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Reuters Guns For Bloomberg (The Huffington Post)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:01:14 GMT

For years, the Thomson Corporation was the information giant that rarely talked about its own business. But since its acquisition of Reuters, which closed this year, that reticence has softened. Thomas H. Glocer, the head of the combined company, is very candid about where he is aiming next. "For a long time, Bloomberg had it too easy," he said in a recent interview. Thomson Reuters...

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Thomson Scientific Launches ScienceWatch.com for Top News on Scientific Discovery Free Web Environment Provides Rankings, Trends and Analysis From Around the Scientific Community (China 3G Telecom Market Report)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:25:48 GMT

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, today announced the launch of ScienceWatch.com, a free, open...

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Thomson Scientific Launches ScienceWatch.com for Top News on Scientific Discovery (China 3G Telecom Market Report)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:26:05 GMT

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Free Web Environment Provides Rankings, Trends and Analysis From Around the Scientific Community Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the...

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Thomson Reuters Corp deal gets shareholders approval (aammaamm28's weblog)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:37:00 GMT

The shareholders of the UK based Reuters Group Plc and Canada based Thomson Corp. have given their nod to a billion dollar deal that will allow acquisition of Reuters by Thomson. More in Business news Curtis Circulation Company Pressmart Media announce the launch of iMags digital magazine solution India Finland sign agreement on Science and Technology cooperation Tata Jaguar agreement...

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Reuters to cut 835 jobs (Raw Story)

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:49:28 GMT

May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Thomson Reuters Corp., formed by Thomson Corp.'s $15.9 billion purchase of Reuters Group Plc, plans to eliminate about 835 jobs to help reach the cost savings promised by executives. The reductions include 140 news positions, as many as 650 jobs in content, technology and operations, and 45 posts in sales and service, according to e-mails sent by Thomson...

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Thomson-Reuters merger could grow ProLaw's market (bizjournals)

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thomson Corp.'s $17 billion acquisition of Reuters Group PLC on April 17 could mean a lot more growth for Albuquerque-based ProLaw Software.

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FT : Geoff Beattie Architect Of Thomson Reuters Deal (Before I Forget...)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:08:11 GMT

…..More unusual than the fact that a member of the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 will have a 53% family shareholder is the way the Canadian clan exercises its stewardship. The architect of Thomson Corp’s pursuit of Reuters was not David Thomson, the chairman and grandson of the founder, nor Dick Harrington, chief executive, but [...]

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Thomson Reuters Begins Life As Financial Information Giant (MediaChannel)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:42:13 GMT

By Agence France Press The creation of Thomson Reuters combines Thomson Corp's strong presence in the United States with Reuters ' penetration of markets for trading, financial and business information in Britain and continental Europe.

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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Reuters Group, Thomson Corp., Johnson & Johnson, Countrywide Financial and Bank of America (Business Wire)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link.Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Reuters Group, Thomson Corp., Johnson & Johnson, Countrywide Financial and Bank of America CHICAGO--()--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and...

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New ‘Thomson Reuters’ Trumpets Name, Logo (Mediabuyerplanner)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:36:45 GMT

As Thomson Corporation completes its takeover of Reuters today, its new logo and name - Thomson Reuters - can be seen in subway stations in New York, Toronto and London, as well as on the buildings...

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Thomson Reuters the result of a metamorphosis (Talking Biz News)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:23:46 GMT

Ian Austin of the New York Times writes Thursday about how Thomson Corp. has remade itself by focusing on data and information that people need for their jobs, a strategy that comes complete with the Reuters acquisition. Austin writes, “Thomson’s desire to raise its public profile as it completes the $16.6 billion transaction is partly a [...]

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The Morning Newsfeed: 04.17.08 (MediaBistro.com)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:55:40 GMT

Click here to receive mediabistro.com's Daily Newsfeed via email. A Name to Herald Its Merger: Thomson Reuters ( NYT ) Today Thomson Corporation, a leading provider of electronic financial, medical, and legal data, officially completes its takeover of Reuters, the venerable British financial information provider and news agency. Entire subway stations in New York, Toronto, and...

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Thomson completes Reuters acquisition (Sify)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:35:52 GMT

Financial data provider Thomson Corp today announced the completion of a $17.2 billion deal to acquire Reuters Group Plc, creating one of the world's largest news and data services company. Following the completion of the deal, the shares of the combined entity, named Thomson Reuters, today began trading on Toronto, New York and London, a statement said here.

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Thomson Corporation: Takeover Of Reuters Group PLC (Mondo Visione)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:16:58 GMT

In May 2007 the company Thomson Corporation announced a takeover offer for all outstanding shares of Reuters Group PLC. In consequence, shareholders will receive 352.50 pence cash and 0.16 Thomson Corporation shares for each Reuters Group PLC share they hold.

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Citi takes stake in Tradeweb, joining other dealers (Market Watch)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:42:28 GMT

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Tradeweb, an online marketplace owned by Thomson Corp. , on Tuesday said Citi is acquiring a minority stake in the company and taking a seat on the board. Tradeweb said with the addition of the Citigroup Inc. unit, there are now ten dealers invested in it, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. . As part of the deal, Citi will become a...

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Thomson details stock tickers for Thomson Reuters (Reuters UK)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:34:06 GMT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Electronic publisher Thomson Corp said on Tuesday it would trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "TRI" beginning April 17, after the closing of its takeover of Reuters Group , the news and financial information provider.

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Moody's revises Thomson outlook to 'negative' from 'stable' (Market Watch)

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:31:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Moody's Investor's Service said Tuesday it revised the outlook for Thomson Corp. to negative from stable because of uncertainty about the company's corporate strategy. The rating agency affirmed its Ba1 corporate family rating for Thomson SA and the Ba3 junior subordinated rating for Thomson's perpetual junior subordinated bonds. Market Pulse...

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Thomson Officially Acquires Reuters April 17 (Mediabuyerplanner)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:06:02 GMT

Concerned shareholders have overwhelmingly agreed to the of Reuters Group by the Thomson Corporation. The two will officially on April 17, according to the companies. The U.S. Department of...

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Thomson acquisition of Reuters to close next month (Talking Biz News)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:49:15 GMT

Lisa LaMotta of Forbes.com writes that the Thomson Corp. acquisition of Reuters will close on April 17. Shareholders of both companies approved the deal on Wednesday. LaMotta writes, “The integrated company, Thomson-Reuters will be the largest entity in the financial-data area with approximately 34.0% of the market share. Bloomberg, a privately-held information service, has [...]...

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Shareholders okay Thomson Reuters (atHome Top Story)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:30:00 GMT

The $17 billion takeover of Reuters Group PLC by electronic publisher Thomson Corp. has been approved overwhelmingly by shareholders of both companies, which together will form one of the world's largest information operations.

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