Posted AT 12:04 PM EST on 04/05/07
Thomson in takeover talks with Reuters
ROME — — — Thomson Corp. is in talks to buy Reuters Group PLC and hopes to strike a deal soon to buy the once high-flying British financial data and news provider, people close to the companies confirmed this morning.
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