http://www.uk-invest.com Very useful for its emerging-markets content, found under "World" in the left-hand column of the home page. Click here for beginner's advice. Sample topics: best buys in the Pacific Rim, volatile stocks in India, Latin internet companies.
http://www.emdirectory.com/index.htm An exhaustive directory of links to governmental, academic and media resources. Searching by country steers you to local news, share prices and analyst reports. You may find, for instance, a list of exporters in South America.
http://www.porvenir.com "Designed for time-pressed professionals," with thorough coverage of Latin America (3,000 companies and 30 sectors, with emphasis on the energy sector) and Asia (4,000 companies and 30 sectors). Includes thousands of local news stories, brokerage reports and financial statements. Will soon expand to cover European markets.
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http://www.global-investor.com Strictly a reference site to help you find street and web site addresses of overseas exchanges. Also features a customizable list of American Depositary Receipts, and a currency reference which informs you, for example, that "manat" is the currency of Azerbaijan.