A typical home page includes company contact information, product catalogs, links to financial reports and employment opportunities. Small private firms congregate on the other end of the spectrum. If you do not find the information you need on the Internet, ask your librarian for help. Some companies command international attention, others are covered only by the local media . Corporate events reported by national newspapers, business magazines and trade journals are the easiest to find.
Local papers are harder to research.
Many Web-based news services require personal subscriptions.