On July 15, Thomson Reuters rose 5.37% in regular trading, trading at $96.5/share, with turnover of $22.62 million. The gain was driven by the announcement that Thomson Reuters will sell a 51% stake in its global print unit to KKR for approximately $500 million in a joint venture transaction expected to close in Q4.

Under the deal, Thomson Reuters will retain a 49% ownership interest while maintaining intellectual property rights and complete editorial control over the content. The newly formed partnership will hold an exclusive license to distribute legal and tax materials physically and via the ProView digital platform. The company will also offer financial backing to guarantee KKR receives a minimum return on its equity contribution under specific conditions.

Simultaneously, the company is accelerating its AI transformation by cutting up to 500 engineering roles, representing about 5.2% of its 9,400-person operations and technology unit, while planning to add more than 250 net-new senior and AI-native engineering positions over the next two years. The dual action of monetizing legacy print assets and reallocating resources toward AI capabilities signals a structural business upgrade.

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