Reuters

/ˈrɔɪtərz/ proper noun

Definition

A major international news agency founded in 1851, known for financial and general news reporting worldwide. Named after its founder Paul Julius Reuter.

Etymology

Named after Paul Julius Reuter (born Israel Beer Josaphat), a German-born entrepreneur who started the news service in London in 1851. The company pioneered using telegraph and later technologies for rapid news distribution.

Kelly Says

Reuters began with carrier pigeons flying between Brussels and Aachen to bridge a gap in the telegraph network - a brilliant example of combining old and new technologies. The founder changed his name from Josaphat to Reuter when converting to Christianity, showing how personal reinvention paralleled business innovation.

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