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Thomson Family
This is a family tree of the Thomson family. The male head of the family holds the hereditary title of Baron Thomson of Fleet in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since 2006, this has been David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 1957), one of three children of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Collectively, the Thomson family is the wealthiest family in Canada, and some members are included on the list of Canada's richest people, with Sherry Brydsonthe only child of Irma Thomson, one of Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet's three childrenholding the largest single stake (23.47%) in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, making her Canada's second richest person and richest female, as of 2024. Her cousins, the 3rd Baron Thomson and his siblings Taylor and Peter, each hold 14% stakes in The Woodbridge Company. The three children of the 1st Baron Thomson's third child, Phyllis Audrey ThomsonLinda, Susan (died 2017, stake bequeathed to her four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Thomson Of Fleet
Baron Thomson of Fleet, of Northbridge in the Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Roy Thomson, a Canadians, Canadian-born newspaper magnate. He was succeeded in 1976 by his son, the second baron. , the title is held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006."In Canada, the Torch is Passed on a Quiet but Profitable Legacy," by Ian Austen, The New York Times (Business Day section) p. C1, July 3, 2006; accessed April 19, 2020. Barons Thomson of Fleet (1964) * Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (1894–1976) * Kenneth Th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News (originally Bloomberg Business News) is an international news agency headquartered in New York City and a division of Bloomberg L.P. Content produced by Bloomberg News is disseminated through Bloomberg Terminals, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, '' Bloomberg Businessweek'', '' Bloomberg Markets'', Bloomberg.com, and Bloomberg's mobile platforms. Since 2015, John Micklethwait has been editor-in-chief. History Bloomberg News was founded by Michael Bloomberg and Matthew Winkler in 1990 to deliver financial news reporting to Bloomberg Terminal subscribers. The agency was established in 1990 with a team of six people. Winkler was first editor-in-chief. In 2010, Bloomberg News included more than 2,300 editors and reporters in 72 countries and 146 news bureaus worldwide. Beginnings (1990–1995) Bloomberg Business News was created to expand the services offered through the terminals. According to Matthew Winkler, then a writer for ''The Wall Street Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomson Reuters People
Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, an electronics manufacturer * Various travel subsidiaries of TUI Group: ** Thomson Airways (now TUI Airways), a UK-based airline ** Thomson Cruises (now Marella Cruises), a UK-based cruise line ** Thomson Travel (now TUI UK), a UK-based travel company ** Thomsonfly, a former UK airline, formerly Britannia Airways * Thomson Directories, local business search company and publisher of: ** Thomson Local, the UK business directory * Thomson Multimedia, former name of Technicolor SA, a French multinational corporation * Thomson Reuters, Canadian media and information services company ** Thomson Corporation, former name of the company prior to its 2008 merger with Reuters ** Thomson Financial, former business division of Thoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomson Family
This is a family tree of the Thomson family. The male head of the family holds the hereditary title of Baron Thomson of Fleet in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since 2006, this has been David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 1957), one of three children of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Collectively, the Thomson family is the wealthiest family in Canada, and some members are included on the list of Canada's richest people, with Sherry Brydsonthe only child of Irma Thomson, one of Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet's three childrenholding the largest single stake (23.47%) in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, making her Canada's second richest person and richest female, as of 2024. Her cousins, the 3rd Baron Thomson and his siblings Taylor and Peter, each hold 14% stakes in The Woodbridge Company. The three children of the 1st Baron Thomson's third child, Phyllis Audrey ThomsonLinda, Susan (died 2017, stake bequeathed to her four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thomson (settler)
David and Mary Thomson were Scottish immigrants from Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and they were the first official European settlers in what later became Scarborough, Ontario. David Thomson (1760–1834) and Mary Glendenning Thomson (1767–1847) arrived in Upper Canada in 1796, landing in Newark, Upper Canada, then went to York, Upper Canada. David Thomson worked as a stonemason, but they moved to Scarborough in 1799 by acquiring farmland. He and his brother Archibald (who arrived in Canada in 1773) expanded their land holdings in Scarborough, becoming one of the most important families in the area. The Thomsons are buried at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church near their Thomson Settlement, in what is now known as Thomson Memorial Park. Descendants of Archibald Thomson include the late Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, his son Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet and grandson David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet. See also * David and Mary Thomson Collegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Thomson (racing Driver)
