The Thomsons hired a part-time employee as manager, but Charley gets copied on all tenant queries.

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Dell reported non-GAAP gross margins of 23.4%, compared to the 20.4% analysts polled by Thomsons Reuters had been expecting.

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The Thomsons set up their partnership as a limited liability company, which is often the best way to hold real property.

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So how did the Thomsons do a deal with no money down?

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The Thomsons are best known in the US for taking their very successful data company (Thomson Corp) and buying Reuters in 2007, creating Thomson Reuters.

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Without a broadcast flag in place, content providers might decide not to release new programming in digital format, thus reducing consumer demand for Thomsons' digital set-top boxes, according to Arland.

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"There are a few people perhaps that require or deserve the recognition: Andrew Driver, Lee Wallace, Eggert Jonsson, both Thomsons (Jason and Craig), Arvydas Novikovas, David Templeton, and Scott Robinson, " he said.

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