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  • noun Plural form of newswire.

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Examples

  • The last report to hit the newswires was the Beige Book, which showed that the business conditions had improved at a modest pace. was recently trading at $78.40 per barrel, higher by $1.15.

    US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • While last week was all about falling pork demand and bigger than expected supplies this week's story in the newswires is a return to tight supplies.

    CattleNetwork 2009

  • These guidelines aren’t going to “kill the press release” they are simply going to create a fundamental change in thinking that the newswires are the only vehicle to distribute that news.

    SEC To Recognize Corporate Blogs as Public Disclosure. Can We Now Kill the Press Release? Brian Solis 2005

  • The sale of a 7.6% state-held stake in OAO Sberbank, Russia's biggest lender, may not happen in 2011 because of questions about market conditions and a lack of preparation for the deal, Economy Minister Elvira Nabiullina said Monday, according to Russian newswires.

    Russia May Delay Key Asset Sale William Mauldin 2011

  • When the newswires are holding back information, or altering information, to conform to political biases, then that is a problem and people are right to complain.

    Matthew Yglesias » Shocking True Tales of Media Bias 2010

  • Mr. Sechin, who is also Russia's deputy prime minister, told Russian newswires that Rosneft was "satisfied" with BP as a parnter, and was working on a series of measures to allow it "to defend its interests."

    BP, Rosneft Look to Salvage Alliance Guy Chazan 2011

  • As never fails when accusations of fraud hit the newswires, up has gone a cry, "Where are the regulators?"

    Is Every Chinese Firm a Scam? Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • As never fails when accusations of fraud hit the newswires, up has gone a cry, "Where are the regulators?"

    Is Every Chinese Firm a Scam? Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin on Friday said Russia would work with international law-enforcement agencies in the case of former Moscow management, Russian newswires reported.

    Russia Gives Bank $14 Billion Bailout William Mauldin 2011

  • That is what newswires are for, such as AP/Reuters/AFP (as well as some local beat reporters and the like).

    Matthew Yglesias » Shocking True Tales of Media Bias 2010

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