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Search Engine for the Business World

Searching on sites such as Google and Yahoo is great for general information needs. But when it comes down to specifics, such as business or law information, finding a search engine that can effectively find the information you need is crucial. Factiva?, a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, today announced the introduction of Factiva Search 2.0. Powered by Factiva Discovery Technologies?, a suite of capabilities that leverage text mining technologies, advanced content visualization and Factiva?s patented taxonomy, Factiva Search 2.0 provides a revolutionary user experience so that information workers can quickly find the information they need to support critical business decisions.

Factiva Search 2.0 searches across Factiva?s more than 9,000 authoritative sources, including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and more than 3,500 of the most influential Web sites. This next generation of search delivers relevant results that are organized by subjects, companies, industries and associated themes and presented in a graphical format for interactive navigation. Additionally, the discovery functionality identifies trends and themes around search topics and terms. Factiva.com customers can currently experience Factiva Search 2.0 in a beta version.

According to IDC, business professionals spend upwards of 25% of their work week looking for internal and external information to support business decisions and more than 50% of searches are unsuccessful. Factiva Search 2.0 changes that. In today?s ultra-competitive marketplace, more and more businesses are looking to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their information workers to gain competitive advantage and impact the company?s bottom line. Factiva Search 2.0 significantly decreases the time spent locating information while providing more relevant and actionable results.