The News of Eastern Europe

摘要

As most experienced researchers know—and novice researchers learn very quickly—directory databases are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to timely information about a company. The newsflash that a company has exceeded expectations on revenue, clinched a major deal, or suffered a major loss supplants data registered in a corporate directory file. So do regular quarterly earnings reports released to the world press, technological breakthroughs announced at scientific meetings, and political upheavals in regions of the world where a company has a significant purchasing, manufacturing, or marketing interest.