NEW YORK, November 21 /PRNewswire/ --
Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC, NYSE: TOC) and leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, today announced an agreement to enhance its news offerings with content from The Associated Press.
The agreement with AP Digital, a commercial division of The AssociatedPress, gives Thomson the rights to expand its current news offerings byincluding leading content from AP.
"As we continue to expand our news capabilities, we see the AP as anideal partner, with the depth of resources and understanding of the value ofnews, that will allow us to continue to differentiate Thomson Financial fromthe competition," said Sharon Rowlands, CEO, Thomson Financial. "We aredelighted to be able to incorporate AP content into our services to enhanceour offering to Thomson Financial clients."
"This agreement with Thomson underscores the value of the AP's qualityand the importance of news to the financial markets," said Tom Curley, AP'sCEO and President. "Through working with Thomson, an industry leader, we willbe delivering our essential news into the workflow of the markets."
Through this arrangement with the AP, and a similar partnership withAgence France Presse (AFP) in Europe, Thomson has access to an unrivalednetwork of news coverage across the globe.
About Thomson Financial
Thomson Financial is a US$1.9 billion provider of information andtechnology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widestrange of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helpsclients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productiveand achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The ThomsonCorporation (http://www.thomson.com), a global leader in providing integratedinformation solutions to business and professional customers. Thomsonprovides value-added information, software tools and applications to morethan 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financialservices, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning andassessment, scientific research and healthcare. With revenues of US$8.4billion, The Thomson Corporation lists its common shares on the New York andToronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
About Thomson
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com) is a global leader inproviding essential electronic workflow solutions to business andprofessional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications tomore than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financialservices, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common sharesare listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
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