Thompson Corp. makes two acquisitions; reports results.The Thomson Corp. (Stamford, CT) has completed the acquisition of Centre for Medicines Research International (CMR CMR Crude mortality rate, see there ; Epsom, UK), a provider of R&D performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. to the global pharmaceutical industry. No terms of the deal were given. CMR is the world leader in global R&D performance measurement and works with pharmaceutical companies to assess R&D productivity, and provide insight into industry trends that are used to strengthen the planning and effectiveness of R&D. The CMR International Institute for Regulatory Science serves the pharmaceutical and biotech markets by addressing regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: Thomson Scientific & Healthcare president/ceo Robert Cullen said that CMR is "highly respected" and is an "excellent fit with "Thomson Pharma," an information product that provides a range of services for the pharmaceutical industry. In related news, Thomson Financial Thomson Financial A major provider of information, analytical tools, and consulting services to the financial community. The firm, a division of Thomson Corporation, is best known to investors for its First Call segment, which publishes consensus earnings (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) has acquired privately-held Market Systems, Inc. (New York), a software systems company for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA TCA 1. trichloroacetic acid. 2. tricarboxylic acid cycle (Krebs cycle). TCA Tricyclic antidepressant, see there ) and trade execution compliance. No terms were given. Market Systems supplies compliance technology and services to measure and audit agency trading activity, thereby fulfilling the SEC regulatory requirement to provide customers with best execution. Finally, revenues for the first quarter increased 7.2% compared to the first quarter of 2005, going from $1.8 billion to $1.93 billion this year. Net earnings increased 88.8%, going from $72 million in the first quarter of 2005 to $136 million this year. All four main Thomson groups showed an increase in revenue including Law & Regulatory ($843 million, +9%), Learning ($382 million, +9%), Financial ($485 million, +6%) and Scientific & Healthcare ($227 million, +2%). |
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