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The Half-Life of News and Why Pay Walls Won't Work
At a Yale conference a week ago, Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer talked about the life cycle of the value of news in his business.
Trapped in a van under avalanche
Nov 23 - Rescue workers free 18 people trapped in a van caught up in an avalanche in Turkey.
Seeking Influence And Recognition, Bloomberg Looks To Ad Agencies For Help
Even before Bloomberg agreed to buy BusinessWeek , the company wanted to be known for more than just operating financial news terminals - and was looking for an ad agency or agencies to do just that.
Stocks rise early as retail sales rebound
Stocks rose in morning trading Monday after a new report showed retail sales rebounded more than expected in October because of a boost in auto sales.
Magazine releases ranking of Canada's wealthiest people, Thomson family on top
The wealthy Thomson family remains number one on the latest Canadian Business magazine list of the 100 richest Canadians.
Is Congress Going to Cut Health Care Costs?
Are there serious flaws in the approach Congress is taking on health care? Business Week estimates that some $700 billion of heath care costs each year are wasted and believes the current reform bills don't address this problem.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Three hospitals make 'top cardio' list
Three local hospitals placed on Thomson Reuters' list of Top 100 Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care, which the news organization released Monday.
Thomson Reuters to Acquire Sabrix
Thomson Reuters , the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that its Tax & Accounting business has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sabrix, Inc, a leading global provider of transaction tax management software applications and related services.
Ten ways to cut health-care costs right now
Seven hundred billion dollars. That's a ballpark estimate of how much money is wasted in the U.S. medical system every single year, according to a new Thomson Reuters report.
Banco de Chile 2009 Third Quarter Results
Banco de Chile , a full service Chilean financial institution, and market leader in a wide variety of credit and non-credit products and services across all segments of the Chilean financial market, today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme are big movers
Smith Micro Software Inc. said Wednesday it turned a profit in the third quarter but cut its 2009 revenue estimate, sending shares tumbling nearly 20 percent in aftermarket trading.
10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now
Seven hundred billion dollars. That's a ballpark estimate of how much money is wasted in the U.S. medical system every single year, according to a new Thomson Reuters report.
Leggett & Platt Inc. NYSE: LEG
Jack D. Crusa, senior vice president, president-specialized products, on Oct. 28 exercised options to buy 47,563 shares at between $3.09 and $4.32 with a market value of $177,874, and on the same day sold 488 directly held shares at $20.08 with a market value of $8,997, and now holds 85,056 shares total common.
E.U. opens antitrust probe against Thomson Reuters
The European Commission on Tuesday opened a probe of Thomson Reuters, alleging the company is making it difficult for clients to use other data feeds.
Thomson Reuters Clinical Surveillance Solution Offers Powerful New...
Thomson Reuters today announced the newest release of Clinical XpertTM CareFocus, a leading clinical surveillance solution that enables hospitals to identify at-risk patients in real-time and respond immediately to improve clinical quality and reduce total cost of treatment.
Marlin & Associates Adds Senior Technology Banker, Afsaneh Naimollah, ...
For over twenty years, Ms. Naimollah has advised a wide range of multinational and middle-market technology-based clients.
Nov. 1 - Thousands of Maoists have held a torch lit rally in Kathmandu protesting against the government.
Abdullah withdraws from Afghan vote
Nov. 1 - Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of run-off polls due to take place on 7 November.
Daily Dividend Report: RL, QCOM, TRI, KIM, BKCC
This morning, Polo Ralph Lauren declared its quarterly dividend of ten cents per share, doubling the dividend amount paid last quarter.
Nov 5 - In this week's edition of And Finally: CEOs square off The Love Truck A bridge you can eat and more.
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