v3.25.4
Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Statement [LineItems]  
Intangible Assets Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

6-40 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Databases and content

 

28 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

3-30 years

 

 

 

Other identifiable intangible assets [member]  
Statement [LineItems]  
Intangible Assets

Note 18: Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

Other identifiable intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

Indefinite Useful Life

 

Finite Useful Life

 

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

Trade Names

 

Trade Names

Customer Relationships

Databases and Content

Other

 

Total

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

2,646

 

134

1,782

633

747

 

5,942

Acquisitions

-

 

27

36

-

-

 

63

Disposals of businesses

-

 

-

-

(1)

-

 

(1)

Translation and other, net

-

 

(5)

(25)

(2)

(15)

 

(47)

December 31, 2024

2,646

 

156

1,793

630

732

 

5,957

Acquisitions

-

 

13

34

6

4

 

57

Disposals of businesses

-

 

-

(5)

-

-

 

(5)

Translation and other, net

-

 

1

35

3

15

 

54

December 31, 2025

2,646

 

170

1,857

639

751

 

6,063

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

-

 

(115)

(1,341)

(594)

(727)

 

(2,777)

Amortization

-

 

(10)

(67)

(14)

-

 

(91)

Disposals of businesses

-

 

-

-

1

-

 

1

Translation and other, net

-

 

4

23

2

15

 

44

December 31, 2024

-

 

(121)

(1,385)

(605)

(712)

 

(2,823)

Amortization

-

 

(13)

(67)

(17)

(1)

 

(98)

Disposals of businesses

-

 

-

5

-

-

 

5

Translation and other, net

-

 

-

(27)

(3)

(15)

 

(45)

December 31, 2025

-

 

(134)

(1,474)

(625)

(728)

 

(2,961)

Carrying amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

2,646

 

35

408

25

20

 

3,134

December 31, 2025

2,646

 

36

383

14

23

 

3,102

 

The carrying amount of indefinite-lived trade names was $2,646 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and was comprised of the Reuters and West tradenames in the amounts of $1,939 million and $707 million, respectively. Due to widespread brand recognition, long history and expected future use, these trade names have been assigned indefinite lives. For purposes of impairment testing, the West trade name was allocated to the Legal Professionals, Corporates and Global Print CGUs as it primarily benefits those CGUs. The Reuters trade name is considered a corporate asset, because it is used in the Company’s name, and therefore its carrying value was compared to the combined excess fair value of all the Company’s CGUs. The Company performed its annual test for impairment as of October 1, 2025. No impairment was recorded. See note 19.