Directories have other innovative uses too. Business - Annual Reports . Many newswires contain copious amounts of information about companies - and describe products, mergers, fiascos. Prominent newspapers specialize in covering business. This is described in more detail in our Newswires and News Databases article.
News is generated locally, then distributed globally through the newswires.
Associated Press , Reuters , or the top of the line Bloomberg Business News each deliver business news targetted to the investor. Current press releases are usually free online, but past news is indexed into commercial databases. This information is also rather ubiquitously used in the preparation of company profiles. Prominent business investigation also occurs through specific newspapers. The financial times or the wall street journal can be very useful resources.