Insider knowledge - researching Russia
14th February 2017

Business information consultant Colin Smith shares his knowledge of researching the Russian Federation. He focuses on business, economic and trade topics and highlights key English-language sources of information.

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Market landscape - macroeconomic sources
13th February 2017

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The decline of complex search
10th February 2017

As data analytics becomes the value-add for information providers, is the use of complex search by both end-users and information professionals in decline and is there resistance to training in this area? Andrew Lucas talks to industry leaders, academics and professional associations to find out their views on this and see how their organisations are responding. Commentary includes comments from Charlie Inskip of UCL and Nick Poole of CILIP, plus representatives from Dow Jones, InfoDesk and LexisNexis.

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Changing information sources in investment banks - impact of MiFID II
9th February 2017

The forthcoming Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) regulation will have a significant impact on the research landscape in the finance industry and information professionals working in the sector need to prepare themselves now for the changes coming into force in January 2018.

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The emerging role of the information engineer
8th February 2017

The information world is changing dramatically, and with it the job of information professionals. Data analytics and the mind+machine model are leading to a new world where millions of analytics use-cases need to be designed and implemented each year. While the emerging role of the information engineer represents a huge opportunity for industry professionals globally, it also necessitates a significant upgrade of their skills to remain competitive in today's market.

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Jinfo model - prioritising users for information skills
8th February 2017

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Finding the right partners to develop an information-savvy workforce
11th November 2016

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Product review of Credinform Globas-i (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
6th February 2017

The final part of the product review of Credinform Globas-i looks at some of the competitor offerings for Russian company data, including its business partner Bureau van Dijk's Ruslana service; Dun & Bradstreet's joint venture with the Russian news agency Interfax; Interfax's own service, SPARK; Euromoney's EMIS; and other major content aggregators. Andrew Lucas also considers the English-language help and training available, the pricing model, and some new features in development.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2776

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Product review of Credinform Globas-i (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
3rd February 2017

In part three of the Jinfo product review of Credinform Globas-i, the Russian company information service, Andrew Lucas reviews the English-language user interface and the search capabilities of the product. He considers how well it works for non-Russian speakers, including having to cope with Russian official industry classifications. He also looks at the outputs, including company reports, alerting functionality and the product administration.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2776

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Product review of Credinform Globas-i (sources - content & coverage)
2nd February 2017

In the second part of the Jinfo product review of Credinform Globas-i, Andrew Lucas looks at the extensive Russian company data collection in the product, giving a breakdown of the number of companies by region and the frequency of updates. He also covers sources and how the data is normalised.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2776

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