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Reuters Group

Former British media and financial information company

Reuters Group plc was a British multinational media and financial information company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was acquired by the Thomson Corporation in 2008, forming Thomson Reuters, and moved its head office to Toronto.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1851Founded1
  • Industrymass media1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Legal formpublic limited company1

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Reuters Group plc was a British multinational media and financial information company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was acquired by the Thomson Corporation in 2008, forming Thomson Reuters, and moved its head office to Toronto.2

Acquisitions

  1. 1987Acquired I. P. Sharp Associates1

Timeline

  1. 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 1851Founded Founded1

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