Advertisement
Thomson Reuters Sells Remaining Stake In London Stock Exchange For About $500 Mln
(RTTNews) - Thomson Reuters Corp. (TRI, TRI.TO) announced Wednesday that it and certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone collectively sold 17.3 million London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) shares that they co-own for a price of 91.50 British pounds per share.
The sale was conducted through a placement to institutional investors and an offer to retail investors. Following the settlement of the transaction, Thomson Reuters will no longer hold any interest in LSEG.
Of the shares sold, approximately 4.3 million shares were indirectly owned by Thomson Reuters. Upon the closing of the transaction, Thomson Reuters expects to receive pre-tax net proceeds of approximately $500 million.
read more
CNN, Reuters Launch Digital Paywalls
Global news organizations CNN, owned by media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as Thomson Reuters Corp. announced their plans to launch digital paywalls, with a view to developing new digital revenue streams aiming to support their work in journalism around the world. CNN, in an internal memo, said it is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access...
RTTNews
|
Před 324 dny
TSX Hits New Record High As Stocks Rally On Fed Rate Cut Hopes
The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little past noon on Friday, with stocks from across several sectors moving higher on strong buying support amid rising hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
RTTNews
|
Před 2 h 38 min
Powell Says Outlook, Shifting Balance Of Risks 'May Warrant' Lower Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a highly-anticipated speech before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, although he touched only briefly on the outlook for monetary policy. "With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance," Powell said.
RTTNews
|
Před 4 h 46 min
Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note; Powell's Speech Eyed
Canadian shares are likely to open on a somewhat mixed note Friday morning with investors awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Lower commodity prices may weigh a bit early on in the session.
RTTNews
|
Před 7 h 16 min
Sensex, Nifty Snap Six-day Winning Streak On Tariff Concerns
Indian shares fell sharply on Friday after a Trump administration official called India the 'Maharaja' of tariffs and ramped up his criticism over the trade ahead of an expected tariff increase on August 27.
RTTNews
|
Před 9 h 3 min
FTSE 100 Down Slightly; Standard Chartered Shares Up Sharply
U.K. stocks are turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade on Friday, amid a lack of fresh triggers. Investors are awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later in the day at the Jackson Hole Symposium, for clues about U.S. central bank's interest rate move next month.
RTTNews
|
Před 9 h 9 min
U.S. Dollar Rises Ahead Of Fed's Powell Speech
The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, as traders expect speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
RTTNews
|
Před 9 h 13 min
CAC 40 Up Slightly In Lackluster Trade
French stocks are mostly subdued on Friday with investors refraining from making significant moves, choosing to wait for key speeches from central bank chiefs at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The focus is on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech for clues about interest rate cuts in September.
RTTNews
|
Před 9 h 30 min
