01:07 PM EST - Thomson Corp. : has booked an 11 per cent increase in third-quarter revenue, but operating profit slipped one per cent on expenses arising from its planned takeover of Reuters PLC and one-time restructuring and legal costs. Excluding those items, Thomson said Thursday its operating profit was up 16 per cent and net income swelled dramatically to $2.97 billion, compared with $419 million a year ago, thanks to a $2.65-billion gain on the sale of the Thomson Learning division in July. Thomson Corp.
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