Argus Launches Argus Direct Alerts as Part of Online Service

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Nov 06, 2013, 04:50 ET

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price and news reporting agency Argus has added a new feature to its premium online service that gives customers immediate access to relevant news, analysis and prices.

Argus Direct Alerts are accessible through desktop, laptop or iPhone and can be configured by users to suit their individual requirements. The Alerts ensure that users are kept up-to-date with market developments as they happen. Alerts are delivered through a pop-up message box on a computer or an iPhone app as well as by email.

The Alerts are part of Argus' premium online service, which also includes an enhanced website where users can access fundamental information, download historical data and create bespoke charts. An iPad application also enables customers to view their reports and charts when out of the office.

Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said: "We are pleased to announce the launch of Argus Direct Alerts. Our clients need to access immediate and relevant key market information, wherever they are and our new service offers maximum flexibility and usability. We have worked closely with our clients to make sure that our service addresses their needs and exceeds their expectations."

More information about Argus Direct Alerts is available here, http://www.argusmedia.com/Direct/Argus-Direct-Alerts

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About Argus Media
Argus is an independent media organisation with almost 600 full time staff. It is headquartered in London and has offices in each of the world's principal commodity centres. Its main activities comprise publishing market reports containing price assessments, market commentary and news, and business intelligence reports that analyse market and industry trends.

More than half of Argus employees are commodity journalists who specialise in reporting news and price information relating to physical energy and related commodity markets. They operate according to a rigorous Editorial Code of Conduct and a compliance and ethics policy that align with best journalistic practice, including the avoidance of conflicts of interest.

Argus is a leading provider of data on prices and fundamentals, news, analysis, consultancy services and conferences for the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, bioenergy, fertilizer, petrochemical, metals and transportation industries. Data provided by Argus are widely used for indexation of physical trade. Companies, governments and international agencies use Argus information for analysis and planning purposes.

Argus has 19 offices globally, including London, Houston, Washington, New York, Calgary, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Dubai, Beijing, Tokyo, Sydney, Moscow, Astana and other key centres of the commodity industries. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company.