Reuters 'sorry' for cribbing figures By David Litterick (Filed: 06/11/2003) Reuters was forced into a humbling apology yesterday as it emerged that the news provider had published official statistics early after one of its journalists got the information from a junior Treasury official with whom he shares a flat. Last month, Reuters published the September retail sales figures, which showed higher than expected growth of 0.6pc, an hour before their formal publication. The news increased speculation about an interest rate rise and hit the gilt futures market. It is understood a Reuters trainee journalist had a conversation with his Treasury...
