bizjournals (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Thomson Corp.'s $17 billion acquisition of Reuters Group PLC on April 17 could mean a lot more growth for Albuquerque-based ProLaw Software.
Before I Forget... (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
…..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 [...]
MediaChannel (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
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.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
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...
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
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...
Talking Biz News (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
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 [...]
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
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...
Sify (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
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.
Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
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.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
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...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
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.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
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...
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
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...
Talking Biz News (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
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 [...]...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
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.
