The Ethisphere Institute and Thomson Reuters hosted the eighth annual Global Ethics Summit in New York on March 20-21, 2014. The event brought corporate executives, compliance officers and legal professionals together to discuss the importance and impact ethical behavior has on a business’ success and responsibilities as a global citizen. Tim Erblich, chief executive officer …
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Transparency, tone from the top highlighted at Global Ethics Summit
The sixth annual Global Ethics Summit took place March 20-21, 2014, in New York and was hosted by the Ethisphere Institute and Thomson Reuters. The event featured keynote and panel discussions engaging debate among executives, compliance officers, legal professionals and more, offering insight into business operations in the current global environment focusing on governance, anti-corruption, …
- March 24, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Pizzolato may never return to Brazil to complete sentence
This article was written by guest author Valério de Oliveira Mazzuoli.* This is the first in a series of opinion articles that originated in Brazil, so the original Portuguese version can be found below. The flight by Henrique Pizzolato to Italy is generating speculation from all quarters, especially those who don’t have in-depth knowledge of the rules that …
- March 21, 2014
- Susan Martin
Global Rule of Law panel sponsored by Thomson Reuters, held in Mpls last week
On Friday, March 7, Thomson Reuters sponsored of a panel discussion on the global rule of law as part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2014 “Law and Business Day.” Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Community Relations and Government Affairs at Thomson Reuters, moderated the panel. Participants on the panel were Professor Jothie Rajah, …
- March 12, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters and ICMEC outline key recommendations for the digital economy on Capitol Hill
After the release of the Digital Economy Task Force (DETF) report, Thomson Reuters and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) took their next step recommendations on the future of the digital economy to representatives of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs last Wednesday. DETF co-chairs Steve Rubley, managing …
- March 11, 2014
- Alex Cook
U.S. tour brings Chilean Supreme Court President to Eagan, MN
The youngest ever elected president of the Supreme Court of Chile, Sergio Manuel Muñoz Gajardo, recently braved the frigid Minnesota temperatures to visit the Thomson Reuters Eagan campus. The Honorable Judge Muñoz was on a U.S. tour, visiting a number of world-class organizations, and specifically requested a visit to Thomson Reuters. His motivation for visiting the U.S. …
- March 7, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters sponsors Global Rule of Law panel, part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum
On Friday, March 7, Thomson Reuters will be the title sponsor of a panel discussion on the global rule of law as part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2014 “Law and Business Day.” Global rule of law is foundational for economic and social development in emerging countries. It is crucial in building the integrity …
- February 28, 2014
- Susan Martin
FTSE 100 companies’ legal liabilities jump by 12 percent in 2013
Recent analysis by Thomson Reuters concludes that the legal liabilities reported by FTSE 100 companies climbed 12 percent in 2013 to £24.6bn ($42bn) up from £22.1bn ($37bn) in the previous year. This increase has been driven by a sharp jump in legal provisions in the banking industry, with legal costs for banks rising by 44 percent …
- February 14, 2014
- Paul Sandell
New version of Thomson Reuters ProView eReader platform
Improved annotation, PDF and library functions are just part of the latest version of Thomson Reuters ProView eReader platform. Version 1.8 of ProView adds labeling and searching of annotations; the ability to create, print and email PDFs of eBook sections; and the ability to sort libraries by topic. ProView is available for iPad and Android …
- February 3, 2014
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters speaks at DC event: “Cryptocurrencies: the new coin of the realm?”
With the growing demand for digital (or crypto) currencies since its inception in 2009 with Bitcoin and the recent takedown by government authorities of the illicit online site, SilkRoad, a group of esteemed experts will discuss this intriguing topic at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC on February 11, 2014. One of the presenters …
- January 28, 2014
- Alex Cook