Thomson Reuters and ethics

It’s a striking headline [Thomson Reuters again rated one of the world's most ethical companies], a purpose beyond just making money, Reuters, a great name, wonder why they had to add Thomson to it? The founder used two pigeons per message for reliability, which set the path that Reuters took in its editorial and later in its real-time information approach. “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act” - George Orwell. In this world of Ponzi schemes, bursting IT and Housing bubbles and complex instruments deliberately created for swindlers to exploit them, the truth has fallen for the most sought out commodity “MONEY”, and where money and profit is involved, truth and ethics somehow tend to pay the price. It seems that at Thomson Reuters the pen is still mightier than the sword. ■