Reuters first with news of EADS decision to concede Boeing tanker win

Working sources on both sides of the Atlantic, Reuters was first to report on March 3 that Europes EADS was nearing a decision not to protest the Air Forces award of a $30 billion aerial tanker contract to rival Boeing. Bloomberg and Dow Jones both cited the Reuters story, which got wide play on a host of news sites including CNBC, analyst reports, and the Pentagon`s internal news digest read by top officials in Washington. Industry executives and analysts who have closely watched the competition also noted Reuters scoop and sent congratulatory notes to the reporters. Boeing shares rose over 3 percent, while EADS shares closed 2 percent lower, extending losses already triggered by cancellation of a big