London – Reuters, the global information, news and technology group, confirmed today that it was considering submitting a bid to acquire certain assets of Bridge Information Systems Inc. Bridge is the subject of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri. The company is considering this as a result of the evolving situation.

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