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That is all just hand holding so you didn't go back to your boss and say the words "bloomberg didn't have the data", which is their version of a nightmare.

The value is really only in the data and delivering it to you. The server side software might be wizardry as mentioned here but the client software is a joke. Want to render a chart or read a story? It uses internet explorer in as the rendering engine for you and is slower than molasses.

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You're assuming a lot there. I had to use the official source of the data and that was Reuters for around 80% of it. Bloomberg did provide their own feed for some of these cases which I ended up using as a backup in case Reuters failed.

I didn't write this on the previous comment but I had much more joy working with the Bloomberg API than with the several Reuters APIs (like DataScope Select - how can a new API be like that?!).

That is all just value-added services that protect their reputation and deepen their relationship with customers. That's all.

"That is all just value-added services that protect their reputation and deepen their relationship with customers. That's all."

Surely, delighting your customers in the provision of your product/service is what a successful business is all about...

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