International Business News - RTRSY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Thomson Corp. said Tuesday it will change its name and ticker symbols once its acquisition of Reuters Group PLC closes on April 17. Thomson is buying its London-based news and information competitor... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/thomson-to-change-name-tickers.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:34:47 EDT Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/merck-citi-thomson-big-market-movers.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:46:56 EDT A Deutsche Bank analyst downgraded shares of Thomson Corp. on Monday, saying the current credit crunch will likely be a hindrance to the business information provider. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/ahead-of-the-bell-thomson-downgraded.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:36:30 EDT Shareholders of Thomson Corp. and Reuters Group PLC on Wednesday approved Thomson's $16.2 billion cash and stock purchase of the London-based news and information company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/shareholders-ok-thomsons-reuters-buy.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:25:59 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 6, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP) _ Blockbuster Inc., the movie rental company, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled as it cut costs and changed its online subscription service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/earnings-roundup-blockbuster-carrefour.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:54:06 EST Reuters Group PLC reported Thursday that profit fell 25.6 percent in 2007, its last year as an independent company, but said revenue was up 7 percent on continuing operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/reuters-2007-profit-fell-26-percent.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:14:49 EST China said Tuesday it will follow WTO rules in settling disputes with the United States and Europe over restraints on access to its booming market for financial information services, but it had no comment on the content of the complaints. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/china-responds-to-us-eu-on-news-dispute.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:03:33 EST Regulators signed off on a deal Tuesday that will create an enormous supplier of financial news and information, giving their blessing to a combination of Thomson Corp. and Reuters Group PLC as long as the companies help other parties compete in the arena of financial database services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/regulators-approve-thomson-reuters-deal.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:45:32 EST Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/wal-mart-corporate-express-among-movers.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:59:44 EST Canada's Thomson Corp. won European regulatory approval Tuesday to buy news and information provider Reuters Group PLC but must sell off financial research units to eliminate antitrust concerns, the European Commission said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/thomson-gets-eu-ok-for-reuters-bid.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:14:55 EST Thomson Corp. on Tuesday won European regulatory approval to buy news and information provider Reuters Group PLC but must sell off financial databases to eliminate antitrust concerns, the European Commission said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/thomson-gets-clearance-for-reuters-bid.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:40:50 EST Information services provider Thomson Corp. said Thursday fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent due to growth in its legal and financial divisions. Net income available to common shareholders increased to $432 million, or 67 cents per share, from $390 million, or 61 cents per share, during the same period the previous year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/legal-financial-wings-drive-thomson-4q.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:25:17 EST Information services provider Thomson Corp. said Thursday fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent due to growth in its legal and financial divisions. Net income available to common shareholders increased to $432 million, or 67 cents per share, from $390 million, or 61 cents per share, during the same period the previous year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/thomson-earnings-rise-11-percent.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:20:24 EST Thomson Corp. reports earnings for the fourth quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080205/earnings-preview-thomson.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:33:24 EST China has not received a U.S. government letter that trade officials say demands it ease controls on foreign financial information providers, in a possible prelude to a World Trade Organization complaint, a government spokesman said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080131/china-denies-getting-us-trade-complaint.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:28:18 EST China's restrictions on foreign media, long a concern of rights groups and press freedom advocates, has now become a trade issue. The United States has told China to get serious about relaxing the restraints, in a letter that could represent a final warning before the U.S. asks the WTO to intervene in the matter, the Associated Press learned Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/us-hints-at-new-wto-challenge-vs-china.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:17:41 EST Thomson Corp.'s proposed $17 billion acquisition of Reuters Group PLC should receive regulatory clearance early in the second quarter of 2008, both companies said in a statement on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080114/thomson-reuters-deal-to-complete-in-q2.htm Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:24:34 EST