumes (v.1-73): Library G/F; Call Number: HD2721 .I63.
- Electronic volumes (v.74 onwards): Click the "Access via Gale Ebooks" links in the library record.

ProQuest
A multidisciplinary database that provides access to a large collection of scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, industry profiles and more. Cross searching among all the databases is possible.

You can find Industry Overviews and Industry Reports using the following way

1. In ProQuest, click Browse.

2. Click ProQuest One Business Featured Content, and choose Industries.

3. Industry Overviews and Industry Reports are available.

You can also watch this video (3 min 23 sec) to learn more

Gartner
Gartner provides specialized research and reports on a wide range of IT-related topics, including analyses, opinions, trends, leading practices, and case studies. A range of tools and research is available to help users identify market trends and emerging technologies across industries, such as Gartner Magic Quadrant (a culmination of research in a specific market, giving a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market's competitors), Hype Cycle (a market maturity visualization tool), and Market Guide (a guide that defines a market and explains what can be expected in the short term).
EIU viewpoint
Published by The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU Viewpoint delivers country analysis for subscribed Asian countries including Country Report, Country Forecast, Industry Reports, Country Data and Commodities.

Bloomberg Professional
Use Bloomberg to obtain global financial and business information on various market sectors, such as equities and indices.

Access info: Bloomberg is accessible on campus only. Two Bloomberg stations are available at Information Commons on the Library G/F. Click here to reserve a station online. To find out more, watch "How can I log on to Bloomberg", and visit the database guide on Bloomberg.

PitchBooks
Pitchbook provides public and private market data. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, and M&A deals. Use Pitchbook for projects like researching startup companies, creating lists of companies, conducting primary market or industry research, and accessing analyst reports on emerging markets or technology.