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Fiche documentée couvrant 5 controverses, dont « Fondation de The Economist par James Wilson » et « Création de l’Economist Intelligence Unit ».

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Profile No. 4455 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of The Economist Group

Photo: The Economist · Public domain
5Documented controversies+ 5 background events
5Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2026

Lancement d’Economist Enterprise et résultats de l’exercice 2025–2026

No legal proceedings

Le groupe regroupe des capacités B2B sous Economist Enterprise; son rapport annuel mentionne 370,7 M£ de revenus et 50,4 M£ de résultat opérationnel pour l’exercice clos en mars 2026.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    The Economist GroupThe Economist Group: About usCompany documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The Economist Group2026 annual report summaryReportVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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02

2021

Réorganisation des marques Economist Impact, Intelligence et Education

No legal proceedings

Le groupe structure ses offres autour des activités Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence et Economist Education.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    The Economist GroupThe Economist Group company history milestonesCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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03

2015–2016

Sortie de Pearson et montée d’Exor à 43,4 %

No legal proceedings

Exor acquiert auprès de Pearson des actions ordinaires et spéciales; après le rachat des actions Pearson restantes par The Economist Group, Exor atteint 43,4 % du capital.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ExorExor closes acquisition of Economist Group sharesPress releaseHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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04

1964

Installation dans l’Economist Tower à Londres

No legal proceedings

Le groupe installe sa direction et l’hebdomadaire dans le bâtiment de St James’s Street.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    The Economist GroupThe Economist Group company history milestonesCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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05

1946

Réorganisation de l’actionnariat et garde-fous éditoriaux

No legal proceedings

La famille fondatrice cède sa participation; une structure avec participation du Financial Times et droits de trustees vise à protéger l’indépendance éditoriale.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    The Economist GroupThe Economist Group company history milestonesCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. 2012

    Acquisitions de Clearstate et Bazian

    L’EIU renforce ses activités d’information sur la santé par l’acquisition de Clearstate et de Bazian.

    Sources · 1
    1. Economist Intelligence Unit — The EIU story
  2. 1997

    Acquisition de Pyramid Research par l’EIU

    L’EIU acquiert un fournisseur spécialisé en recherche sur les télécommunications.

    Sources · 1
    1. Economist Intelligence Unit — The EIU story
  3. 1987

    Acquisition et intégration de Business International à l’EIU

    Business International est acquis puis fusionné avec l’EIU.

    Sources · 1
    1. Economist Intelligence Unit — The EIU story
  4. 1946

    Création de l’Economist Intelligence Unit

    Le groupe crée l’EIU afin de fournir de l’analyse économique et commerciale à des clients institutionnels.

    Sources · 1
    1. Economist Intelligence Unit — The EIU story
  5. 1843

    Fondation de The Economist par James Wilson

    James Wilson fonde l’hebdomadaire britannique The Economist; son histoire constitue l’origine du groupe.

    Sources · 1
    1. The Economist Group — The Economist Group: About us

III. Constellation of documented links

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