IT Salary Survey . ComputerWorld. Annual

InformationWeek Elite 100 Winners. Annual.

Companies ranked by best use of technology.  Company name links to its web site.

Tax Foundation. US, Int'l

State & local tax rates. Historical individual tax rates, 1862 - current.

Kompass business directory. Global

B2B company directory.  Search by name, product, person.   Filter by location.  Full financials of a firm: about $10.  But free info is useful.  (Thanks, Amelia K.)

Economic and Housing Data

" Nat'l Association of Home Builders produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data."

Exhibits - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

One of many interesting exhibits:The Art of American Advertising, 1865-1910 

".. examines the ways in which an emerging advertising industry reached a national market with innovative printing technologies and marketing strategies that crossed the boundaries of art and commerce."

Economic surveys and country surveillance - OECD

Includes selected non-OECD countries.  Each is 100+ pages.

2010 Census Data Products: United States - At a Glance

neat access to all population data.  updated 2013.

Sustainability Disclosure Database. Global

  Appears to be mostly firms that advise on sustainability.  (Thanks, Terence O'Neill.)

Trends & Data - Internet Retailer

"Access scores of charts and tables highlighting key trends in all areas of e-commerce." Current stats.
Some graphs are undated.  Full subscription - about $270.

100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility magazine.  Annual.  Gap Inc. is  # 3.  Really?  See also http://gapdeathtraps.com/

Dow Jones| Sustainability Indices. global

Annual.  Top company in 24 industries.  Hit: DJSI World - Industry Group Leaders 2014

Country Reports on Terrorism

US Dept. of State.  Annual.

Global Terrorism Database

"an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2013 (with additional annual updates planned for the future)."
U of Maryland & US Dept of Homeland Security.

Congressional Budget Office

"Nonpartisan Analysis for the U.S. Congress"  Annual.  "...several hundred formal cost estimates that analyze the likely effects of proposed legislation on the federal budget. "

National Energy Board. Canada

Statistics & Analysis.  List of regulated companies.  No company info.

Statistical Review downloads BP Energy

"Download the printed edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy 2014, the supporting PowerPoint slides or the full Excel workbook of historical statistical data from 1965-2013."
See also "Report breakdown by energy type" and "Country Fact Sheets."

Country groups

• Click  on country to see The Economist country profile.  (Free registration required)
• Some features require full subscription.
• 
  
• G8 Countries
• Canada    France    Germany    Italy    Japan    Russia    UK    US
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• BRIC Countries
• Brazil    Russia    India    China
• 
  
• CIVETS Countries
• Colombia    Indonesia    Vietnam    Egypt    Turkey    South Africa

Status & Trends in the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market (2013 Data)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory.  48 pages.

Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. S&P 500

Skip to pages 34-35 for company rankings.

Wealth Report. China, India, Global, Philanthropy

by Hurun.  Annual, 2012-current.  Hit Lists.

NASDAQ Stock Market

Hit Quotes for company profiles.  Extensive info.  Compeitors, Analyst reports + a whole lot more.

Television News Archive

Vanderbilt U.  1968-current.  U.S. national television networks.  free registration required.

Venture Capital on SDC premium database. How to search.

How to search.   Example:

What wireless companies received venture capital in 2002?

Venture Xpert.  Industry Statistics - Investments. OK

Search Menu. OK  Put in Date Range.

Investment Types -- Venture Related Deals. (Double Click to select)]

All Venture Related Deals. OK

Click Portfolio tab (above)

Company VE Primary Industry Subgroup One

Now, you type WIRE.  Then, select All or a sector.  CLOSE

Now execute and get a report -- Standard or custom. 

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Economic Indicators

196 countries.  300,000 indicators.  Most recent data.  Search on country or indicators or forecast.
Even includes tax rates.   by Trading Economics. Historical stats are fee based.

CrunchBase

"The definitive database of companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in the technology industry."

Living Wage Calculator by M.I.T.

State. County, Industry, Expenses, Minimum wage.

Ads of the World

Recent.    |      Brief profile of ad producers.  Filter  by media, industry, country.

International Economic Trends -

 St. Louis Fed (_e.g. 12 graphs for China)    + Cross country comparison.

International Financial Statistics - FRED - St. Louis Fed

"...approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries starting in 1948. Includes exchange rates, Fund accounts and the main global and country economic indicators"

Office for National Statistics UK

Also links to new Eurostat website.

ASEAN Statistics

 Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

Statistics | Research | SIFMA

 Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
"Statistics and data pertaining to financial markets and the economy."

Periodicals & Blogs - Business Reference Essentials -

"A guide for new business librarians to get started & a refresher for seasoned professionals" 
LibGuides at BRASS - Business Reference & Services Section.
Includes bizrefdesk.com/

Campaign Asia-Pacific

"Advertising, Marketing, Media, Digital, PR News and more"  Directories, Case studies.  by country / specialty.  by Haymarket.

Retail Same Stores Sales Review. Thompson Reuters

Annual, 2007-2012.  Quarterly, 2013 - current.

Retail's Impact Across America | NRF

DIRECT EMPLOYMENT AND GDP VALUE BY MAJOR INDUSTRY  by nation,  state and congr. district.

NB:  Nat'l Retail Federation  is a trade ass'n.

Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011

This is the latest Congressional Research report/  9 pages. Includes Major companies revenue/profit data.

Annual Energy Outlook US 1997 - current

 with projections to 2040.       Energy Information Administration

Media biz Jobs

2014 Bloomberg Best (and Worst) rankings global

Largest, most, biggest , etc.    e.g  IPO's,  emerging markets......

PAKISTAN Business news

Dawn Media Group

Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 -

World Economic Forum: "... assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity."

Asia-Pacific private equity outlook 2013- current

Ernst & Young  36 pages

Bankscope (about)

A BVD premium database of global bank info.  the best, imho.

TV pricing chart. Annual. Ad Age

"Show-by-show" Prime time. Major networks.

IAB Internet Ad Revenue Report- 1996 -current

 Internet Advertising Bureau  by PWC.   25 pages. 

Company List: NASDAQ, NYSE, & AMEX

all firms traded in US,  Varying levels of info for each co. mostly good. Search by name, country, industry sector, exchange, market cap, IPO year.

PwC: US: Careers

Jobs at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Student, Experienced, Executive

US Consumer Sentiment Survey | McKinsey & Company. US

includes spending projections.