ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR REUTERS PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT
SOAS names new academic post in honour of former correspondent Peter Sharrock
Friday 22 May 2026
London's prestigious SOAS university has created a chair of Buddhist art in honour of Peter Sharrock, who switched to a highly successful academic career after two decades with Reuters.
The Baron Readers' Survey-Note from the Editor
Thursday 21 May 2026
We would like to adapt and modernise The Baron to improve its appeal to existing followers and increase our readership among former or present Reuters staffers.
Reuters Wins Two Pulitzers in Awards Dominated by Trump
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Reuters has won two more Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious award in U.S. journalism, and placed as a finalist in two other categories, with entries dominated by coverage of the Trump administration's aggressive first year back in power.
Obituary-Michael Nelson: the Man who Transformed Reuters
Monday 4 May 2026
Michael Nelson, the visionary executive who oversaw Reuters game-changing transformation from a traditional news agency into a provider of electronic information to the financial markets, died on April 30 after a short illness. It was his 97th birthday.
Obituary-Brian Mooney-A man of many parts
Saturday 25 April 2026
Brian Mooney, a correspondent, bureau chief and manager during a 30-year-career at Reuters, died on April 20 after a stroke. He was 77.