The Financial Data Finder Another great source of links, but time-consuming. Along with the other business related publications, this one has a searchable data base. Fortune You will find most of the latest issue of Fortune here. More importantly, you can search the Fortune 500, America's Most Admired, and other data bases created by this magazine, which can be helpful for the projects. Another site of interest for a different perspective on the world and how it is changing is Fastcompany PeerScape is an interesting source of financial information.
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