Thomson Reuters reports slightly lower third-quarter net profit

Thomson Reuters Corp on Tuesday reported slightly lower quarterly revenue excluding currency effects.

The news and information company reported third-quarter net earnings of $286 million or 36 cents per share, compared with $293 million or 36 cents per share, a year ago.

Adjusted for special items, earnings were 54 cents per share.

(Reporting By Jessica Toonkel; Editing by Nick Zieminski)