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Database Description

Business Dateline^®, produced by ProQuest Information and Learning, provides the full text of major news and feature stories from 550 regional business publications from throughout the United States and Canada. The regional perspectives reported in the business press make Business Dateline an excellent source of in-depth business information with a local point of view. Virtually every aspect of regional business activities and trends is covered in the file, with particular emphasis on economic conditions in selected cities, states, or regions, as well as mergers, acquisitions, company executives, new products, and competitive intelligence.

Subject Coverage

Corporate Profiles:

• Market strategy
• Small business
• Start-ups
• Financial management
• Acquisitions & mergers
• Planning
• Corporate histories

Real Estate Markets:

• Absorption rates
• Local occupancy levels
• Office vacancies
• Square footage available
• Market Strategy

Profiles of Corporate Officers:

• Chief executive officers
• Boards of directors
• Entrepreneurs

Regional Economic Conditions:

• Local interest rates
• Demographic information
• Local economic impacts
• Relocation forecasting
• Business incubators

Finance and Financial Management:

• Stock prices
• Public offerings
• Industry Regulation

New Product Development:

• Research & development
• Product design
• Product introductions
• Research expenditures

Major industry coverage includes:

• Real Estate
• Telecommunications
• Hotels & Restaurants
• Electronics
• Publishing
• Retailing
• Transportation

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