Peter John Thomson (born 25 April 1965) is a Canadian rally race car driver with Thomson Motorsport, venture capitalist, and a member of the Thomson familythe wealthiest family in Canada. He and his two siblings each hold 10% stakes in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, behind only their cousin, Sherry Brydson (Canada's second richest person and richest woman, as of 2024), who holds a 23.47% stake. Life and family Thomson is the younger son of the late Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet of the Thomson Corporation, and the younger brother of David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Thomson and his wife, Diana, have one child. He began rally racing in 1986. Races won by Thomson include: * 1st in Group N at 2002 STPR Rally * 1st at 2002 Silverstone Black Bear Rally * Ontario Performance Rally Champions 2003 * North American Rally Cup Group N Champions 2003 * Ontario National Champions 2005 * Canadian National Champions 2005 References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy
Legacy or Legacies may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline * '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics * ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press * ''Legacy'', a 2003–2005 series released by Dabel Brothers Productions * Legacy, an alternate name for the DC supervillain Wizard * Legacy (Marvel Comics), an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel * Marvel Legacy, a comic book line introduced in 2017 * '' Star Wars: Legacy'', a 2006 series from Dark Horse * '' X-Men: Legacy'', a 1991 series from Marvel Comics * Legacy Virus, a fictional virus from the Marvel Universe Film * ''Legacy'', a 1975 American film starring Joan Hotchkis * '' Legacy: A Mormon Journey'', a 1990 film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * ''Legacy'' (1998 film), an American film starring David Hasselhoff * ''Legacy'' (2000 film), an American documentary film * ''Legacy'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's "newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, ''The Globe (Toronto newspaper), The Globe'' and ''The Daily Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and ''The Empire (Toronto), The Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Post
The ''Financial Post'' is a financial news website, and business section of the ''National Post'', both publications of the Postmedia Network. It started as an English Canadian business newspaper, which published from 1907 to 1998. In 1998, the publication was folded into the new ''National Post''."Black says Post to merge with new paper". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 23, 1998. The name ''Financial Post'' also lives on in the ''Post''s monthly business magazine, ''Financial Post Business''. History and overview The ''Financial Post'' started publication in 1907 by John Bayne Maclean."Publishing Inc. on the move". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 9, 1983. It was a weekly publication, and one of the core assets of Maclean's media business, which eventually became Maclean-Hunter. The paper was purchased by Sun Media in 1987, and expanded into a daily tabloid on February 1, 1988, and added newspaper home delivery in 1990, with a reformatted ''Financial Post Magazine'' following shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peerage Of The United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain. New peers continued to be created in the Peerage of Ireland until 1898 (the last creation was the Barony of Curzon of Kedleston). The House of Lords Act 1999 reformed the House of Lords. Until then, all peers of the United Kingdom were automatically members of the House of Lords. However, from that date, most of the hereditary peers ceased to be members, whereas the life peers retained their seats. All hereditary peers of the first creation (i.e. those for whom a peerage was originally created, as opposed to those who inherited a peerage), and all surviving hereditary peers who had served as Leader of the House of Lords, were offered a life peerage to allow them to continue to sit in the House, should they wish. Peers in the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Business
''Canadian Business'' is the longest-publishing business magazine based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and founded in 1927. The print edition terminated in the end of 2016. Beginning in January 2017, the magazine was published online only. In October 2021, ''Canadian Business'' relaunched its print edition as a quarterly magazine. History and profile The magazine was founded in 1927. The first issue appeared in February 1928 as ''The Commerce of the Nation'', the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed ''Canadian Business'' in 1933. Canadian Business official association with the Chamber of Commerce ended in 1977, the position of official media partner is currently held by George Media's '' The Canadian Business Journal''. It is owned by Rogers Communications. The company acquired the magazine in 1994. The former owner was Maclean Hunter. ''Canadian Business'' is published every second week, monthly in January, July and August. Its special annual issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao ( zh, s=赵长鹏, p=Zhào Chángpéng), commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-born Canadian businessman. Zhao is the co-founder and former CEO of Binance. He resigned as the CEO in November 2023 after pleading guilty to a money laundering charge in the United States and was sentenced to four months in prison in April 2024 and completed his sentence by September of the same year. According to ''Forbes'', Zhao was ranked the 24th-richest person in the world, and second-richest Canadian overall, with a net worth estimated at $64.8billion On April 7, 2025, he was appointed by Pakistan Ministry of finance as a strategic advisor to Pakistan crypto council. He will guide look-over and promote Crypto and blockchain technology in the country On May 3, 2025, he was appointed as an advisor to the President of the Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, on the development of digital assets. Early life and education Zhao was born in Lianyungang in China's Jiangsu, Jiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
