Q&A with Cortera - Analysing US Business Information
7th January 2016

Sophie Alexander caught up with Jim Swift, CEO of Cortera, to find out more about the company and the work they do and how they've approached the challenge of US private company information over the past 20 years, and how it evolved into their running of Cortera.

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Creating the Right Organisational Culture
7th January 2016

As part of the FreePint Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT", management and culture change consultant Shaida Dorabjee shares her experiences of making changes to culture at a fundamental level, to go beyond tweaking processes or reporting lines, in order to put strategic organisational objectives at the forefront of every department and staff at all levels.

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Product Review of Eikon (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
7th January 2016

In the final part of his review of Thomson Reuters Eikon, Chris Porter considers how it is positioned against its main competitors Bloomberg and FactSet. He also describes how it has progressed since launch in 2010 and some planned modifications to pricing approach.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Reflecting on the FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
6th January 2016

As the FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" reaches its conclusion, co-producer Anja Thygesen looks back over the series and highlights some of the key articles, market landscapes and reviews on subjects from increasing use of video to sources in emerging economies and how best to switch from one essential news product to another. She also considers research findings in areas from news preferences, to private company information, and usage of web content for business decisions.

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Index Report for the Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
6th January 2016

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Product Review of Eikon (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
6th January 2016

Chris Porter looks at technology in the third part of his review of Thomson Reuters Eikon platform for financial news, data and analytics. He looks at search, alerting, exporting and personalisation features and highlights best features and examples of innovative uses of technology and approaches to news processing. Customer support is also described.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Key Learning Points - What We Learned about Information Skills
6th January 2016

We live and work in a digital workplace that looks very different today than it did just five years ago but the skills of information workers often fall short of what's needed. Finding the time and resources to put into professional development can be difficult. A FreePint Webinar looked at this issue and identified some simple changes you can make to your skills development approach which will deliver powerful impact.

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Identify Connections Between Business Objectives and Information Skills
6th January 2016

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Product Review of Eikon (Sources - Content & Coverage)
5th January 2016

Chris Porter continues his review of Thomson Reuters Eikon for the buy-side looking at data, analysis and news coverage. He outlines how it draws on the company’s considerable editorial resources in various locations around the world.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Deep Dive on News Survey Results - Factiva vs Nexis
4th January 2016

FreePint's recently-concluded 2015 research into news needs and preferences indicated that Factiva and Nexis remain the most-used single preferred suppliers of news. We delve into the results to find out more about customer satisfaction with technology and features, how these premium products fit organisations' strategies around purchasing news, and what customers wish the suppliers would change.

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