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FINA 50205A Sustainable Finance

Recommended databases and resources for this course

ESG Analysis Reports - Databases

News - Database

Factiva - Finding News Articles : Search Menus

1. Choose you Search Menu :  

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A - Free Text Search

Search Menu

B - Guided Search Menu

Guided Search Menu

 Tips

  • If searching for an expression, insert them between quotes marks : "..."

 

2. Search Example : Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

 

Tips

  • Use left-handed menu to pinpoint your information. See the options below, on your left.
  • The  date filter will show all articles writen on a chosen period.
  • To see more articles in a category, look at the bottom left of the filter and locate the "+" sign.
  • To add other search criteria, click "Modify Search" on the upper right side of the screen.

 

                  Filter_Show more articles keys

To Save and Export articles, look above the central panel as shown below : 

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Factiva - Finding News Articles : Companies/Markets

1. Find a company 

From the Companies/Market tab, select "Company"

Search Menu : 

Menu options 

  • Company Name
  • Ticker
  • DUNS
  • Registration ID

 

2. Select the Stock Price Activity graph

News through CompanyMarket Menu

 

3. Interactive graph linked to newspapers articles

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3a. Modify the Date Range field

DateRange box menu

3b. Adding other entities :

  • Companies (as shown below)
  • Indexes

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4. Final results

Below, articles from selecting a peak in mid-February

To return to the graph, click on "Return to Charting" , on the upper-left of the screen.

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