Yahoo Share Prices – Graphic of the Day

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has left the company he started in 1995, appeasing shareholders who had blasted the Internet pioneer for pursuing an ineffective personal vision and impeding investment deals that could have transformed the struggling company. Today’s graphic looks at the roller coaster ride taken by the Yahoo share price throughout Yang’s time at the company. Do you think Yahoo will be able to rebound under new leadership?

Freeland File Exclusive – Mikhail Prokhorov: Why “I’m better” than Putin

Mikhail Prokhorov say he would be a better president than Putin because Russia needs a new policy that promotes competition. Is he a serious contender or a Kremlin puppet? Watch him give Putin a test ride in his new car and offers Reuters Digital Editor Chrystia Freeland his critique of the ”cynical” Russian elite.

Introducing Reuters TV

Today we announced the launch of Reuters TV, a new YouTube channel featuring 10 news, commentary and analysis programs covering hard news, finance, politics, technology and special Reuters investigations. The programming will appear on Reuters.com and on Reuters redesigned YouTube channel.

Reuters is the biggest news provider among the nearly 100 partners YouTube is working with as it creates original Internet-based programming and reinvents itself as a channel-based video site. The new shows were developed by television news veteran and Reuters global executive producer Barclay Palmer.

The  following 10 programs will feature highly produced reports and commentary from many of Reuters award-winning, nearly 3,000 journalists around the world: (more…)

Putting a Spotlight on Issues That Matter To Us All

We’re proud of the outstanding contributions our employees make to Thomson Reuters, so we asked them to share their stories about their work, their teams and their colleagues.  Whether supporting customers or colleagues, or managing our systems and information our employees put the right information in the hands of the right people so our customers can achieve amazing things. Each week we will feature one of these stories to show their passion, collaboration, creativity and how they drive our business forward.

Putting a Spotlight on Issues That Matter To Us All

By Erik Kirschbaum

As a journalist, I sometimes get the opportunity to put a spotlight on important issues.  While we go to great lengths to ensure our reporting is unbiased, there’s still something satisfying about finding stories that people are passionate about. It’s a great feeling to work on stories and blogs that might enlighten others about issues that impact us all.

After reading about the perils of climate change in Reuters articles in 2006 and getting fed up with inaction, I decided to put a small solar power system on my house in 2007 to cut my own CO2 output. Before that I had written a story about Germany’s robust renewable energy laws and growing number of rooftop solar systems. In 2008, I took out a loan for another solar power plant on the roof of a nearby school, and then borrowed more for another solar power plant on top of another school in 2009. By focusing on schools, I had 3 goals: cut CO2, try to get children interested in renewable energy, and earn some supplemental retirement income down the road.

In 2010, a former Reuters colleague and I took out a loan to build a large solar system on a barn that produces enough power for 50 homes (about 200,000 kw/h per year) and in 2011 we built two more solar power plants that generate enough electricity for 150 more homes (about 600,000 kw/h) — altogether these systems eliminate a total of 400,000 kg of CO2 per year. We’re looking to do a big solar power project every year. To reduce my carbon footprint further, I commute as often as possible by bike up to 40 km per day. At the same time, I try to write stories about renewable energy and climate change when opportunities present themselves. As always, I write these as objectively as possible. Sometimes these stories are critical; while the country I live in, Germany, is a world leader in renewables, it is also still a leader in CO2 emissions. Like many journalists at Reuters, I’d hope some of these stories might make a difference to someone, somewhere. It’s a great opportunity to be part of a organization where sharing information, such as what works and doesn’t work in Germany, is a part of my job.

Erik Kirschbaum is a correspondent for Thomson Reuters and is based in Berlin, Germany.

 

 

 

 

 

European Financial Stability Fund – Graphic of the Day

Standard & Poor’s cut its credit rating of the European Financial Stability Fund by one notch to AA+ on Monday, three days after it cut the ratings of France and Austria by the same margin. Today’s graphic provides some background details on the EFSF as well as a visual overview of how the fund functions.

Chaos at Beijing Apple store after cancelled iPhone launch

Customers scuffle with security, and pelt Apple’s Beijing store with eggs after being told the launch of the iPhone 4S had been cancelled. Arnold Gay reports.

Orange Juice Futures

Orange juice futures lost almost 10% value on Wednesday, reversing the previous day’s sharp gains as traders reckoned fears of a US import ban on Brazilian juice were overblown. The orange juice market is tiny and a relatively small volume of trading can cause outsized moves. The graphic below shows the price change in OJ since October. It also breaks down orange juice production by country. ‘

Delivering Information To Professionals, Globally

Innovation in technology means rethinking how we do things — looking for opportunities to add something that wasn’t there before or inventing something new. Watch (the late) Chief Scientist Peter Jackson and Global Head of Mobile Bob Schukai improvise on electric guitars while sharing how innovation in music creates new experiences — and how we can do the same for our customers.

Offshore Wind Farms in Europe – Graphic of the Day

Today’s graphic takes a look at the number of offshore wind farms that are active or under construction in Europe. Broken down by country, Britain leads the way in active wind farms. However, Germany has almost double the amount of offshore farms under construction. The bottom of the graphic diagrams how offshore wind farms operate.

Volcker rule may hit Silicon Valley

Reuters banking correspondent Dave Clarke discusses his story on how Silicon Valley may be affected by the pending Volcker Rule limits on proprietary trading. Silicon Valley Bank is warning that the rule could hurt the venture capital community.