(MENAFN- AFP) The news and financial information giant Thomson Reuters said Wednesday it had swung into profit in the first quarter following a long restructuring.
The New York-based firm said it posted a profit of $282 million in the quarter, following a $31 million loss a year earlier and a deficit in the fourth quarter of 2014.
"We are off to a solid start and the first-quarter's performance is consistent with our full-year expectations," said James Smith, chief executive of Thomson Reuters.
"Overall, I am pleased with the trajectory of the business. We continue to make progress, building out a scalable platform for sustainable growth."
The rebound comes following major cuts a year ago of thousands of jobs in its finance division, which provides the terminals used by many financial professionals.
Revenues for the group were down marginally at $3.1 billion, with the financial unit seeing flat sales.
The Reuters news agency saw a two percent dip in revenues to $79 million for the quarter.
The group said it returned some $264 million to shareholders in the first quarter through share repurchases.
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