Americans’ views of seven industries are substantially improved this year, based on increases of 10 points or more in the industries’ net positive ratings. The banking, travel, and real estate industries show the greatest improvements. Healthcare is the only industry to see a decline of at least 10 points, although […] Read more »
Small-Business Owners Most Optimistic Since 2008
U.S. small-business owners are more optimistic now than at any time since late 2008. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index improved to +25 in July, from +16 in the second quarter. The latest result, while not as high as pre-recession levels, is the highest index score since the third quarter […] Read more »
Twitter row has changed UK perception of the brand
Every so often the messenger becomes the story. Sometimes this is a person and sometimes a medium. In the past week Twitter, the social media platform, often used for reporting news became the news as campaigners and MPs were subjected to abuse and rape threats, while anger erupted over Twitter’s […] Read more »
Fair Play Measured in Slivers of a Second
On Friday morning, Thomson Reuters released the latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, as it does twice a month. But this time was different. As a result of a settlement Thomson Reuters reached this week with New York’s attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, a select group of its customers […] Read more »
Regulators Examining Sales of Early Financial Data
The financial industry is bracing for new scrutiny of services that give trading firms an advance look at market-moving data and news. The New York attorney general’s office has been taking a broad look at the common practice. On Monday, one prominent data provider, Thomson Reuters, under pressure from the attorney […] Read more »
Thomson Reuters Said to Suspend Early Data Release Amid Probe
Thomson Reuters Corp. will suspend the early release of a consumer survey to select traders as part of an agreement with the New York Attorney General’s office, which is probing the matter, according to a person familiar with the investigation. [cont.] David McLaughlin, Bloomberg Read more »