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- ↑ Media Week, "Microsoft nets deal for Thomson Local to sell Bing ads"
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- ↑ Mobile Marketing Magazine. "Thomsonlocal.com launches Local Business Search App" http://www.mobilemarketingmagazine.co.uk/content/thomsonlocalcom-launches-local-business-search-app
