Reuters’ patent and trademark business could fetch $3B

Thomson Reuters Corp. (TRI) could fetch nearly $3 billion for its Intellectual Property & Science business from either a strategic or financial buyer, according to company followers, as the information giant explores options for the division in an effort to hone its focus on financial and legal services

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RWS Acquires Leading Life Sciences Translation Company CTi

Press release:  CTi is based in Connecticut, USA and was founded in 1990 to cater for the growing demand for high quality translation services in the life sciences sector. It is now a recognised leader in successfully managing complex translation projects on behalf of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) partners. As CTi’s customers operate in highly regulated and audited industries, they place a premium on high quality translations being delivered to specific deadlines. CTi enjoys a preferred supplier relationship with many of its key customers, with extraordinary penetration of the blue chip life science community. The acquisition is in line with the strategy of complementing organic growth with selective acquisition.

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Essence Digital in talks to sell to WPP

One of London’s hottest independent, digital media-buying agencies, Essence Digital, is in advanced talks to sell to WPP. Essence is Google’s main global digital agency and other clients include Expedia and eBay. No price was put on the planned Essence deal, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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