Product review of Factiva (value - purchasing, development and competitor landscape)
Jinfo Article
30th October 2020
By Andrew Lucas
Abstract
In the final part of our updated product review of Factiva, Dow Jones' premium news and business information service, we take a look at its new customer support site, launched in July of this year. We also explore the competitor landscape, which is made up of LexisNexis, Naviga's NewsEdge, ISI Emerging Markets and Meltwater and Cision, D&B's Hoovers and Alacra, Manzama, InfoDesk, and Northern Light's SinglePoint.
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