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Covering Private Companies
Roush offers very comprehensive, detailed advice about covering private companies. He discusses some places to find informaton, including the Secretary of State, the courts, and UCC codes. Roush also discusses covering non-profits and financial institutions. Finally, he includes a long list of web resources that are helpful for the business beat.
Tags: beat reporting; business; corporations; public records; banks; credit unions; small business administration; consumers
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Financial Industry Information
This handout is packed with info on investigating insurance companies, pension funds, savings and loans, banks, credit unions, land trusts, pyramid schemes, bankruptcy court, Small Business Administration. Also includes business sources, advice on reading financial reports and warning signs that indicate an ailing institution.
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