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Wire Services·Founded 1851
Reuters
CenterThomson Reuters Corporation
Reuters is one of the world's largest wire services, providing news to media organizations globally. It is owned by Thomson Reuters Corporation, which is controlled by the Thomson family of Canada through the Woodbridge Company. Thomson Reuters also operates major financial data and legal information services.
Ownership Chain
ReutersThomson Reuters CorporationThomson family (via Woodbridge Company)
Funding Sources
subscriptionsdata licensingfinancial terminal revenue
Known Conflicts of Interest
- •Thomson Reuters is a major provider of data services to financial institutions, creating potential conflicts when reporting on those same institutions.
- •The Thomson family holds a controlling stake worth billions, with diversified investments across multiple sectors Reuters covers.
Notable Connections
- •Thomson Reuters supplies data to major Wall Street banks it also covers
- •Former Reuters journalists frequently move into corporate communications roles at finance firms
- •Woodbridge Company (Thomson family holding) has investments in diverse sectors