Who owns reuters news
Reuters News is owned by Thomson Reuters, a multinational media and information company. Thomson Reuters was formed in 2008 through the merger of the Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group.
Thomson Reuters is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol TRI.
The company was founded in 1884 by Paul Julius Reuter, a German-born British businessman, who established the Reuters news agency in London. Over the years, Reuters grew to become one of the largest and most respected news agencies in the world, providing news and financial information to clients globally.
In 2008, Thomson Corporation, a Canadian-based information company, acquired Reuters Group for $17 billion. The merged company, Thomson Reuters, became one of the largest providers of news, financial information, and professional information services in the world.
Today, Thomson Reuters is a global company with operations in over 100 countries, employing over 55,000 people. The company's news division, Reuters, continues to provide news and financial information to clients around the world, while its professional division, Thomson Reuters, provides legal, tax, and accounting information to professionals.
Here is the ownership structure of Thomson Reuters:
- Publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- Major shareholders include institutional investors such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors
- The company is led by a board of directors, which includes representatives from the company's management team, institutional investors, and independent directors.