Tuesday November 17, 9:01 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: NewsEdge Corporation
NewsEdge NewsPage(TM) Delivers In-Depth Industry News Centers With Breaking Business Headlines
Business News Web Site Sports Fresh Look, Free Content and New Features
BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsEdge Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWZ - news), the leader in global news and current awareness solutions for business, today announced the launch of several significant enhancements to the NewsEdge NewsPage™ Web site (http://www.newspage.com), including eight new vertical business news centers which organize the latest business news for easy reading. These new enhancements to NewsPage's comprehensive array of resources and features make the site the authoritative source for vertical business news on the Web.
An upgrade to NewsEdge Corporation's personalized free business news Web site, the enhanced NewsPage organizes news into industry-specific news centers, with editor's picks and links to related coverage and background information offering people a fast and easy way to learn the most up-to-date news on specific vertical categories. NewsPage provides more than 800,000 users with 1,200 customizable topics and an unparalleled pool of select trade publications and premier news sources, all personalized to meet their specific news needs.
Among the new features now available on NewsPage:
The day's top stories from leading news sources, with related links and photos, updated throughout the business day
Enhanced business coverage, with eight industry-specific news centers tracking the latest developments in fast-paced industries, including computing, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, business & finance, energy, mass media and general interest
NewsEdge Review™ Topics -- concise overviews of the day's top stories on a given topic or industry -- covering 1200 subject areas from which users select
Company background and related profiles on over 100,000 private and public companies, for research on the news behind the news
Stock market indices and related market data
Weekly features from top management gurus like Michael Hammer, Faith Popcorn, Ichak Adizes, and others
Along with the additional content and features, NewsPage users will see a new user interface featuring an updated ''look and feel,'' photos, and breaking headline news. NewsPage's eight new industry-specific news and information centers are managed by industry-expert editors who track and update vertical business news throughout the day. Expanded coverage of companies, including facts on 100,000 organizations and content from Hoover's Online, offers increased context, making the NewsPage site the authoritative source for vertical business news online.
''Since 1995, people have trusted NewsPage for the best free business news available on the Web,'' said John Zahner, vice president and publisher, Internet services at NewsEdge Corporation. ''These newest enhancements not only make NewsPage faster and easier to navigate, but deliver more context around the news so that users can get their business questions answered. More than ever, our users can count on NewsPage to help them 'read less and know more.'''
''I'm pleased with the information NewsPage offers. Compared with other sources, it's much quicker and more efficient, allowing me to accomplish more in the same amount of time,'' said NewsPage user Brent Fowler, Account Manager at Socket Public Relations in Tucker, Georgia. ''I find stories I might not have seen until two or three days later using previous methods. It helps me let my clients know what's happening before they call to ask me if I've heard the news.''
About NewsEdge Corporation
NewsEdge Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWZ - news) is a leader in global news and current awareness solutions for business. The Company's mission is to make news valuable for busy people at work. NewsEdge provides clients at approximately 1,250 organizations -- including 78 of Business Week's 100 largest global companies (based on market capitalization) -- with a powerful combination of customized, authoritative content; cutting-edge technology; editorial, value-added capabilities; and unparalleled client support and consulting services. NewsEdge helps business people find the most important, relevant stories from an overwhelming volume of daily news and enables them to act on the most current information possible. NewsEdge is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Japan. For more information about NewsEdge Corporation, visit the company's Web site at newsedge.com.
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