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Offers selection of different types of credit cards and low rates. Also compares auto loan rates, mortgages, and much more. This site is updated daily with the latest exchange rates from 164 countries. National Information Center - Federal Reserve System Comprehensive information on banks and other institutions operating under the Federal Reserve. Definition, rate, and historical graphs. |
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User friendly site full of useful information for consumers. Also includes the Bureau's Philanthropic Advisory Service which provides detailed reports on programs, fundraising practices & finances of nonprofit organizations & charities. Business Services, Secretary of State Illinois Gateway Business Services Forms available for downloading, Corporate Name Availability Inquiry, and Illinois Administrative Code. Access to business statistics, financial ratios, and more. Business.gov - Guide to Federal Government Contracting Resources to help you sell your products and services to the Federal government. Monthly reports from the U.S. Government Printing Office, dating from 1998 - present. The donor's guide to the charitable universe. This is a searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) NAICS replaces the SIC. This is the standard for North America. Industry, trade, and economic data and information from the International Trade Administration. SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) This site provides the ability to search the alphabetic index of the 1987 version manual by keywords. Offers programs and services to help small business succeed. Small Business Administration - Illinois Local offices for the Small Business Administration, offering programs and services to 102 counties in Illinois. Small Business Administration - Minority Enterprise Development Hotlist Business resources for minorities from the federal government. State of Illinois Business Portal Authoritative information for starting and running a business in Illinois. State of Illinois Business Portal - Women and Minority Business Assistance Search to find manufacturers, distributors and service providers. Based on the Thomas Register. |
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The Investor Relations Information Network provides a single point of reference for accessing electronic annual reports. More than 3500 annual reports are available for viewing and printing. EDGAR Database of Corporate Information EDGAR is the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This is a searchable database of the information companies that file with the SEC. Brief profiles of over 10,000 companies. Search by company name, ticker symbol, location, industry or annual sales. Entries are linked to corporate websites. This database contains the name and telephone number of the current transfer agent of publicly traded companies. |
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Encyclopedia of Finance Current and historical data on more than 22,000 U.S. stocks and mutual funds. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago This site includes information on government securities including daily prices and yields of T Bills, Notes as well as a schedule of auctions. Goldsheet Obsolete Securities Page This detailed guide points you to the necessary print and online reference tools for determining if old stock certificates have current value. It also includes information on dealers in obsolete certificates. Investor Education & Assistance From the SEC, this site offers tools and tips for investors, including financial calculators and broker information. An excellent resource for investors. Leads to popular investing sites on the Internet. You can search by stock or fund ticker symbol. This personal finance site offers stock quotes, information on investing and family finance help. This personal finance site gives the latest business news. Find information on the institutional ownership of major companies Get news and articles, track your portfolio and fund leaders, or start planning for your retirement. Estate and retirement planning. Standard & Poors Personal Wealth Provides descriptive summaries and 20,000 links to the top investing sites on the Internet. |
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Palatine Public Library subscribes to a number of Web-based services (databases) which are available to users of the Library. Some are available from home and some are for use in the Library only. Resources available from home will require Palatine Public Library cardholders to type in their Library bar code number. |
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Full text database includes general magazines, scholarly business journals, and trade publications covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and all subject areas related to business dating back to 1965.
Full text magazine article dating as far back as 1975 to the present. Coverage includes general reference, business, health, education, general science, and multicultural issues.
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers.
Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Thomas Register Information about American manufacturers.
Full text from 1986 to the present.
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Available from home for Palatine
Library Cardholders.
Available
to use inside the library. This page was last updated June 23, 2009.