Top 20 Easy Intelligence Sources Every Business Owner Should Know
- OJ B
- Jan 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 28
In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead of the competition requires more than intuition—it requires actionable market and competitive intelligence (MCI). We’ve put together a diamond-level, platinum-worthy list of the top 20 intelligence sources every business owner should know — plus a couple of bonus gems. These websites, reports, and tools will give you the insights you need to make smarter, faster, and more confident decisions.”
Here’s a curated list of top resources that every MCI professional should know:
Bloomberg – Real-time business news, markets, finance, and economic analysis.🔗 https://www.bloomberg.com
Financial Times (FT) – Global business news and in-depth financial analysis.🔗 https://www.ft.com
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) – Premium business and market reporting.🔗 https://www.wsj.com
Harvard Business Review (HBR) – Research-based business strategy and leadership insights.🔗 https://hbr.org
Forbes – Business news, rankings, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.🔗 https://www.forbes.com
Business Insider – Business and market news with commentary and trend coverage.🔗 https://www.businessinsider.com
CNBC – Financial market data, business news, and corporate reporting.🔗 https://www.cnbc.com
MarketWatch – Market data, trends, and financial analysis.🔗 https://www.marketwatch.com
Yahoo Finance – Business news, markets, and investment information.🔗 https://finance.yahoo.com
AllBusiness – Business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, M&A.🔗 https://www.allbusiness.com
Euromonitor International – Industry research and market data.🔗 https://www.euromonitor.com
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – Forecasts and global risk/business analysis.🔗 https://www.eiu.com
Statista – Extensive statistics and visualization across industries.🔗 https://www.statista.com
CB Insights – Startup, funding, and technology trend intelligence.🔗 https://www.cbinsights.com
Gartner Research – Market intelligence for tech and business leaders.🔗 https://www.gartner.com/en/research
PwC Industry Reports – Research insights across sectors.🔗 https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/research-insights.html
Accenture Research – Strategy and innovation reports.🔗 https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights
Forrester Research – Consumer and market trend analysis.🔗 https://go.forrester.com/research/
Bureau van Dijk (Moody’s Analytics) – Private company data and business intelligence tools (e.g., Orbis).🔗 https://www.bvdinfo.com
Financial Times Online / FT.com Blogs – Supplementary business intelligence commentary.🔗 https://www.ft.com
Bonus 1: Foreign Business Publications, eg German ones
Handelsblatt – Leading German business and economics news.🔗 https://www.handelsblatt.com
Wirtschaftswoche – Business, finance, and corporate coverage.🔗 https://www.wiwo.de
Manager Magazin – Management, corporate strategy, and leadership insights.🔗 https://www.manager-magazin.de
Bonus 2: Official Country Statistics
UK: Office for National Statistics (ONS) – Economic, demographic, and social statistics.🔗 https://www.ons.gov.uk
US: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) – Economic indicators and national accounts.🔗 https://www.bea.gov
Eurostat – European Union statistics on economy, population, and trade.🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
Germany: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) – Official German federal statistics.🔗 https://www.destatis.de
Whether you are tracking industry trends, evaluating new market opportunities, or monitoring competitor activity, these resources can help you build an intelligence-driven strategy.
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