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Top 20 Best Business Websites

Posted in Business on December 13th, 2009 by Bruce – 6 Comments

After days of searching I have selected 20 best business websites on the internet.  Brief introductions and reviews are added to help you decide which one is your best choice.

1. The Wall Street Journal

Leading business news website in US, also the largest paid-subscription business news site over the world.  General news is accessible to the public, most articles, especially in-depth ones, are only for its subscribers.

2. Financial Times

One of the world most influencial business news websites which report “latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news,comment and analysis”.

3. Economist

The UK headquartered magazine website which reports high quality international business, political and cultural news.  Famous for its classic liberal bent and dry humor.

4. BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek is also a great source to find business, finance news, business advice and much more. Its business school rankings is extremely popular.

5. Forbes

I believe majority of people out of US have heard the name Forbes by its top 400 or top 500 list.  It is becoming equivalent to top staff rankings.

6. Fortune

If you type “Fortune” in google, the first search suggestion google will give you is “Fortune 500″.  I would like to advise Fortune change its name to “top 500″.

7. Barrons

Leading business website which focuses on financial news, data and in-depth analysis.

8. Bloomberg

One of the best business websites which mainly focuses on high finance.

9. Marketwatch

A website you can find business news, stock market quotes and financial news.

10. Entrepreneur

A business news website aims to help to start, grow and manage small businesses.

11. Inc
This website is like small business know-how database.  Covering Start-up, how to run, finance, leadership, managing, sales, Inc 500 and more.

12. Chief Executive

Business news website for Chief Executives as its name suggests.  If you are a chief executive of a more-than-two-people business, it is there for you.

13. CFO

As its name indicates, CFO is website providing “news and insights for Financial Executives”.

14. SmartMoney

Provide business news, real time stock market quotes and advice to assist people to invest, spend and manage their personal finance.

15. Fast Company

A business website reports on innovative business ideas, technology, leadership, design and more.

16. strategybusiness

A website “provide executives with commentary, research, and practical ideas that bridge the gap between theory and practice in contemporary global business.”

17. Wired

This is a only technology focus website in this list.  It seems that keep up the latest technology trend is becoming crucial to predict the future of you business.  Have leisure time? Check out on it.

18. Wharton Business Knowledge

A large business knowlege resource covering almost all major areas of business.

19. Journal of Commerce

A business website focuses on trade topics, import and export, international logistics and supply chain management.  If you are a international dealer, this website is your first option to get updated to your business.

20. Kiplinger

A business website providing “personal finance advice, business forecasting, investing advice, and financial management tools.”

Top 10 Best News Websites

Posted in Business on December 11th, 2009 by Bruce – 4 Comments

This list of 10 best news websites is compiled mainly according to Alexa traffic rank.  Google News and AOL News are not included because they are not independent news providers.

1.  Yahoo News

As one of the oldest internet portal website, Yahoo! is still a primary source online for the ongoing news.

Yahoo News

2. BBC News Online

The best news website in 23 languages from UK, and probably in the world. It contains British news, as well as international news coverage, entertainment, business, science and political news.

BBC Website

3. CNN

One of the most popular news websites in America, whose alexa traffic rank in US is 18.  It offers world news, politics news, entertainment news, travel news and much more.  Visitors can also watch its live videos on CNN Live.

CNN Website

4. The New York Times

The New York Times is one of the top US news websites  and well known for its liberal bias.  Some users say they love The New York Times because it has a huge movie database which contain reviews for almost all movies.

New York Times

5. Washington Post

Well known for its international coverage which contains breaking news from the major places in the world from America to Europe to Asia and Africa.

Washington Post

6. Guardian

A news website which provides “latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world’s leading liberal voice.”  With “liberal voice”, it is often described as a left-wing bias website.  But what is odd for news sites is that this liberal bias site awesomely has dating function.

Guardian Website

7. FOX News

FOXNews reports similar category of news as other major news websites.  The difference is that it is often commented as conservative or right wing bias website.

FOXNews Website

8. Reuters

One of the leading news websites which “brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in business, politics, entertainment, technology, and more”.

Reuters Website

9. Time

Leading US news magazine website which provides “breaking news and analysis, Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science and entertainment news.”  Best and Worst list on it is also a great fun.

Time Website

10. USA Today

America oriented news website which provides “breaking news on weather, sports, world, science, financial, technology, travel, national, economy, and entertainment news”.

USA Today

Top 10 Websites in the World

Posted in Business on December 9th, 2009 by Bruce – Be the first to comment

What are the top 10 websites in the world?   Here is a list of of top 10 websites in the world based on Alexa Global rank. These 10 websites are giants on the internet and anyone of them worth billions of dollars.

1.  Google

Google is undoubtedly world No. 1 search engine website.  Besides web search, google also provides many other services like gmail, adwords, google earth, voice, Gtalk, groups, sitemap, webmaster tools.  Google is like a treasure island for you to explore.

Google Official Website

2.  Yahoo!

Yahoo provides many free services: search, yahoo mail, maps, yellow pages, games, shopping, jobs, movies, news, finance, sports, messenger and more.  For many people, Yahoo is still the best website on the internet.

Yahoo Official Website

3. Facebook

Facebook is No.1 social networking website which has revolutionized the way of keeping in touch on the internet.   It has many applications like superpoke, photo albums, gifts, books, music, movies, quote, and games.

Facebook Official Website

4. YouTube

YouTube is an incredibly popular site to upload and share videos.  Want to watch videos for free?  YouTube is your top priority.  Looking to market your products or services?  This site is also a great platform.

YouTube Official Website

5. Live

Windows Live is a website runned by Microsoft Corporation.  Live provides Windows Live Essentials applications, web services, and mobile services like download, mail, live messenger, photo galleries.

Live Official Website

6. Wikipedia
Wikipedia is the best and largest free encyclopedia, written collaboratively by its readers.  Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes per hour. If you want find a authorative and objective source, here is the one for you.

Wikipedia Official Website

7. Blogger.com
Blogger is the world largest free blog publishing system which was bought by Google in 2003.  Millions of people use their service to share their thoughts, ideas and emotions.  Blogger.com has been blocked for periods in countries like China, Iran and Pakistan for political or legal reasons.

Blogger Official Website

8. MSN

MSN, also called The Microsoft Network, is a collection of sites and services provided by Microsoft. It also serves as a internet portal which offers services like mail, messenger, search, videos, groups and explorer.

MSN Official Website

9. Myspace
Myspace is an extremely popular social networking website whose main features include Bulletin board, Groups, MyspaceIM, Tv, Classifieds, Karaoke, Polls and forums.  It was reported that it was overtaken by facebook on international scale in April 2008, based on monthly unique visitors.

Myspace Official Website

10: Twitter
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service website which enables its users to send and read messages called tweets. As said officially, “Twitter is without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening right now.”

Twitter Official Website