Product review of FT.com
Jinfo Report
2nd September 2019
Abstract
In Jinfo's full product review of FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times, one of the world's leading providers of business intelligence, we take a closer look at this well-established service that's used by a wide range of corporate customers, educational institutions, and governments.
This review:
- Introduces parent company, Nikkei Inc, publisher of Japan's leading business daily, The Nikkei and gives an overview of FT.com along with its key advantages, the value it offers, and contact details
- Looks at its global business content sourced from the FT's network of over 600 journalists, its news archive dating back to 2005, as well as some of its premium content
- Tests the platform's technology, including an appraisal of its user interface, search functionality, API support and the administrative component of the service
- Highlights the help and training available within the product
- Provides a comparative overview of its closest competitor, The Wall Street Journal, and how FT.com is continuing to make functionality enhancements to its service
- Outlines the pricing structure
- Gives a comprehensive appraisal of the service overall, highlighting areas that appealed to our reviewer and those that could be improved.
By Chris Porter
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Claire Laybats
Head of Commercial Development
claire.laybats@jinfo.com
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