Thomson Reuters Corporation is a major multinational mass media and information firm founded in Toronto and based in New York City and Toronto. It is the world's leading source of information for businesses and professionals. It was created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of British-based Reuters Group on 17 April 2008, and today is majority owned by The Woodbridge Company, a holding company for the Thomson family. The company operates in more than 100 countries, and has more than 60,000 employees around the world.